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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.65/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.45/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 425 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.97/cwt -20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 339 398
Feeder cattle 127 57 83
Slaughter cattle 268 282 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were significantly lower with lower packer interest but a good offering of steers and heifers today. Cows and bulls were also trending lower along with Holstein cows. All classes of feeder calves trending lower but a good offering of value added and fancy type feeders that were a better value today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1660 1365 52 173.50–184.00 $182.30 $2,488 -5.23
1200–1555 1406 46 184.25–190.00 $186.08 $2,616 —
1170–1630 1407 19 166.50–180.00 $173.90 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +37.50
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
425 425 1 226.00 $226.00 $960 —
478 value added 478 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 —
498 fancy 498 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 -7.91
520–523 fancy 522 4 248.00–262.50 $251.61 $1,313 —
528 528 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 —
591 591 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,353 —
605 605 3 222.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,375 —
725 725 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,464 -27.00
880 880 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,534 —
1100–1350 1248 10 167.00–180.00 $176.06 $2,197 —
1170–1435 1276 15 184.50–187.75 $185.46 $2,366 -1.65
1085–1575 1302 63 180.00–184.00 $182.42 $2,375 -11.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 420 9 224.00–232.00 $227.44 $955 -2.56
448 fancy 448 2 222.00 $222.00 $995 -34.06
458–492 473 13 221.00–227.00 $225.65 $1,067 -4.35
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -33.48
505–548 527 9 200.00–225.00 $217.75 $1,148 -5.73
550–595 564 6 212.00–223.00 $215.40 $1,215 +15.40
606–620 609 5 211.00–223.00 $213.44 $1,300 +16.99
652–695 665 4 200.00–216.00 $207.40 $1,379 —
710 710 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 277.50 $277.50 $708 -4.50
348 348 2 260.00 $260.00 $905 —
357 fancy 357 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,044 —
433 fancy 433 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,152 —
430–438 435 3 223.00–238.00 $227.94 $992 —
488 488 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,113 —
495 fancy 495 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 -12.00
510 fancy 510 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,142 —
510 510 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,076 —
555 fancy 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
560–595 586 4 175.00–216.00 $205.60 $1,205 —
635–640 638 4 189.00–193.00 $190.99 $1,219 -22.01
712 712 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,175 —
790 790 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 154.00 $154.00 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1605 1255 80-85% 6 83.00–98.00 $89.72 $1,126 —
1035–1705 1331 80-85% 17 100.00–111.00 $103.92 $1,383 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1820 1460 75-80% 10 104.00–110.00 $107.00 $1,562 -22.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 fancy 516 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1875 1730 65-75% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.37 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,506 —
1115–1960 1538 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,307 —
1385–1920 1702 3 130.00–140.00 $136.93 $2,331 -6.07

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1045 1013 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.48 $765 —
1065–1600 1388 80-85% 5 86.00–97.00 $90.53 $1,257 —
1355–1630 1527 80-85% 3 100.00–111.00 $104.80 $1,600 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,948 —
1585–1740 1666 4 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $2,532 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 —
662 662 2 147.00 $147.00 $973 —

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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.