United Producers, Inc. serves 30,000 members in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania. We op ... erate 40 facilities and handle approximately 3 million head of livestock. United Producers, Inc. is and always has been a member-driven livestock cooperative with a rich heritage rooted in helping to create a better quality of life for our members, their families and their communities. By staying focused on our mission, United Producers, Inc. is meeting the needs of today’s farmers with valuable services in three broad areas—livestock marketing, risk management and agricultural financing. Our Mission United Producers, Inc. provides livestock marketing solutions that enable a sustainable future for the cooperative, our members and end-users. Our Vision To be the leading provider of livestock marketing solutions, credit and related services. Our Core Values Cooperative: We do business as a cooperative with ultimate accountability to our members. Integrity: We will do business, in all aspects, with integrity and honesty. People: We value our employees and members and affirm their role in our mutual success. Advocacy: We will advocate for our members through grassroots involvement in agriculture. Animal Care: We will be good stewards of all animals in our care. Our Heritage United Producers, Inc. took shape in 1999 through the consolidation in operations of Producers Livestock Association (Ohio/Indiana) and MFA Livestock (Missouri). Over the next two years, UPI brought into its’ operations Interstate Producers Livestock Association (Illinois) and the Michigan Livestock Exchange (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky). Through our original identities we have provided needed livestock services to our farmer members for over 70 years. read more