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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report, Vincennes, IN

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.70/cwt -13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 289 234
Feeder cattle 77 88 49
Slaughter cattle 150 201 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 6.00 higher and good packer interest on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers last week to compare but were trending higher today. Cows were 4.00 to 9.00 higher with bulls 7.00 higher active bidding and a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers steady to firm and feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with a good offering of fancy type feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1285 1228 2 165.00–172.00 $168.66 $2,071 —
1170–1660 1402 17 178.00–189.50 $184.71 $2,590 —
1325–1500 1408 10 190.00–197.00 $192.49 $2,710 —
1180–1695 1426 6 165.00–178.00 $170.59 $2,433 —
1460 1460 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,555 —
1745 1745 1 176.50 $176.50 $3,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 -5.00
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
595 fancy 595 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 —
620 fancy 620 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,668 —
700 fancy 700 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,813 —
825 fancy 825 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
400–430 fancy 413 9 253.00–264.00 $259.73 $1,073 -3.77
450–472 fancy 464 7 260.00–273.00 $268.60 $1,246 +13.81
505–528 fancy 519 4 249.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,337 —
512–547 533 6 200.00–239.00 $222.74 $1,187 -9.59
563–580 fancy 569 5 245.00–251.00 $248.56 $1,414 —
550–582 574 4 200.00–227.00 $209.22 $1,201 -15.78
600 fancy 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
600–625 613 3 210.00–224.00 $217.94 $1,336 —
695 695 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
720 fancy 720 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,459 —
1050–1070 1060 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 -10.00
1165 1165 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 -19.46
1260 1260 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,394 +49.85
1050–1595 1264 15 175.00–189.50 $186.16 $2,353 +46.01
1170–1415 1277 28 190.00–197.00 $192.11 $2,453 +51.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 302.50 $302.50 $817 —
410 fancy 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
450 450 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,116 +1.94
475–495 fancy 485 2 274.00–287.50 $280.61 $1,361 -2.80
517–545 fancy 525 7 259.00–263.00 $261.81 $1,375 -7.19
540 540 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 —
570 fancy 570 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
648 648 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,328 —
690 fancy 690 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1680 1380 75-80% 13 121.00–129.00 $124.84 $1,723 —
1205–1885 1418 75-80% 19 130.00–140.00 $133.94 $1,899 +13.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1030 943 80-85% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.09 $840 —
940–2080 1183 80-85% 15 98.00–116.00 $109.30 $1,293 +8.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1880 1492 6 137.00–143.00 $139.92 $2,088 —
1655–2095 1890 4 150.00–153.00 $151.53 $2,864 +7.46
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,474 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,798 —
1640–1865 1763 4 155.00–158.50 $156.59 $2,761 —

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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.