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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.09/cwt +16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 517 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.75/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 632 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.99/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 395 398
Feeder cattle 92 127 99
Slaughter cattle 306 268 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last due to the Holiday but slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with a good offering and better packer interest this week with active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers too few today. Cows and Holstein cows were trending higher and bulls steady to higher with a good offering of cows and bulls this week. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls trending higher today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1145 1093 3 152.00–170.00 $159.02 $1,738 —
1020–1530 1279 6 164.00–180.00 $175.26 $2,242 —
1110–1675 1317 34 181.50–191.00 $187.28 $2,466 —
1220–1660 1420 52 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $2,764 +20.77
1720 1720 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,096 —
1745 1745 1 181.50 $181.50 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 fancy 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,110 —
555–585 573 3 240.00–243.00 $241.02 $1,381 +12.02
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -27.33
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -2.00
1045 1045 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,693 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 995 2 172.00–180.00 $175.94 $1,751 —
985–1250 1118 8 147.00–168.00 $152.25 $1,702 —
980–1525 1281 26 183.00–190.00 $187.10 $2,397 +1.64
1205–1560 1333 51 191.00–200.00 $194.17 $2,588 +11.75
1300–1395 1348 2 193.75–200.00 $196.99 $2,655 —
1400–1530 1441 7 180.50–190.50 $187.72 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
330–335 333 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $774 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
360–398 fancy 373 9 256.00–276.00 $268.88 $1,003 —
500–510 501 9 191.00–235.00 $227.81 $1,141 +37.81
542 fancy 542 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,279 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -15.40
623–645 629 7 200.00–210.00 $205.76 $1,294 -7.68
620–643 fancy 637 4 219.00–221.00 $219.49 $1,398 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 +27.00
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 154.00 $154.00 $716 —
625–645 635 2 159.00–166.00 $162.44 $1,031 —
780 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
1065 1065 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,353 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 230.00 $230.00 $448 —
330 fancy 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
370 fancy 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 -32.50
377 377 3 260.00 $260.00 $980 —
410 410 2 230.00 $230.00 $943 +2.06
455–498 486 7 232.00–240.00 $235.27 $1,143 +7.27
505–545 518 3 231.00–236.00 $234.25 $1,213 +23.25
585 585 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 +26.40
690 690 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,263 —
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 +29.00
772 772 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,451 +22.00
1010 1010 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–890 853 80-85% 3 129.00–154.00 $139.73 $1,192 —
665–1525 1151 80-85% 25 51.00–115.00 $104.51 $1,203 —
995–1475 1200 80-85% 7 85.00–99.00 $93.04 $1,116 —
1020–1615 1361 80-85% 7 116.00–117.00 $116.11 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,895 —
1205–1775 1520 75-80% 20 119.00–123.00 $120.63 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 913 85-90% 3 70.00–84.00 $77.96 $712 —
970–1240 1105 85-90% 2 41.00–60.00 $51.66 $571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,556 —
1270–1825 1564 6 151.00–160.00 $153.93 $2,407 —
1265–2750 1663 12 120.00–146.00 $135.21 $2,249 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1365 80-85% 4 90.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,276 +2.93
1180–1565 1420 80-85% 5 100.00–115.00 $108.18 $1,536 —
1445–1645 1545 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,792 +11.20
1625–1775 1693 75-80% 3 121.00–124.00 $122.66 $2,077 —
1715–1995 1828 75-80% 3 128.00–132.00 $130.23 $2,381 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,443 —

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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.