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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.67/cwt ≈ $1,112/hd at 571 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.07/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 185 239
Feeder cattle 110 71 78
Slaughter cattle 158 114 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower and good demand on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter were sharply higher this week. Cows were 1,00 to 2.00 lower but good demand on high dressing cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower with significantly higher prices on value added and fancy type and feeder heifers and bulls were significantly higher with a good offering on all classes of feeder calves and high quality on all classes of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1550 1310 7 160.00–165.00 $162.88 $2,134 +0.14
1320 1320 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,033 -8.74
1145–1620 1393 42 166.00–175.00 $169.45 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 2 215.00 $215.00 $714 -10.00
365 value added 365 1 213.00 $213.00 $777 —
418–442 value added 430 4 219.00–221.00 $220.03 $946 +20.03
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
470 value added 470 1 211.00 $211.00 $992 —
520–540 value added 536 5 200.00–211.00 $206.65 $1,108 -7.35
562 value added 562 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,186 —
565–570 fancy 567 3 191.00–192.00 $191.34 $1,085 —
568–598 583 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,049 —
728 728 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,201 -7.00
790 790 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,272 -6.00
795 value added 795 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,304 —
837 value added 837 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,481 —
865 value added 865 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,401 —
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
992 value added 992 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 —
895 895 1 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
1095 1095 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807 —
1140–1380 1260 2 152.00–154.00 $153.10 $1,929 -7.48
1125–1420 1263 9 160.00–165.50 $162.78 $2,056 +2.20
1140–1465 1291 48 166.00–172.75 $169.44 $2,187 +8.86
1295 1295 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,111 +2.42
1625 1625 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 184.00 $184.00 $580 +1.00
365 value added 365 1 184.00 $184.00 $672 —
353–382 366 6 171.00–179.00 $175.54 $642 —
420 fancy 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -6.11
430–447 439 6 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $775 —
450–495 473 8 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $827 -3.07
470–490 fancy 487 6 180.00–194.00 $182.25 $888 -7.62
538 538 2 160.00 $160.00 $861 -2.67
550 fancy 550 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 +19.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
565 value added 565 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,124 —
600 fancy 600 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 —
660 660 3 142.00 $142.00 $937 —
660 fancy 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 163.00 $163.00 $342 —
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
300 300 2 186.00–200.00 $193.00 $579 -9.00
320 fancy 320 1 211.00 $211.00 $675 -7.43
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
408–425 fancy 414 3 195.00 $195.00 $807 -12.00
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -11.00
460–490 470 3 152.00–172.00 $165.05 $776 —
515–540 fancy 528 2 180.00 $180.00 $950 -7.00
570 fancy 570 3 171.00 $171.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1595 1214 75-80% 9 76.00–86.00 $82.28 $999 —
905–1930 1484 75-80% 14 87.00–106.00 $94.11 $1,397 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1485 1174 80-85% 7 68.00–76.00 $71.57 $840 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1545 1420 2 111.00–114.00 $112.37 $1,596 —
1690–2400 1949 7 118.00–137.00 $124.87 $2,434 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1970 1743 2 127.00–128.50 $127.85 $2,228 —
1965–2125 2019 4 133.00–140.00 $135.48 $2,735 —

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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.