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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.47/cwt +44.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 469 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.30/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 524 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.60/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 690 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 303 329
Feeder cattle 88 91 126
Slaughter cattle 201 212 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were mostly steady with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week. No comparison on Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 3.00 to 9.00 higher and Holstein cows were mostly steady with bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week. Feeder steers were trending higher and feeder heifers 2.00 to 9.00 higher with feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with a nice offering of value added and fancy type feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1340 1254 4 167.50–170.00 $169.33 $2,123 +5.33
1120–1610 1365 40 174.00–189.50 $184.72 $2,521 +14.66
1300–1580 1387 16 190.00–193.25 $191.34 $2,654 -1.20
1425–1580 1503 2 145.00–160.00 $152.11 $2,286 —
1615 1615 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,600 —
1695 1695 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,492 —
1770 1770 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
400–440 fancy 419 4 266.00–270.00 $269.05 $1,127 —
425 value added 425 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,198 —
465 value added 465 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,283 —
472–490 fancy 481 4 256.00–271.00 $263.36 $1,267 -18.64
502–534 value added 526 9 272.00–290.00 $282.58 $1,486 —
555 555 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 —
642 value added 642 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,611 —
645 645 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 —
672 672 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,519 +12.00
694 value added 694 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,756 +16.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 +54.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,844 +20.00
1115 1115 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,907 —
1070–1230 1153 3 168.00–170.50 $169.46 $1,954 —
1215–1410 1283 3 120.00–158.00 $140.15 $1,798 -52.98
1155–1475 1295 18 190.00–194.50 $191.43 $2,479 -1.70
1085–1550 1316 44 172.00–189.75 $185.37 $2,439 -0.66
1275–1405 1340 2 185.00–189.00 $187.10 $2,507 -0.40
1805 1805 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 267.00 $267.00 $894 —
380 fancy 380 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,091 -14.00
400 value added 400 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,004 —
400–422 fancy 416 4 250.00–282.00 $263.50 $1,096 +6.56
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
474–495 fancy 478 5 254.00–255.00 $254.79 $1,218 +2.00
523 value added 523 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,349 +9.75
515–545 525 3 225.00–240.00 $232.33 $1,220 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +4.00
965 965 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,457 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 217.50–250.00 $237.17 $894 -0.83
385–388 fancy 387 3 270.00–292.00 $284.70 $1,102 -18.30
467–475 fancy 468 6 251.00–290.00 $283.41 $1,326 +53.41
460–480 470 4 243.00–249.00 $246.06 $1,156 +40.06
542 fancy 542 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,458 —
570 570 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,357 —
610 610 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,226 -7.00
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 ±0.00
700 700 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
495 495 1 152.50 $152.50 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1409 75-80% 5 126.00–149.00 $133.36 $1,879 —
1085–1990 1424 75-80% 20 110.00–125.00 $120.36 $1,714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1067 80-85% 9 75.00–85.00 $80.04 $854 +6.67
1100–1175 1138 80-85% 2 71.00 $71.00 $808 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $631 +13.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2070 2070 65-75% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,010 —
1380–1740 1588 3 116.00–131.00 $126.66 $2,011 —
1830–1880 1863 3 136.00–156.00 $144.07 $2,684 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1280 1235 85-90% 2 31.00 $31.00 $383 -50.00
1310 1310 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $524 —
1450 1450 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $884 —
1450–1610 1530 80-85% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.79 $1,466 -5.71
1630 1630 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,923 +1.43

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,647 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,619 —

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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.