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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.79/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.73/cwt ≈ $814/hd at 623 lb · 20 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $121.78/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 826 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 327 0
Feeder cattle 175 132 0
Slaughter cattle 204 194 0
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with better packer bids this week. No comparison on Holstein slaughter today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with bulls 1.00 lower. All classes of feeder cattle had instances of higher/lower, but valve added and fancy feeders were at a very good value and a good offering of feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1505 1328 13 105.00–112.50 $109.35 $1,452 —
1160–1560 1352 54 113.00–118.75 $115.13 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 169.00 $169.00 $549 —
360 360 1 133.00 $133.00 $479 —
360 fancy 360 1 149.00 $149.00 $536 -16.00
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
460 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 —
487 value added 487 6 160.00 $160.00 $779 -5.00
530–539 value added 538 10 151.00–153.50 $153.25 $824 —
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 -14.00
592 value added 592 3 148.00 $148.00 $876 —
613 value added 613 5 142.00 $142.00 $870 —
702 value added 702 3 135.00 $135.00 $948 ±0.00
748 748 2 130.00 $130.00 $972 +9.40
757–788 776 8 119.00–120.00 $119.37 $926 +5.37
820–845 826 15 115.00–125.00 $121.78 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
1020–1165 1074 4 95.00–100.00 $97.08 $1,043 -9.40
1115–1315 1200 3 114.00–116.75 $115.00 $1,380 —
1115–1420 1243 7 110.00–112.25 $111.43 $1,385 —
1085–1505 1302 70 113.00–118.00 $115.54 $1,504 +1.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 145.00 $145.00 $341 —
310 fancy 310 2 136.00 $136.00 $422 -12.18
332–345 335 5 115.00–123.00 $121.35 $407 —
350 350 3 123.00–131.00 $128.33 $449 —
380 fancy 380 1 146.00 $146.00 $555 +10.00
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 +15.40
430 fancy 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 -4.00
480–490 483 4 123.00–129.00 $124.52 $601 +3.54
519 value added 519 7 134.00 $134.00 $695 -12.00
514–547 fancy 527 13 136.00–137.00 $136.76 $721 —
550–565 558 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $689 —
605–621 618 6 115.00–122.00 $116.14 $718 —
622–631 fancy 625 14 132.00–139.00 $136.98 $856 —
650–682 671 3 119.00–123.00 $120.29 $807 +0.29
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 +6.00
761 761 4 120.00 $120.00 $913 —
815–826 825 10 114.00–118.50 $118.06 $974 —
852 852 3 95.00 $95.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —
640 640 1 98.00 $98.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 152.00 $152.00 $448 —
345 fancy 345 1 149.00 $149.00 $514 —
400–405 403 2 116.00–129.00 $122.54 $494 -4.14
420 fancy 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 —
455–470 464 4 126.00–136.00 $131.49 $610 +21.49
505 505 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $596 -7.59
505 fancy 505 2 141.00 $141.00 $712 +3.12
572–580 fancy 575 3 139.00–143.00 $141.65 $814 —
575 575 4 124.00 $124.00 $713 —
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 -6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–765 762 3 110.00–111.00 $110.67 $843 —
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1735 1416 75-80% 16 57.00–62.00 $58.69 $831 —
2375 2375 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1495 1140 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $33.65 $384 -8.60
1165 1165 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $291 —
1020–1415 1205 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $43.41 $523 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1430 1113 80-85% 6 53.00–56.00 $55.09 $613 —
1010–1440 1240 80-85% 3 48.00–51.00 $49.98 $620 -3.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2060 1869 5 81.00–88.00 $84.77 $1,584 —
2135 2135 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,964 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1630 1613 2 90.00–94.50 $92.27 $1,488 —

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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.