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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 303 214
Feeder cattle 91 111 107
Slaughter cattle 212 192 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers this week. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher and a good offering of breaker cows and Holstein Dairy cows were 4.00 higher this week with bulls 2.00 lower and higher dressing bulls were trending higher. Feeder steers and bulls were trending lower but value added feeders and fancy type at a better value and feeder heifers significantly higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,075 +24.00
1110–1640 1364 4 168.00–172.00 $170.06 $2,320 -14.67
1320–1440 1380 2 150.00–156.00 $152.87 $2,110 -31.86
1230–1630 1384 25 190.00–197.25 $192.54 $2,665 +7.81
1165–1640 1398 28 176.00–189.75 $184.63 $2,581 —
1460 1460 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,241 —
1645–1665 1655 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $3,087 +36.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 341.00 $341.00 $689 —
455 fancy 455 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,283 —
555 value added 555 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,410 —
606 fancy 606 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,636 —
660 value added 660 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,564 —
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
885 885 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,602 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 143.00 $143.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 +21.87
1215–1300 1255 3 169.00–172.50 $171.17 $2,148 -13.11
1155–1530 1296 30 190.00–197.00 $193.13 $2,503 +8.03
1195–1400 1298 2 159.00–160.00 $159.54 $2,071 -25.56
1095–1505 1315 23 178.00–189.50 $186.03 $2,446 -4.75
1190–1410 1323 3 191.75–194.00 $193.15 $2,555 +2.37
1340 1340 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,512 -3.28
1710 1710 1 179.50 $179.50 $3,069 +33.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 301.00 $301.00 $858 +51.00
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 +53.00
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -16.00
392 fancy 392 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,180 +51.00
432–445 fancy 436 3 251.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,120 +2.28
458–467 fancy 463 5 252.00–254.00 $252.79 $1,170 +2.02
470 value added 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
530 fancy 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +25.12
520–538 value added 534 5 241.00–250.00 $248.25 $1,326 —
580 580 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 +17.00
595 fancy 595 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -16.00
600–620 fancy 607 3 222.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,380 -10.73
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
730 value added 730 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,694 —
800 fancy 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
810 810 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,154 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 +15.00
1018 1018 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,432 —

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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 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,027 +58.00
363 fancy 363 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,100 —
395 395 1 238.00 $238.00 $940 —
405–440 fancy 428 3 241.00–271.00 $250.46 $1,072 -29.23
455–472 fancy 466 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 —
490 490 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 +3.50
532 532 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,170 —
608 608 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 +8.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
1028–1045 1034 3 80.00–101.00 $87.08 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1775 1349 75-80% 23 101.00–124.00 $116.55 $1,572 —
1335–1835 1517 75-80% 18 125.00–140.00 $129.02 $1,957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 982 80-85% 3 71.00–81.00 $77.52 $761 —
955–1090 1043 80-85% 5 91.00–93.00 $91.41 $953 —
1010–1135 1073 80-85% 3 71.00–76.00 $73.37 $787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $245 —
820 820 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $500 —
950–1050 1017 85-90% 3 41.00–51.00 $47.56 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1480 1393 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $1,690 —
1195–1985 1781 7 126.00–150.00 $139.41 $2,483 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1745 1610 3 170.00–176.00 $172.21 $2,773 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $351 —
925 925 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $287 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $996 —
1520–1525 1523 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $1,546 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,058 —
1285–1780 1600 75-80% 3 110.00–121.00 $116.57 $1,865 —

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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.