Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.86/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 680 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 209 146
Feeder cattle 85 15 38
Slaughter cattle 232 194 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and slaughter heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good offering today and good buyer interest. Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 lower on a light test. Cows and Holstein cows were significantly higher with better interest this week and bulls trending higher on a light test. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with some good value added and fancy type feeders and active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1665 1397 49 191.00–203.50 $199.08 $2,781 —
1285–1615 1458 48 204.00–214.50 $207.38 $3,024 +6.33
1470 1470 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,984 +1.95
1390–1565 1503 4 188.00–190.00 $189.48 $2,848 —
1810 1810 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
480 value added 480 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,358 —
510 value added 510 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
518 fancy 518 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,456 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
682 value added 682 13 288.00 $288.00 $1,964 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
1282 1282 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1625 1304 37 187.00–203.50 $199.79 $2,605 +16.64
1335–1375 1350 3 178.00–185.00 $181.37 $2,448 -23.05
1360 1360 1 201.50 $201.50 $2,740 -2.92
1370 1370 1 190.50 $190.50 $2,610 -13.92
1235–1560 1378 38 204.00–213.50 $206.37 $2,844 +1.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 333 3 230.00 $230.00 $766 —
365 fancy 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
400–405 403 4 220.00–231.00 $227.98 $919 —
452–485 468 10 225.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,090 —
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 —
620–632 628 3 229.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,451 +41.01
755–790 778 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 —
875 875 3 141.00–147.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
1035 1035 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,594 —
1158 1158 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 133.00 $133.00 $951 —
990 990 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 250.00–275.00 $266.40 $826 —
392 392 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,088 —
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
447 fancy 447 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,185 —
535 fancy 535 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,562 —
620 620 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,414 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +10.00
710 710 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,512 —
1030 1030 2 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1470 1290 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.29 $1,139 —
1350–1360 1355 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,572 —
1410–1970 1581 80-85% 6 102.00–114.00 $109.74 $1,735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1920 1548 75-80% 5 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $1,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–940 848 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.55 $556 —
910–1110 1010 85-90% 2 30.00–40.00 $35.50 $359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,379 —
1140–1320 1268 4 132.00–149.00 $138.41 $1,755 —
2220 2220 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,330 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1420 1296 85-90% 7 60.00–78.00 $71.45 $926 +27.51
1245–1840 1406 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $49.11 $690 —
1255–1550 1407 80-85% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.19 $1,227 —
1705 1705 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,012 —
1560–2065 1770 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $112.56 $1,992 —
1705–1870 1788 75-80% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $2,137 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 162.50 $162.50 $878 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1414 9 130.00–139.00 $133.71 $1,891 —
1430–1620 1553 7 140.00–150.00 $143.70 $2,232 -6.30
2080 2080 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,704 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 101.00 $101.00 $798 —

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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.