Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week but active buyer participation. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower with feeder heifers 7.00 to 15.00 higher and feeder bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.15/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$119.15

57 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$65

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

$18.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	121.38	631	50
Medium and Large 2	674	103.29	696	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.09/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale57 hd

119.15

—

IN average4 barns · 397 hd

117.49

+1.67

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	—	Average	1,764	76.41	1,348	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	56.95	856	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,580	51.00	806	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	44.23	533	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	28.92	290	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,653	90.52	1,496	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,657	86.25	1,429	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,264	121.32	1,533	44
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,202	116.93	1,405	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,035	98.00	1,014	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,264	75.38	953	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,353	121.82	1,648	90
Steers	Choice	Average	1,274	116.21	1,480	39
Steers	Select	Average	1,219	106.12	1,294	9thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	545	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	49.76/cwt	49.00–50.00	637	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	71.21/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,223	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	84.20/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	125.40/cwt	124.00–125.50	608	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	130.42/cwt	126.00–133.00	498	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,269	116.16/cwt	110.00–119.75	1,474	38
Steers	Choice	—	1,460	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,723	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,657	86.25/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,429	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	55.66/cwt	48.00–58.00	840	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	60.83/cwt	59.00–67.00	902	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	43.07/cwt	38.00–48.00	512	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	23.00/cwt	23.00–23.00	227	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,264	121.32/cwt	120.00–125.75	1,533	44
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,353	121.82/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,648	90
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,653	90.52/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,496	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,192	116.97/cwt	110.00–119.75	1,394	27
Heifers	Choice	—	1,330	116.34/cwt	114.50–118.00	1,547	2
Heifers	Standard	—	1,265	71.84/cwt	70.00–75.00	909	3
Heifers	Standard	—	1,260	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,035	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,014	1
Steers	Select	—	1,219	106.12/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,294	9
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,580	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	806	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	30.90/cwt	30.00–33.00	311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	136.34/cwt	135.00–137.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	388	147.61/cwt	145.00–153.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	123.50/cwt	123.00–125.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	137.43/cwt	132.00–141.00	508	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	125.50/cwt	120.00–126.00	614	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	125.30/cwt	116.00–127.00	445	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	419	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	125.06/cwt	123.00–127.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	130.69/cwt	130.00–132.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	117.67/cwt	117.00–118.00	808	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	113.60/cwt	109.00–114.50	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	113.42/cwt	113.00–113.50	1,039	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	713	2

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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 257Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	250	122.00	122.00
12	—	489	120.00–126.00	125.50
7	—	355	116.00–127.00	125.30
4	—	761	115.00	115.00
4	—	524	109.00	109.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
3	—	413	130.00–132.00	130.69
2	—	700	112.00	112.00
6	—	687	117.00–118.00	117.67
6	—	578	109.00–114.50	113.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	99.00	99.00
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	385	107.00	107.00
2	—	815	103.00	103.00
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	135.00–137.00	136.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	113.00	113.00
1	—	660	106.00	106.00
1	—	515	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	485	124.00–125.50	125.40
3	—	382	126.00–133.00	130.42
2	—	535	118.00	118.00
1	—	270	152.00	152.00
1	—	185	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	145.00–153.00	147.61
2	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	490	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	136.00	136.00
2	—	510	135.00	135.00
4	—	419	147.00–148.00	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	123.00–125.00	123.50
2	—	878	112.00–114.00	112.99
7	—	370	132.00–141.00	137.43
2	—	720	123.00–127.00	125.06
2	—	575	127.00–128.00	127.49
2	—	488	120.00–130.00	125.03
6	—	916	113.00–113.50	113.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	152.00	152.00
2	—	513	138.00–140.00	139.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	49.00–50.00	49.76
19	—	1,188	38.00–48.00	43.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,509	48.00–58.00	55.66
9	—	1,482	59.00–67.00	60.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	23.00	23.00
3	—	1,008	30.00–33.00	30.90
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	51.00	51.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	69.00–73.00	71.21
2	—	1,833	83.00–85.00	84.20
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,269	110.00–119.75	116.16
1	—	1,460	118.00	118.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,353	120.00–125.00	121.82
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,219	102.00–109.00	106.12
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	82.00–89.00	86.25
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	90.00–91.00	90.52
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,264	120.00–125.75	121.32
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,192	110.00–119.75	116.97
2	—	1,330	114.50–118.00	116.34
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	70.00–75.00	71.84
1	—	1,260	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	98.00	98.00

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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