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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.97/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 411 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 251 257
Feeder cattle 60 30 71
Slaughter cattle 201 221 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 higher and a good offering of high quality steers and heifers with lots of buyer interest. Holstein slaughter steers were 14.00 higher with a light test. Cows were 5.00 to 8.00 higher and bulls 2.00 higher with active buyer participation. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with lots of value added and fancy type feeders and active buyer interest with a smaller offering.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1155 1103 5 148.00–166.00 $157.11 $1,733 —
960–1550 1325 3 116.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,643 —
1290–1470 1389 6 160.50–170.00 $166.56 $2,314 —
1210–1570 1399 13 175.00–180.50 $178.46 $2,497 —
1175–1595 1409 56 181.00–189.25 $183.94 $2,592 +19.49
1465 1465 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,344 —
1550 1550 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,418 —
1620 1620 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,430 -5.00
1672–1950 1765 3 133.00–135.00 $134.26 $2,370 —
1840 1840 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 —
575 fancy 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,292 —
1100–1340 1182 3 150.00–155.00 $151.89 $1,795 —
1185 1185 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,074 —
1250 1250 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,300 —
1065–1495 1272 7 160.00–170.50 $164.39 $2,091 -11.63
1305 1305 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644 -24.00
1170–1475 1313 33 180.00–189.00 $183.79 $2,413 +33.79
1185–1530 1326 9 172.50–180.00 $178.07 $2,361 +28.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 value added 407 10 300.00–344.00 $317.51 $1,292 —
415 fancy 415 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
469–475 fancy 470 6 244.00–262.00 $257.99 $1,213 +19.99
497 value added 497 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,213 —
512–540 fancy 523 6 236.00–247.00 $243.81 $1,275 +3.81
615 fancy 615 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 +36.49
640 640 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,318 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
665 value added 665 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 94.00 $94.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
388 fancy 388 2 248.00 $248.00 $962 —
420–435 428 2 200.00–222.00 $211.19 $904 +11.19
470 470 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,076 —
465–474 fancy 472 5 250.00–251.00 $250.20 $1,181 —
605–640 623 2 190.00–210.00 $200.28 $1,248 —
663 663 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,220 +11.00
720–725 723 2 179.00–190.00 $184.48 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1380 1295 75-80% 3 114.00–126.00 $120.11 $1,555 —
1100–1610 1365 75-80% 24 100.00–113.00 $107.37 $1,466 +5.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 —
1020–1460 1203 80-85% 6 88.00–96.00 $92.55 $1,113 —
1140–1665 1397 80-85% 3 70.00–81.00 $77.09 $1,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $377 —
1210–1260 1235 85-90% 2 28.00–30.00 $29.02 $358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1470 1448 2 119.00–122.00 $120.52 $1,745 +1.03
1675 1675 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,194 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1650 1560 2 121.00–123.00 $122.06 $1,904 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1570 1515 2 121.00–127.00 $124.11 $1,880 —
1630 1630 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,826 —

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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.