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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.67/cwt ≈ $707/hd at 586 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 347 315
Feeder cattle 110 67 101
Slaughter cattle 264 280 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were trading 1.00 to 2.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower today. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher with active buyer participation and feeder bulls trending higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1160 2 91.00–100.00 $95.15 $1,104 -3.96
1105–1590 1327 26 105.00–112.50 $109.34 $1,451 -2.50
1155–1570 1378 52 112.00–115.75 $113.67 $1,566 -1.71
1685 1685 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,769 +3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 6 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 +8.00
450 fancy 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
517 517 3 118.00 $118.00 $610 —
540 value added 540 4 141.00 $141.00 $761 —
570 570 3 134.00 $134.00 $764 +14.00
640 640 2 131.50 $131.50 $842 —
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —
855 855 1 96.00 $96.00 $821 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1175 1088 3 90.00–100.00 $93.34 $1,016 —
1105–1120 1113 2 85.00 $85.00 $946 —
1050–1340 1182 11 105.00–111.50 $109.24 $1,291 +12.36
1215–1260 1235 3 105.50–110.50 $108.63 $1,342 -2.59
1250 1250 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 -25.32
1235–1350 1293 2 112.00–113.00 $112.48 $1,454 -2.84
1070–1460 1314 44 112.00–116.00 $113.54 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 131.00 $131.00 $288 +4.51
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 +4.00
311 fancy 311 5 151.00 $151.00 $470 —
390 390 1 142.00 $142.00 $554 +22.00
455 455 1 142.00 $142.00 $646 +25.00
466 fancy 466 8 140.00 $140.00 $652 —
512 512 3 120.00 $120.00 $614 —
555–592 586 12 117.00–123.00 $120.67 $707 —
605 605 4 111.00 $111.00 $672 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 +4.00
578 578 2 100.00 $100.00 $578 —
650 650 1 85.00 $85.00 $552 —
700–725 713 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $645 —
835 835 1 84.00 $84.00 $701 +8.00
920 920 1 85.00 $85.00 $782 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 fancy 323 6 152.00 $152.00 $491 —
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 —
420 420 1 112.00 $112.00 $470 -14.00
422 fancy 422 2 141.00 $141.00 $595 —
468 468 2 122.00 $122.00 $571 —
462–495 fancy 473 3 133.00–134.00 $133.35 $631 —
505–530 522 3 112.00–120.00 $114.58 $598 -6.42
545 fancy 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
550 fancy 550 3 128.00–136.00 $133.33 $733 —
625 625 2 127.00 $127.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–695 683 3 96.00–101.00 $98.03 $670 —
795 795 1 89.00 $89.00 $708 —
1099 1099 5 63.00 $63.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1950 1522 75-80% 27 58.00–63.00 $60.47 $920 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $915 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1545 1216 80-85% 16 53.00–57.00 $54.96 $668 —
1020–1510 1221 80-85% 10 48.00–52.00 $49.72 $607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $218 —
835–1210 1033 85-90% 6 30.00–38.00 $33.91 $350 —
960–1280 1115 85-90% 11 40.00–46.00 $43.43 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1545 1520 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,193 —
1555–1745 1616 5 96.00–99.00 $96.78 $1,564 +4.25
1320–2000 1813 8 89.00–93.00 $90.56 $1,642 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1385 1343 2 65.00–68.00 $66.55 $894 —
1505–1780 1623 10 81.00–87.00 $84.01 $1,363 —
1635 1635 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,472 —

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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.