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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.11/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $173.41/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 390 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $151.59/cwt ≈ $785/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 275 374
Feeder cattle 98 62 110
Slaughter cattle 233 212 264
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with active buyer participation and a good offering. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 higher today. Cows were uneven with a higher undertone and bulls 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls sharply higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1610 1201 12 125.00–136.50 $130.31 $1,565 —
1015–1500 1258 2 120.00–121.00 $120.40 $1,515 —
1115–1615 1351 50 137.00–145.50 $142.65 $1,927 —
1280–1580 1395 15 146.00–150.00 $147.27 $2,054 —
1720 1720 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 166.00 $166.00 $793 —
520 520 4 156.00 $156.00 $811 —
846 fancy 846 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,029 —
895–1460 1119 11 125.00–135.00 $130.57 $1,461 —
1140–1335 1228 3 108.00–120.00 $115.65 $1,420 -18.37
1160–1370 1247 3 138.50–143.00 $140.51 $1,752 +6.49
1050–1505 1282 60 137.00–145.75 $142.92 $1,832 +0.26
1270–1505 1390 10 146.25–149.50 $147.53 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 264 4 142.00–146.00 $143.91 $380 +3.91
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -6.00
370–375 fancy 373 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $528 —
375 375 1 132.00 $132.00 $495 -4.93
415–428 fancy 421 13 143.00–159.00 $151.49 $638 +11.49
410–435 424 8 121.00–137.00 $132.13 $560 —
490–495 493 2 120.00–131.00 $125.53 $619 —
530–542 538 5 120.00–125.00 $122.81 $661 -3.91
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 +20.00
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
729 fancy 729 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,072 —
780 780 1 126.00 $126.00 $983 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 —
350–399 fancy 393 10 171.00–176.00 $175.55 $690 -3.45
470 470 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $766 +11.72
515–519 fancy 518 10 150.00–158.00 $151.59 $785 —
550–570 563 4 130.00–145.00 $135.02 $760 —
568 fancy 568 3 161.00 $161.00 $914 —
615–638 630 3 144.00–146.00 $144.65 $911 +24.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
930 930 1 60.00 $60.00 $558 —
975 975 1 78.00 $78.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1695 1429 75-80% 9 80.00–90.00 $83.11 $1,188 —
1185–1740 1433 75-80% 10 70.00–79.00 $75.35 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1380 1070 85-90% 7 35.00–45.00 $37.85 $405 —
1000–1325 1117 85-90% 3 46.00 $46.00 $514 —
825–1455 1140 85-90% 2 26.00–31.00 $29.19 $333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1265 1061 80-85% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.60 $558 —
860–1655 1238 80-85% 4 61.00–69.00 $64.30 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985–2275 2130 2 108.00–109.00 $108.53 $2,312 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,392 —
1400–1825 1529 14 110.00–120.00 $117.90 $1,803 +14.66
1490–1750 1628 4 122.00–125.00 $122.95 $2,002 —

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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.