Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 214 301
Feeder cattle 126 107 123
Slaughter cattle 203 107 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply lower this week with lower quality today. Cows 2.00 to 8.00 lower with a lower quality offered today and bulls 2.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher this week with active buyer participation and good groups of value added and fancy type feeders offered.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1380 1293 2 150.00–150.50 $150.23 $1,942 —
1190–1530 1337 23 158.00–166.75 $164.70 $2,202 +3.61
1175–1585 1360 51 167.00–173.00 $169.46 $2,305 —
1475 1475 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,500 +17.24
1660 1660 1 166.50 $166.50 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 fancy 368 2 228.00 $228.00 $839 +12.54
395 value added 395 1 219.00 $219.00 $865 —
413 value added 413 3 221.00 $221.00 $913 —
460 460 1 199.00 $199.00 $915 +59.00
486 fancy 486 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,074 —
528–533 fancy 531 5 221.00–223.00 $221.80 $1,178 -4.20
564 value added 564 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,241 —
570 570 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 —
615 615 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 —
615 value added 615 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 +12.00
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 -11.00
710 710 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,235 —
725 value added 725 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +9.00
770–780 775 2 149.00–153.00 $151.01 $1,170 —
825–845 835 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $1,353 —
890–895 892 3 151.00–155.00 $153.66 $1,371 —
1000 1000 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1055 1025 2 90.00–114.00 $101.65 $1,042 —
1145 1145 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,374 -44.00
1120–1230 1178 3 161.50–166.00 $163.22 $1,923 —
1235 1235 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,803 —
990–1385 1259 24 155.00–166.00 $162.47 $2,045 -0.07
1110–1630 1299 30 167.00–172.00 $168.70 $2,191 +0.96
1310 1310 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,991 -14.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.00 $162.00 $397 —
250 250 1 162.00 $162.00 $405 —
337 337 3 191.00 $191.00 $644 —
350–367 363 4 169.00–185.00 $181.14 $658 +18.14
381 value added 381 5 210.00 $210.00 $800 —
400–430 415 3 172.00–178.00 $175.07 $727 +8.07
420 fancy 420 1 191.00 $191.00 $802 +2.00
456–481 value added 469 8 197.00–198.00 $197.49 $926 —
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
500–520 fancy 512 3 165.00–173.00 $167.68 $859 -17.32
523 value added 523 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,041 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
595 595 2 140.00 $140.00 $833 +1.67
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 +20.83
702 702 2 139.00 $139.00 $976 —
700–748 fancy 733 7 165.00–168.00 $166.89 $1,223 —
760 760 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,246 —
885–890 888 2 130.00–144.00 $136.98 $1,216 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 2 121.00 $121.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 fancy 322 2 231.00 $231.00 $744 —
385 fancy 385 3 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
405–448 fancy 427 4 198.00–222.00 $210.60 $899 +18.60
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
455 455 1 186.00 $186.00 $846 —
500–528 fancy 518 6 200.00–210.00 $207.40 $1,074 —
550 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 —
570 fancy 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -8.00
602 fancy 602 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,150 —
634 634 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,148 —
875 875 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,242 —
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
535 535 1 121.00 $121.00 $647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1650 1380 75-80% 12 80.00–89.00 $86.31 $1,191 —
1010–1820 1437 75-80% 15 90.00–107.00 $95.08 $1,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1130 980 85-90% 3 25.00–31.00 $28.86 $283 —
965–1075 1014 85-90% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.50 $512 —
890–1285 1023 85-90% 5 35.00–43.00 $39.81 $407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1245 1126 80-85% 7 66.00–76.00 $71.23 $802 —
995–1540 1268 80-85% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.61 $718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1770 1497 5 104.00–115.00 $108.22 $1,620 —
1375–1935 1727 8 119.00–127.00 $121.20 $2,093 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1665 1590 2 133.00–135.00 $134.05 $2,131 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
1655 1655 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,903 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1145 1100 3 85.00–91.00 $88.69 $976 —
1185 1185 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,126 —
1340–1515 1428 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,714 —

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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.