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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 230 347
Feeder cattle 62 50 67
Slaughter cattle 212 180 280
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 lower this week. Cows were sharply higher and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder calves were all trending lower but still good value on fancy type feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1480 1313 65 138.00–145.75 $141.75 $1,861 +6.58
1350–1485 1424 10 146.00–148.25 $146.54 $2,087 —
1265–1590 1478 3 130.50–135.00 $132.14 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 161.00 $161.00 $572 —
385 385 1 146.00 $146.00 $562 —
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 —
585 fancy 585 1 156.00 $156.00 $913 -14.00
615 615 2 152.00 $152.00 $935 —
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 121.00 $121.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1228 3 130.00–137.00 $134.02 $1,646 —
1030–1520 1287 69 138.00–145.50 $142.66 $1,836 +2.90
1180–1365 1302 6 138.00–143.00 $141.15 $1,838 —
1270–1450 1350 3 146.00–146.50 $146.26 $1,975 +1.86
1480 1480 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,998 +0.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
342 342 2 141.00 $141.00 $482 —
350–390 380 4 130.00–139.00 $136.93 $520 —
415 fancy 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
450 fancy 450 5 140.00–141.00 $140.60 $633 —
520–535 fancy 528 2 140.00 $140.00 $739 —
520–542 529 5 122.00–130.00 $126.72 $670 -2.78
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 —
606 fancy 606 4 133.00 $133.00 $806 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 -9.00
650–680 670 3 123.00–129.00 $124.94 $837 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
382 382 2 120.00 $120.00 $458 —
435 435 1 108.00 $108.00 $470 —
668 668 2 110.00 $110.00 $735 —
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 179.00 $179.00 $644 —
460–488 479 3 150.00–154.00 $151.28 $725 —
605–610 608 2 120.00 $120.00 $730 —
835–840 838 2 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $813 —
865 865 1 104.00 $104.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 120.00 $120.00 $606 +3.00
645 645 1 104.00 $104.00 $671 —
870 870 1 73.00 $73.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1625 1311 80-85% 6 60.00–69.00 $63.43 $832 —
1095–1740 1315 80-85% 6 50.00–56.00 $52.26 $687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1830 1514 75-80% 11 70.00–77.00 $72.37 $1,096 —
1975 1975 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1385 1165 85-90% 7 31.00–41.00 $38.28 $446 +2.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–1955 1910 2 96.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,871 —
1980–2060 2020 2 101.00–103.00 $102.02 $2,061 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $888

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,286 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 71.00 $71.00 $888 —
1340 1340 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,018 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1575 1505 4 101.00–105.00 $103.24 $1,554 —
1600–1895 1700 5 111.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,936 —

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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.