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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $278.50/cwt -35.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 428 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 296 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1360 11 205.00–214.50 $208.01 $2,829 +21.24
1235–1475 1381 5 185.00–190.00 $187.93 $2,595 +1.16
1200–1655 1416 32 194.00–204.50 $199.92 $2,831 -10.68
1745 1745 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 414.00 $414.00 $994 —
298 fancy 298 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,296 —
360–365 fancy 363 2 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,343 —
440 fancy 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -19.43
519 fancy 519 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,661 —
520 value added 520 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,695 —
795 fancy 795 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926 +18.10
1185–1500 1297 9 205.00–208.50 $206.09 $2,673 —
1125–1600 1298 41 196.00–204.50 $200.73 $2,605 —
1200–1590 1410 3 190.00–192.50 $190.85 $2,691 -14.15
1620 1620 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,916 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 317.50 $317.50 $762 —
305 fancy 305 1 287.50 $287.50 $877 -42.50
310–345 334 5 251.00–264.00 $261.17 $872 —
350 fancy 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 ±0.00
370 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 +2.53
410–430 425 6 240.00–267.00 $247.83 $1,053 -2.17
415–432 fancy 426 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,150 -24.39
455–473 fancy 469 4 272.00–311.00 $301.53 $1,414 +24.10
475–495 485 2 240.00–260.00 $249.79 $1,211 -0.21
510 fancy 510 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,510 +11.00
518–540 value added 523 5 266.00–307.00 $294.75 $1,542 —
563 563 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -8.00
570–585 fancy 578 2 279.00–284.00 $281.47 $1,627 +6.47
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -31.00
655–675 665 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,513 +17.54
670 value added 670 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 —
702 702 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,650 —
802 802 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,740 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 347.50 $347.50 $956 -57.06
336–345 fancy 338 5 314.00–372.00 $360.15 $1,217 —
360–380 fancy 367 3 307.00–402.50 $369.51 $1,356 +7.50
410 fancy 410 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -13.52
405–445 433 16 260.00–285.00 $273.12 $1,183 —
460–495 480 3 270.00–275.00 $272.27 $1,307 -8.01
510 fancy 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -24.40
518–525 520 3 258.00–265.00 $262.65 $1,366 +0.97
620–635 628 2 230.00–254.00 $242.14 $1,521 -9.86
655–677 672 4 252.00–255.00 $254.27 $1,709 —
725–745 735 3 223.00–229.00 $225.99 $1,661 —
812–845 823 3 180.00–184.00 $181.37 $1,493 —
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 205.00–240.00 $223.24 $525 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
680 680 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–750 730 80-85% 2 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $1,060 —
890–1105 1001 80-85% 5 90.00–96.00 $94.28 $944 -27.72
995–1430 1161 80-85% 10 100.00–114.00 $108.84 $1,264 —
1150–1490 1316 80-85% 9 124.00–127.00 $125.49 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,599 —
1060–1695 1416 75-80% 13 127.00–134.00 $129.66 $1,836 —
1500–1745 1623 75-80% 2 137.00–152.00 $143.93 $2,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $202 —
800–1160 961 85-90% 5 70.00–83.00 $76.70 $737 +1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,956 +5.00
1215–2355 1741 5 147.00–161.00 $157.69 $2,745 —
1605–2345 1885 8 163.00–181.00 $170.48 $3,214 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,363 —
1415–1500 1458 80-85% 2 108.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,610 —
1440–1660 1550 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.54 $2,023 —
1680 1680 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,016 —

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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.