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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.55/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 647 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.15/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 686 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.54/cwt ≈ $1,564/hd at 637 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 261 185
Feeder cattle 144 60 71
Slaughter cattle 167 201 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher with stronger packer interest and active bidding today. Holstein slaughter were too few to compare. Cows were 1.00 higher with bulls 4.00 higher with a lighter test on bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher with a better offering of steers today and feeder heifers and bulls had instances of higher/lower with lots of value added and fancy type feeders and good buyer interest with good groups offered this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1600 1365 28 171.50–182.50 $179.08 $2,444 +12.52
1245–1570 1398 25 183.00–187.75 $185.38 $2,592 +6.92
1405 1405 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,557 -1.94
1680 1680 1 181.50 $181.50 $3,049 —
1685 1685 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 262.50 $262.50 $879 —
370 fancy 370 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,103 —
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
420 fancy 420 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 —
438–442 value added 440 9 243.00–250.00 $246.87 $1,086 —
545 fancy 545 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 —
550–598 value added 574 4 234.00–240.00 $238.56 $1,369 -13.44
637–640 value added 637 13 245.50–246.00 $245.54 $1,564 —
679 value added 679 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,698 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 257.50 $257.50 $760 —
400–430 fancy 415 2 240.00–247.50 $243.61 $1,011 +1.11
460–480 fancy 468 4 226.00–238.00 $229.45 $1,074 -28.54
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
509–510 value added 509 10 235.00–240.00 $235.50 $1,199 —
565 value added 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
560–585 573 2 185.00–201.00 $192.83 $1,105 —
578 fancy 578 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,266 —
638–648 value added 647 18 234.50–235.00 $234.55 $1,518 —
665–670 668 2 192.00–196.00 $194.01 $1,296 -15.99
650–696 value added 688 16 229.50–234.00 $231.29 $1,591 -6.71
765 value added 765 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 —
825 825 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,452 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1315 1115 2 165.00–170.00 $167.95 $1,873 —
1065–1300 1183 2 122.00–128.00 $124.70 $1,475 -27.19
1065–1565 1311 18 175.50–183.50 $181.25 $2,376 -2.54
1150–1595 1331 41 183.75–188.50 $185.37 $2,467 +7.30
1355 1355 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,507 —
1410 1410 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 182.50 $182.50 $511 —
402 402 2 170.00 $170.00 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 297.50 $297.50 $863 —
305 305 1 277.50 $277.50 $846 —
368 fancy 368 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 +27.00
404 fancy 404 5 238.00 $238.00 $962 —
465 465 1 213.00 $213.00 $990 -16.00
455–495 fancy 482 4 232.00–262.00 $243.14 $1,172 -7.06
500–540 fancy 527 3 230.00–234.00 $231.27 $1,219 —
550–575 fancy 563 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 —
694–695 694 5 191.00–195.00 $194.20 $1,348 +10.20
705–745 729 5 172.50–190.00 $180.10 $1,313 -4.38
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1795 1446 75-80% 10 96.00–115.00 $107.66 $1,557 —
1310–2110 1667 75-80% 17 116.00–129.00 $121.00 $2,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–895 782 80-85% 3 109.00–134.00 $119.64 $936 —
860–1475 1126 80-85% 8 86.00–97.00 $93.07 $1,048 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $960 -13.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,019 —
1800 1800 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,574 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1315 1313 2 146.00–159.00 $152.51 $2,002 —

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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.