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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.26/cwt +25.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.98/cwt +27.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 430 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.18/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 580 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 281 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1520 1391 5 180.00–195.00 $186.77 $2,598 -13.57
1115–1570 1392 25 194.00–205.50 $201.52 $2,805 +1.18
1275–1595 1427 17 206.00–216.50 $210.60 $3,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
400–425 fancy 409 4 300.00–345.00 $319.43 $1,306 +22.43
472 value added 472 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,520 +52.00
575 fancy 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -20.67
632 632 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,536 -8.00
859 value added 859 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,924 —
880 880 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,782 —
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1115 1016 5 150.00–180.00 $168.90 $1,716 —
980–1565 1248 5 176.00–195.00 $190.07 $2,372 +4.42
1165–1575 1302 32 196.50–205.00 $201.47 $2,623 +3.13
1225–1520 1321 13 206.00–213.50 $208.22 $2,751 +9.88
1380 1380 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,857 -2.90
1420 1420 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,911 —
1635 1635 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 +27.46
375–380 fancy 378 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 -1.02
370–385 380 3 285.00–297.50 $292.47 $1,111 +28.83
410–445 fancy 430 12 285.00–306.00 $294.39 $1,266 +24.04
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
450–470 fancy 463 8 268.00–287.00 $277.43 $1,285 +5.35
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +15.57
510 fancy 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 +30.18
576 fancy 576 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,584 +15.98
586 586 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,453 —
635 635 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,530 +16.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -9.18
798 value added 798 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,772 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +34.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 fancy 282 3 400.00–407.00 $404.56 $1,141 —
350–390 fancy 372 6 346.00–382.50 $362.01 $1,347 +31.89
405–430 fancy 424 4 312.00–314.00 $313.52 $1,329 +11.02
450–480 fancy 465 2 295.00–299.00 $297.06 $1,381 —
475–482 481 7 280.00–282.00 $280.28 $1,348 +36.46
512–530 fancy 514 9 292.00–306.00 $304.40 $1,565 +8.40
515–527 524 4 230.00–272.00 $261.68 $1,371 +25.68
552–591 fancy 574 7 290.00–305.00 $296.18 $1,700 +24.18
632 632 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,593 +14.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
825–1195 1006 80-85% 9 120.00–125.00 $122.00 $1,227 —
900–1360 1105 80-85% 13 107.00–119.00 $113.55 $1,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1700 1337 75-80% 13 125.00–135.00 $129.52 $1,732 —
1315–1635 1471 75-80% 8 136.00–148.00 $140.68 $2,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,912 —
1865–2185 2050 3 169.00–176.00 $172.17 $3,529 —
2160–2490 2380 3 154.00–159.00 $155.51 $3,701 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1390 1333 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $1,498 —
1295–1375 1335 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $1,662 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,089 —

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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.