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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $327.58/cwt ≈ $1,587/hd at 484 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.35/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.87/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 421 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 525 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1105 1056 4 170.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,874 —
1215–1285 1250 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,250 -20.00
1270–1575 1435 35 211.00–223.50 $214.77 $3,082 +24.33
1185–1700 1440 50 201.00–210.00 $206.54 $2,974 +16.10
1415–1730 1576 10 189.50–200.00 $195.41 $3,080 —
1750 1750 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,412 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
292 fancy 292 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,102 -65.00
318–348 fancy 328 6 385.00–405.00 $397.93 $1,305 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
360 fancy 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
417–449 fancy 437 20 310.00–334.00 $315.75 $1,380 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
465–495 fancy 480 20 315.00–333.00 $324.62 $1,558 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
494 value added 494 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,680 —
500 500 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,360 —
502–530 fancy 522 13 300.00–340.00 $325.12 $1,697 —
550–590 fancy 568 5 306.00–320.00 $309.54 $1,758 —
580 580 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —
610–625 618 2 268.00–284.00 $276.10 $1,706 +76.10
670 670 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,762 +13.00
670 fancy 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
752 752 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,955 —
830 830 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,000 —
960 960 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1660 1242 19 173.00–200.00 $191.67 $2,381 +38.67
1260 1260 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,041 -42.04
1100–1525 1297 59 201.50–210.50 $205.50 $2,665 +3.59
1245–1600 1384 28 211.50–218.75 $213.90 $2,960 +0.50
1570 1570 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
290 fancy 290 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -82.43
300–342 fancy 327 4 308.00–335.00 $319.03 $1,043 -23.47
320–338 332 6 250.00–291.00 $274.34 $911 -40.66
350–380 fancy 365 2 321.00–332.50 $326.51 $1,192 +17.51
355–395 381 4 265.00–285.00 $278.46 $1,061 -14.26
410–445 421 11 250.00–280.00 $267.69 $1,127 -31.31
412–430 fancy 421 10 305.00–333.00 $324.76 $1,367 —
455–480 fancy 466 20 300.00–314.00 $306.44 $1,428 +28.63
474 value added 474 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,280 -11.00
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
505–520 513 3 245.00–277.00 $256.51 $1,316 —
542 fancy 542 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,675 +29.00
565–595 580 2 247.00–259.00 $253.16 $1,468 +2.16
615 fancy 615 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,636 —
640 640 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,318 +0.86
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 -9.67
695 fancy 695 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,689 —
715–725 720 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,339 —
775–780 776 8 206.00–221.00 $217.23 $1,686 —
868 868 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,736 —
930 930 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 200.00–240.00 $219.68 $681 —
480 480 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,133 —
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 —
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 —
662 662 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 111.00–130.00 $120.64 $619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
370 370 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
410 fancy 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -57.50
430–435 433 2 253.00–264.00 $258.47 $1,119 -54.03
475–477 fancy 477 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,460 —
490 490 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,450 +52.00
520 fancy 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 —
525–540 532 3 246.00–260.00 $255.35 $1,358 —
550–580 565 2 230.00–238.00 $233.89 $1,321 -34.59
575 fancy 575 2 283.00–287.00 $285.00 $1,639 —
605–649 fancy 639 11 275.00–290.00 $279.22 $1,784 —
650–680 665 4 238.00–264.00 $251.24 $1,671 +30.20
760–770 765 2 218.00–229.00 $223.46 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 258.00–270.00 $263.82 $857 —
360 360 1 233.00 $233.00 $839 —
405 405 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,004 —
500 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 —
572–595 578 4 209.00–216.00 $210.80 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1005 942 80-85% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.49 $881 —
795–1180 1040 80-85% 16 101.00–116.00 $108.86 $1,132 —
985–1160 1068 80-85% 4 121.00–129.00 $125.16 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1203 75-80% 7 140.00–150.00 $142.37 $1,713 —
1010–1695 1321 75-80% 8 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1180 992 85-90% 9 80.00–89.00 $85.08 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,690 —
1065–1655 1417 5 158.00–169.00 $165.03 $2,338 —
1550–1945 1807 5 170.00–180.00 $174.40 $3,151 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $545 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,238 -48.26
1260–1695 1478 80-85% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.87 $1,831 +2.87
1425–1845 1635 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.74 $2,154 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,312 —
1715 1715 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,715 —

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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.