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

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.59/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.36/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.74/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 522 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 364 319
Feeder cattle 182 131 81
Slaughter cattle 219 233 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 lower this week with a lighter offering today. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good offering of cows and bulls instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers were significantly higher and feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls trending lower with increased buyer participation on weaned and preconditioned packages of all feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1135 2 110.00–112.00 $111.07 $1,261 —
1150–1575 1331 14 125.00–137.00 $130.08 $1,731 -13.27
1240–1595 1364 27 140.00–145.50 $143.12 $1,952 -3.69
1280–1455 1373 7 146.00–148.00 $146.87 $2,017 +0.06
1620 1620 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
353 value added 353 3 182.00 $182.00 $642 —
410–422 fancy 412 11 171.00–180.00 $178.32 $735 —
405–448 value added 434 3 181.00–183.00 $182.38 $792 +0.21
465–478 value added 475 5 184.00–186.00 $185.41 $881 —
485 fancy 485 3 182.00 $182.00 $883 —
515–540 fancy 528 2 163.00–164.00 $163.49 $863 —
562 fancy 562 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,000 +5.00
615 fancy 615 2 155.00 $155.00 $953 -0.17
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 +14.00
720 fancy 720 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 —
725–735 730 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $909 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 —
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1455 1219 10 126.50–138.00 $131.84 $1,607 -1.13
1160–1475 1313 8 138.00–145.25 $142.59 $1,872 —
1115–1485 1328 47 138.00–145.75 $142.85 $1,897 —
1375 1375 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,008 —
1420–1430 1425 2 135.00–136.75 $135.87 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
305–345 315 4 135.00–140.00 $138.63 $437 -22.37
355–360 fancy 356 4 151.00–159.00 $156.98 $559 —
355–395 377 7 140.00–146.00 $142.40 $537 +1.55
408–435 fancy 417 3 134.00–149.00 $143.78 $600 -1.87
425–445 435 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $515 -21.53
440 value added 440 1 149.00 $149.00 $656 -2.00
452–482 fancy 468 11 140.00–159.00 $151.72 $710 —
475 value added 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
480–485 483 3 120.00–135.00 $128.31 $620 -18.02
500–522 fancy 520 12 143.00–159.00 $156.95 $816 +6.71
530 value added 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 -3.51
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 +9.71
586 value added 586 4 147.00 $147.00 $861 —
590 fancy 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 —
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
620–635 fancy 628 3 134.00–139.00 $137.00 $860 —
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +4.00
805 805 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 +5.00
608 608 2 91.00 $91.00 $553 —
685–687 687 4 91.00–93.00 $91.50 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -36.00
348 348 2 158.00 $158.00 $550 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
412–445 fancy 430 5 165.00–186.00 $177.97 $765 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 +6.00
460–486 fancy 477 13 166.00–179.00 $174.85 $834 +14.85
510–515 513 2 126.00–137.00 $131.47 $674 -13.53
520–548 fancy 539 3 145.00–156.00 $148.54 $801 -14.46
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
565–595 fancy 575 9 146.00–160.00 $153.06 $880 -5.45
632 fancy 632 5 149.00 $149.00 $942 -6.00
630–638 635 3 136.00–139.00 $138.01 $876 -1.99
720–745 733 2 113.00–119.00 $115.95 $850 —
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1740 1371 75-80% 19 79.00–91.00 $81.65 $1,119 —
1060–1730 1379 75-80% 36 70.00–78.00 $74.96 $1,034 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1490 1179 80-85% 9 49.00–56.00 $51.62 $609 -13.47
980–1575 1258 80-85% 11 59.00–68.00 $63.38 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1305 999 85-90% 6 30.00–38.00 $33.35 $333 +2.14
1010–1290 1170 85-90% 5 41.00–48.00 $43.02 $503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1860 1423 5 91.00–106.00 $100.27 $1,427 —
1435 1435 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,220 —
2180 2180 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,638 —
2910 2910 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,939 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,947 —
1500–1685 1581 6 115.00–121.00 $118.14 $1,868 —

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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.