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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.60/cwt ≈ $1,150/hd at 484 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.98/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 659 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.20/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 648 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 335 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1635 1378 35 192.00–205.50 $201.80 $2,781 +3.59
1360–1640 1511 19 207.00–213.50 $209.52 $3,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 fancy 284 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,136 —
385 fancy 385 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
442 fancy 442 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,330 —
454 fancy 454 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 —
490 490 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,360 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
594–595 594 6 252.00–270.00 $267.00 $1,586 —
645 645 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,361 —
648 fancy 648 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,808 —
655–695 684 4 210.00–228.00 $218.13 $1,492 -1.87
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 —
735 fancy 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
772 fancy 772 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,853 —
808 808 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 —
305 305 3 270.00 $270.00 $824 +42.00
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 —
350–392 fancy 382 4 305.00–355.00 $343.53 $1,312 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
410–428 fancy 423 4 263.00–302.50 $277.66 $1,175 —
450–480 fancy 465 2 255.00–269.00 $261.77 $1,217 —
472–498 487 13 230.00–240.00 $233.88 $1,139 —
512–540 fancy 526 5 232.00–252.00 $240.67 $1,266 —
536 536 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,072 -17.32
560–590 fancy 575 3 238.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,393 —
575–590 583 2 200.00–230.00 $214.81 $1,252 -18.17
605–645 622 5 211.00–237.00 $227.53 $1,415 —
655 fancy 655 8 230.00–240.00 $237.75 $1,557 —
655–680 665 5 171.00–220.00 $196.76 $1,308 -15.24
705–735 711 5 184.00–215.00 $201.67 $1,434 —
815 815 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,475 -29.00
855–865 862 3 184.00–191.00 $188.68 $1,626 —
920 920 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,417 —
958 958 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,581 -49.00
1035 1035 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,801 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1200 1188 2 158.00–164.00 $160.97 $1,912 +7.97
985–1555 1318 34 187.00–205.50 $198.98 $2,623 —
975–1530 1330 5 170.00–190.00 $182.63 $2,429 —
1350–1390 1370 2 206.00–215.00 $210.43 $2,883 +4.98
1385–1580 1483 2 204.00–205.50 $204.70 $3,036 +9.70
1750 1750 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,412 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 185.00 $185.00 $783 —
550 550 1 167.50 $167.50 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 fancy 370 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,138 —
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
448 448 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,120 —
498 fancy 498 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,407 —
520 520 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,258 —
592 592 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,291 —
605–635 620 2 192.00–212.00 $201.76 $1,251 —
725–748 742 4 185.00–188.00 $185.73 $1,378 —
990 990 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
1080 1080 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
555–565 560 2 145.00–157.50 $151.19 $847 —
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 —
705–740 718 4 168.00–172.00 $170.72 $1,226 —
765 765 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1090 1030 80-85% 4 89.00–99.00 $92.10 $949 -24.90
1005–1445 1136 80-85% 11 100.00–118.00 $111.75 $1,269 —
1025–1515 1285 80-85% 11 120.00–123.00 $121.30 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1680 1366 75-80% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.62 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–845 733 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $49.15 $360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,972 —
1445–2290 1783 12 160.00–176.00 $164.85 $2,939 —
1500–2420 1970 6 139.00–156.00 $150.20 $2,959 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2095 2095 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,247 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $243 —
920–1510 1272 80-85% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.21 $1,135 —
1275–1455 1365 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,665 -3.99
1285–1565 1424 75-80% 5 128.00–130.00 $128.96 $1,836 —
1295–1720 1508 85-90% 2 54.00–60.00 $57.42 $866 —
1230–1770 1515 80-85% 6 110.00–118.00 $114.91 $1,741 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1615 1494 4 157.00–161.00 $159.06 $2,376 —
1665–1890 1778 2 165.00–167.00 $166.06 $2,953 —

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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.