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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report, Vincennes, IN

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.26/cwt -17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $168.32/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 387 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 239 326
Feeder cattle 114 78 132
Slaughter cattle 143 161 194

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with slaughter heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher with active buyer participation and good quality this week. No comparison on Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 4.00 to 8.00 higher and bulls 5.00 higher with good value on high dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers were trending lower and feeder heifers and bulls with instances of higher/lower but active buyer interest today.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1455 1368 2 94.00–109.00 $101.98 $1,395 -37.58
1235–1630 1399 31 138.50–144.75 $142.13 $1,988 +2.57
1120–1570 1411 6 127.00–136.50 $132.34 $1,867 —
1255–1535 1424 18 145.00–148.50 $146.28 $2,083 —
1660 1660 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 178.00 $178.00 $623 +1.00
435 fancy 435 1 154.00 $154.00 $670 -21.00
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 -28.00
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 —
545 545 2 119.00–130.00 $124.50 $679 —
650–660 655 2 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $891 —
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 -8.00
830 830 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $577 —
525 525 1 116.00 $116.00 $609 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 141.00 $141.00 $409 +13.66
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 +18.35
355–360 358 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $474 -2.52
380 fancy 380 1 153.00 $153.00 $581 —
407–425 fancy 414 5 135.00–139.00 $137.36 $569 -15.64
400–445 435 9 120.00–132.00 $129.42 $563 —
455–470 462 3 120.00–127.00 $124.62 $576 —
465 fancy 465 2 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 -2.00
500–540 fancy 529 4 140.00–147.00 $141.91 $751 -5.09
560–570 fancy 563 3 138.00–141.00 $139.01 $783 -0.99
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 —
610–615 fancy 613 3 129.00–139.00 $132.32 $811 —
645 645 2 116.00 $116.00 $748 -9.00
650–651 651 5 120.00–125.00 $121.00 $788 —
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 +11.39
1055 1055 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1235 5 140.00–144.00 $141.73 $1,750 +6.95
1095–1400 1259 19 138.00–144.75 $143.03 $1,801 —
1170–1510 1329 18 145.00–148.25 $146.39 $1,946 +7.51
1330 1330 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,789 -4.38
1415 1415 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 112.00 $112.00 $476 —
535 535 1 111.00 $111.00 $594 —
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
605–630 613 3 110.00–112.00 $111.32 $682 —
725 725 1 93.00 $93.00 $674 —
775–785 780 2 102.00–109.00 $105.52 $823 —
1010 1010 1 85.00 $85.00 $858 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 154.00–158.00 $156.64 $592 +36.64
380–399 fancy 390 10 166.00–177.00 $171.83 $670 +7.51
458 fancy 458 2 147.00 $147.00 $673 -5.96
480–495 488 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $622 -8.54
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 ±0.00
515 fancy 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
575–585 fancy 581 5 149.00–160.00 $157.22 $913 —
585 585 2 144.00 $144.00 $842 —
628–635 629 5 120.00–127.00 $125.59 $790 —
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
775 775 1 98.00 $98.00 $760 —
815 815 4 85.00 $85.00 $693 —
985 985 1 87.00 $87.00 $857 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 3 90.00 $90.00 $668 —
842 842 2 91.00 $91.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
740 740 1 93.00 $93.00 $688 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1545 1480 75-80% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.26 $1,188 —
970–2025 1483 75-80% 13 70.00–79.00 $75.45 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1520 1306 80-85% 7 51.00–58.00 $55.37 $723 —
1250–1445 1345 80-85% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.07 $862 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 75.00 $75.00 $881 —
1210–1860 1605 3 98.00–101.00 $99.52 $1,597 —
2010–2310 2160 4 120.00–125.50 $121.78 $2,630 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1885 1813 2 120.50 $120.50 $2,185 —

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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.