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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.93/cwt +20.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 574 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 398 305
Feeder cattle 62 92 70
Slaughter cattle 241 306 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 lower with lower buyer interest but a good offering of steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with Holstein cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls 8.00 higher this week. Feeder steers and heifers had instances of higher/lower with feeders bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher and good value on fancy type feeders this week in all classes of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1350 1111 13 138.00–169.00 $158.63 $1,762 —
1155–1605 1386 39 181.00–190.75 $187.39 $2,597 —
1220–1560 1392 19 191.00–198.00 $193.55 $2,694 —
1180–1660 1411 17 168.00–181.00 $176.65 $2,493 -18.02
2105 2105 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 fancy 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +7.54
458–478 468 4 243.00–250.00 $246.57 $1,154 —
590 590 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,369 -9.02
898 898 2 220.50 $220.50 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1115 1025 5 159.00–166.00 $162.68 $1,667 —
1030–1330 1209 8 170.00–180.00 $174.67 $2,112 —
1225–1275 1250 2 191.50–192.50 $191.99 $2,400 +4.89
1070–1470 1285 43 182.00–191.00 $188.06 $2,417 +0.96
1285–1300 1293 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $2,437 +1.41
1190–1575 1323 26 191.00–197.00 $192.84 $2,551 -1.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
310–315 313 2 210.00–226.00 $218.06 $683 -14.46
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
415–445 fancy 430 4 225.00–228.00 $226.23 $973 —
460–475 468 2 211.00–218.00 $214.44 $1,004 —
510–520 515 2 201.00–222.00 $211.60 $1,090 -16.21
553–585 560 6 200.00–221.00 $214.35 $1,200 +14.35
568–597 fancy 583 9 223.00–226.00 $225.32 $1,314 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -25.00
850–895 879 5 178.00–196.00 $188.53 $1,657 —
882 fancy 882 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,914 —
1010 1010 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,737 +43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 176.00 $176.00 $827 +22.00
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 ±0.00
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 +7.50
525 fancy 525 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,370 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +0.75
566 fancy 566 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,426 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +6.00
815 815 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,516 —
910 910 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 160.00 $160.00 $499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1865 1519 75-80% 11 118.00–123.00 $121.01 $1,838 +0.38
1150–1880 1538 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.84 $1,935 +5.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1172 80-85% 5 85.00–96.00 $91.75 $1,075 -12.76
1290–1750 1473 80-85% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.62 $1,718 —
1700 1700 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,717 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 65-75% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 —
1290–2010 1680 5 140.00–149.00 $143.63 $2,413 +8.42
1560–2060 1738 5 150.00–157.00 $153.57 $2,669 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,786 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $675 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $771 —
1395–1465 1420 80-85% 4 88.00–94.00 $91.22 $1,295 -16.96
1450–1745 1590 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $109.09 $1,735 —
1655–1840 1763 75-80% 5 118.00–122.00 $119.20 $2,101 —
1825 1825 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,117 -14.23

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,334 —
1285 1285 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,043 —
1470–1480 1475 2 164.00–168.00 $166.01 $2,449 —

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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.