United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.75/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 574 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	280	303	243
Feeder cattle	67	62	39
Slaughter cattle	213	241	204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with better packer inquiry this week and lots of high quality steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were steady on a low test. Cows had instances of higher/lower and Dairy cows also instances of high/lower with bulls 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with a lot of fancy type feeders with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1240	1117	5	165.00–170.00	$167.28	$1,869	+8.65
1140–1370	1216	6	166.00–180.00	$171.95	$2,091	—
1080–1675	1341	56	180.50–193.00	$189.27	$2,538	—
1245–1585	1408	35	193.50–204.50	$197.01	$2,774	+20.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395 fancy	395	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,185	—
410 fancy	410	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,179	+17.50
555	555	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,276	-2.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1130	1060	2	112.00–166.00	$137.22	$1,455	—
1110–1355	1240	5	160.00–183.00	$171.58	$2,128	-3.09
1105–1450	1282	35	180.00–193.00	$188.84	$2,421	+0.78
1240–1455	1335	7	194.00–199.50	$195.82	$2,614	+2.98
1260–1555	1409	8	180.00–193.00	$187.73	$2,645	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	240.00	$240.00	$816	+21.94
355	355	1	250.00	$250.00	$888	—
367–385 fancy	374	6	282.50–290.00	$287.87	$1,077	—
455	455	2	242.50	$242.50	$1,103	+28.06
475–492 fancy	484	6	261.00–272.50	$267.79	$1,296	—
515 fancy	515	1	263.00	$263.00	$1,354	—
500–540	520	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,144	+8.40
566 fancy	566	11	249.00	$249.00	$1,409	+23.68
560–599	583	9	200.00–225.00	$217.34	$1,267	+2.99
605–633	626	4	233.00–235.00	$234.52	$1,468	—
650	650	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,365	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	157.50	$157.50	$669	—
925	925	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,318	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345 fancy	345	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,121	—
365–385 fancy	378	3	296.00–330.00	$306.93	$1,160	—
410 fancy	410	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,158	—
477 fancy	477	3	285.00	$285.00	$1,359	—
527 fancy	527	3	298.00	$298.00	$1,570	+37.00
595	595	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,339	—
603–630	614	5	224.00–226.00	$225.18	$1,383	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	200.00	$200.00	$990	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1160	998	80-85%	4	87.00–94.00	$89.98	$898	—
1185–1625	1316	80-85%	8	97.00–112.00	$105.82	$1,393	—
1360–1570	1465	80-85%	2	116.00–117.00	$116.54	$1,707	-0.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1800	1607	75-80%	9	118.00–122.00	$119.66	$1,923	—
1605–1705	1655	75-80%	2	125.00–127.00	$126.03	$2,086	—
1610–1815	1707	75-80%	3	116.00–117.00	$116.65	$1,991	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–1065	840	85-90%	3	64.00–81.00	$72.63	$610	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1880–1935	1908	65-75%	2	105.00–116.00	$110.58	$2,110	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1880	1656	4	127.00–140.00	$134.96	$2,235	-8.67
1810–2200	2005	2	151.00–155.00	$153.19	$3,071	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570	1570	1	157.00	$157.00	$2,465	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1580	1450	80-85%	3	99.00	$99.00	$1,436	—
1470	1470	80-85%	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,411	—
1490	1490	85-90%	1	40.00	$40.00	$596	—
1370–1700	1539	75-80%	4	119.00–121.00	$119.70	$1,842	—
1655	1655	75-80%	1	125.00	$125.00	$2,069	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475	1475	1	142.00	$142.00	$2,094	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1507–1645	1571	3	156.00–159.00	$158.01	$2,482	—

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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.