Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to no coverage, however a steady undertone was noted on all slaughter classes, buy feeder cattle had a lower undertone.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.62/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$106.62

35 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$517

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$8.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.12

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	110.30	551	20
Medium and Large 2	465	101.71	473	15thin

One grade step is worth $8.59/cwt here — about $78 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 sale35 hd

106.62

—

IN average2 barns · 217 hd

106.74

−0.12

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	1,731	79.55	1,377	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	56.36	796	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,758	51.13	899	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,286	50.29	647	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	36.09	400	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	72.97	1,051	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,358	62.36	847	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,420	111.00	1,576	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,245	107.40	1,337	56
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,144	103.77	1,187	31
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,115	75.00	836	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,306	107.71	1,407	67
Steers	Choice	Average	1,209	102.64	1,241	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,002	92.34	925	3thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,198	85.00	1,018	2thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	—	1,465	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	952	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	81.98/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,455	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	52.58/cwt	51.00–54.00	739	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	55.71/cwt	55.00–58.00	797	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	303	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	40.80/cwt	40.00–42.00	472	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,245	107.40/cwt	106.00–110.25	1,337	56
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,440	72.97/cwt	70.00–75.50	1,051	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,358	62.36/cwt	61.00–63.00	847	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,130	103.64/cwt	98.00–105.50	1,171	28
Heifers	Prime	—	1,420	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,576	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,209	102.64/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,241	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,306	107.71/cwt	106.00–110.75	1,407	67
Steers	Select	—	1,002	92.34/cwt	90.00–95.00	925	3
Steers	Standard	—	1,198	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,018	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,758	51.13/cwt	50.00–52.00	899	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	47.60/cwt	43.00–50.00	545	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	718	1
Heifers	Standard	—	1,115	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	836	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,277	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,341	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	34.53/cwt	30.00–38.00	371	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	123.53/cwt	120.00–127.00	337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	123.95/cwt	115.00–126.00	527	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	109.46/cwt	108.00–111.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	109.71/cwt	108.00–112.00	534	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	118.74/cwt	116.00–124.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	937	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	87.50/cwt	86.00–89.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	382	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	102.01/cwt	101.00–104.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	92.52/cwt	88.00–94.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	105.17/cwt	96.00–110.00	452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	106.72/cwt	102.00–109.00	568	3

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 Oct 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 83Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 303Last week 250Year ago 0

No comparison to last week due to no coverage, however a steady undertone was noted on all slaughter classes, buy feeder cattle had a lower undertone.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	65.00	65.00
6	—	1,775	77.00–86.50	81.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,405	51.00–54.00	52.58
28	—	1,146	43.00–50.00	47.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,430	55.00–58.00	55.71
1	—	1,025	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	25.00	25.00
6	—	1,156	40.00–42.00	40.80
11	—	1,075	30.00–38.00	34.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	50.00–52.00	51.13
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,245	106.00–110.25	107.40
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,130	98.00–105.50	103.64
3	—	1,277	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	70.00–75.50	72.97
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	61.00–63.00	62.36
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,209	98.00–105.00	102.64
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,306	106.00–110.75	107.71
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	90.00–95.00	92.34
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	85.00	85.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	126.00	126.00
2	—	273	120.00–127.00	123.53
9	—	425	115.00–126.00	123.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	96.00–97.00	96.49
1	—	480	100.00	100.00
1	—	300	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	108.00–111.00	109.46
7	—	487	108.00–112.00	109.71
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
3	—	365	116.00–124.00	118.74
3	—	715	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	111.00	111.00
2	—	470	86.00–89.00	87.50
4	—	341	112.00	112.00
4	—	683	88.00–94.00	92.52
1	—	265	106.00	106.00
3	—	430	96.00–110.00	105.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	102.00	102.00
7	—	509	124.00	124.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
3	—	590	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	110.00	110.00
3	—	590	101.00–104.00	102.01
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
2	—	815	90.00	90.00
3	—	532	102.00–109.00	106.72

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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