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Columbus, Ohio. — United Producers, Inc. (UPI), the Midwest’s largest livestock marketing cooperative, is excited to announce that it has purchased a new livestock facility, the United Producers Livestock Center, located at 1380 Highway 1401 in Harned, Ky. The facility will host weekly livestock auctions and will accommodate special sales and other industry related events. The date for the first sale will be announced in the coming weeks.

UPI is investing in this new facility as a demonstration of its strong commitment to the livestock producers in the region, while building on the success of its market in Irvington, Ky. The new facility is better equipped for safe handling and care of animals, underscoring the cooperative’s dedication to the well-being of its employees and the livestock in their care, ultimately creating value for both consignors and buyers. Additionally, the facility will allow for expanded opportunities to serve more producers and support the local community.

This multi-faceted facility, sitting on more than 13 acres, includes a 52,840 sq. ft. building with approximately 47,000 sq. ft. of pens under roof and 11,500 sq. ft. of outside pen space. It was designed for efficiency, ease of movement and proper care of the livestock, including easy water access for the animals. The facilities can comfortably host other agricultural and industry events/meetings.

“Our vision is not just to be a location for livestock auctions, but to be a focal point for the agricultural community in this area,” said Mike Bumgarner, president and CEO of UPI. “UPI values connectedness and collaboration within the agricultural communities that we serve. As a cooperative, our customers are members and are active in the governance of our organization, making us all stronger when we work together. We look forward to welcoming everyone, especially livestock producers and agricultural organizations, to the United Producers Livestock Center and introducing them to UPI’s values and services.”

UPI serves 30,000 members in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee, handling approximately 2.5 million head of livestock per year. UPI also offers risk management services, including marketing agreements and brokerage services; and offers competitive credit services for agricultural, farm machinery and livestock financing. For more information, visit uproducers.com or follow United Producers, Inc. on Facebook.

All internet and video sales are hosted online at LMA Auctions. Bidding is available online,  in-person, or over the phone. Those interested in online bidding must register to bid on the LMA Auctions website using the instructions found here. If you prefer to bid over the phone, please contact your local sales representative or call the market prior to the sale.

Click to learn more about our internet and video sales.

Monthly Internet Feeder Cattle Sale
July 15
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18

Sale Time: 11 a.m. EST
Sale Location: UPI-Owenton, Ky., 86 Bramblett Road, Owenton, KY 40359
Contact: (502) 484-5010

Lower Middle Tennessee Cattle Association Video Board Sale
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2

Sale Time: 9 a.m. CST
Sale Location: Columbia Livestock Center, 1231 Industrial Park Road, Columbia, TN
Contact: (931) 223-8323

Tennessee Beef Alliance Sale

August 2

October 4

December 6

Sale Time: 9 a.m. CST
Sale Location: Columbia Livestock Center, 1231 Industrial Park Road, Columbia, TN
To order tags, contact: (931) 433-525

Tennessee Hereford and Baldie Sale

November 2

Sale Time: 12 p.m. CST
Sale Location: Columbia Livestock Center, 1231 Industrial Park Road, Columbia, TN
To order tags, contact: (931) 433-525

United Producers is proud to announce the 2021 scholarship recipients. 10 – $1,000 scholarships were awarded to graduating high school students continuing their education. The list of recipients is they use is below.

You can read more about each recipient and their future plans here: 2021 Scholarship Recipients.

2021 Scholarship Winners:
Kaleb Gillespie – Leipsic, Ohio
Shala Graham – Frazeysburg, Ohio
Sydney Hefty – Auburn, Ind.
Emily Hoene – Elizabethtown, Ind.
Caleb Isler – Marysville, Ohio
Ty Knodle – Fillmore, Ill.
Luke Millay – Guston, Ky.
Hayden Schlichter – Bath, Ind.
Josephine Selm – Brookville, Ind.
Morgan Wilderman – Greenville, Ill.

When launching the redesigned site in April, we knew we would received valuable feedback from our members. This feedback about the site is helpful in making continued and necessary modifications to the site so we are able to provide the best possible information to you, our members.

Most of our feedback was in regards to the DTN page of the site, a summary of modifications are listed below.

1. Easier to read Futures Commodity Quotes

The background of each commodity box is now lighter, easier to read and all negative numbers appear in red.

2. Modified Options Section

We modified the Options section to collapse when not in use to cut down on scrolling. We also enabled a freezing header — when scrolling through the Options, the header will remain at the top of the page so you know what each column is labeled.

3. Weather Radar

Last, but certainly not least, we have brought back the weather radar. This was the most missed feature and we are happy to bring it back!