Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with increased buyer participation this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher today also. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with some instances of higher/lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.42/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$115.42

26 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.24

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	120.40	602	20
Medium and Large 2	455	98.83	450	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.58/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

115.42

—

IN average4 barns · 299 hd

99.18

+16.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,713	87.03	1,491	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	62.39	881	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	49.12	570	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	34.08	357	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,495	75.79	1,133	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	93.00	1,525	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	86.50	1,306	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,455	74.00	1,077	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,201	108.38	1,302	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,152	105.74	1,218	58
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	93.75	989	7thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,085	82.65	897	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,314	109.10	1,434	48
Steers	Choice	Average	1,212	104.80	1,270	42
Steers	Select	Average	1,085	96.38	1,046	5thin

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction - Vincennes, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	508	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	556	1
Heifers	Standard	—	1,085	82.65/cwt	80.00–85.00	897	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,055	93.75/cwt	91.00–97.00	989	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	64.46/cwt	63.00–70.00	973	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	60.21/cwt	56.00–62.00	788	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	47.33/cwt	44.00–50.00	535	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	53.45/cwt	51.00–55.00	660	7
Steers	Select	—	1,085	96.38/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,046	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,314	109.10/cwt	107.50–112.00	1,434	48
Steers	Choice	—	1,212	104.80/cwt	100.00–107.25	1,270	42
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,201	108.38/cwt	107.50–111.25	1,302	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,157	105.85/cwt	102.00–107.25	1,225	55
Heifers	Choice	—	1,055	103.63/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,093	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,455	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,077	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,640	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,525	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,510	86.50/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,306	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,495	75.79/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,133	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	33.48/cwt	30.00–38.00	359	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	41.40/cwt	41.00–42.00	440	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	27.02/cwt	25.00–29.00	254	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,394	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	84.52/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,399	6
Bulls	—	—	1,775	93.31/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	862	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	97.48/cwt	96.00–99.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	426	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	548	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	540	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	122.81/cwt	122.00–123.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	142.04/cwt	141.00–143.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1

How this sale compares

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction - Vincennes, IN

Wed Aug 28, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 61Last week 55Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 201Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	139.00	139.00
1	—	415	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	300	142.00	142.00
2	—	548	125.00	125.00
2	—	452	125.00	125.00
2	—	275	141.00–143.00	142.04
1	—	635	127.00	127.00
1	—	410	119.00	119.00
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	862	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	118.00–121.00	119.53
1	—	925	106.00	106.00
1	—	585	119.00	119.00
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	540	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	106.00	106.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
2	—	615	96.00–99.00	97.48
2	—	425	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	132.00	132.00
4	—	362	129.00	129.00
5	—	455	125.00	125.00
5	—	441	122.00–123.00	122.81
3	—	958	100.00	100.00
1	—	715	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	80.00–85.00	82.65
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,055	91.00–97.00	93.75
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,201	107.50–111.25	108.38
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,157	102.00–107.25	105.85
3	—	1,055	103.00–105.00	103.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,510	63.00–70.00	64.46
19	—	1,308	56.00–62.00	60.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,131	44.00–50.00	47.33
7	—	1,234	51.00–55.00	53.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,071	30.00–38.00	33.48
5	—	1,064	41.00–42.00	41.40
4	—	940	25.00–29.00	27.02
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	96.00–98.00	96.38
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,314	107.50–112.00	109.10
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,212	100.00–107.25	104.80
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	85.00–89.00	86.50
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	74.00–78.00	75.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	77.00	77.00
6	—	1,655	82.00–86.00	84.52
4	—	1,775	91.00–96.00	93.31

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