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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 271 310
Feeder cattle 55 73 64
Slaughter cattle 190 198 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good quality offered today and good packer interest. No test on Holstein slaughter this week. Cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher and Holstein cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with bulls 2.00 to 8.00 higher today. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers sharply higher with feeder bulls trending lower this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,057 +10.00
1255–1475 1373 24 190.50–199.75 $192.42 $2,642 —
1155–1550 1378 32 180.50–190.00 $188.72 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
550 fancy 550 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,408 —
602 fancy 602 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,463 -2.00
615 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
670 670 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,554 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 185.50 $185.50 $2,115 —
990–1320 1156 5 165.00–180.00 $173.14 $2,001 —
985–1540 1267 54 180.00–190.00 $187.82 $2,380 +1.44
1290 1290 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,451 +3.62
1235–1330 1292 4 188.00–190.00 $189.49 $2,448 +3.11
1220–1400 1319 12 190.50–195.25 $191.89 $2,531 +1.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 +65.85
450–485 471 7 209.00–239.00 $216.60 $1,020 —
495 fancy 495 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
512–520 value added 517 5 233.00–239.00 $235.38 $1,217 —
575 fancy 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
572–595 580 3 226.00–231.00 $227.71 $1,321 +42.71
630 630 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,210 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -57.99
755 755 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
872 872 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
340 340 1 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
412 412 2 170.00 $170.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
535 535 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 -19.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +1.51
685 685 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 ±0.00
735–745 740 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,328 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
1060 1060 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,553 —
1110 1110 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,598 —
1150 1150 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 80-85% 2 83.00–92.00 $87.50 $656 —
825 825 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $974 —
680–970 857 80-85% 3 128.00–149.00 $139.67 $1,197 —
1065–1300 1169 80-85% 4 101.00–119.00 $112.33 $1,313 —
1065–1690 1367 80-85% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.70 $1,677 +1.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 —
1090–1775 1528 75-80% 6 130.00–139.00 $132.58 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,079 —
1125–1730 1518 6 136.00–150.00 $142.79 $2,168 —
1620 1620 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,608 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,999 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1165 1040 80-85% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.70 $912 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $453 -37.46
1035–1625 1331 80-85% 10 98.00–115.00 $106.22 $1,414 —
1350 1350 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $986 +22.00
1270–1850 1586 80-85% 8 121.00–129.00 $124.23 $1,970 —
1685–1845 1754 75-80% 4 126.00–134.00 $129.84 $2,277 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,539 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1370 1368 2 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $1,819 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.