Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 lower with some higher quality steers and heifers trending higher. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower and bulls too few to trend. Feeder steers were significantly higher and feeder heifers with instances of higher/lower with good groups of value added steers and heifers. Feeder bulls were sharply lower this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.96/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$144.96

77 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$38.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.16

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	146.97	805	73
Medium and Large 2	683	108.25	739	4thin

One grade step is worth $38.72/cwt here — about $66 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 sale77 hd

144.96

—

IN average4 barns · 466 hd

123.81

+21.16

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	1,440	61.00	878	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	57.63	805	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,710	55.00	941	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	40.89	481	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	26.00	250	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,235	83.10	1,026	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,210	66.00	799	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,267	120.66	1,529	31
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,187	117.14	1,390	20
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,330	73.67	980	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,353	121.39	1,642	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,272	115.53	1,470	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,088	103.61	1,127	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	131.52/cwt	129.00–134.00	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	38.18/cwt	37.00–40.00	457	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	552	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	767	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	655	2
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,188	117.55/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,396	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,247	115.57/cwt	111.00–118.50	1,441	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,235	83.10/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,026	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	54.77/cwt	52.00–59.00	737	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	63.82/cwt	60.00–69.00	962	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,710	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	941	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	245	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	255	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,267	120.66/cwt	119.00–122.75	1,529	31
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,353	121.39/cwt	119.00–124.75	1,642	40
Heifers	Choice	—	1,186	116.96/cwt	110.00–118.75	1,387	14
Heifers	Standard	—	1,330	73.67/cwt	70.00–77.00	980	4
Steers	Select	—	1,088	103.61/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,127	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,210	66.00/cwt	64.00–68.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	250	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	470	135.67/cwt	135.00–136.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	101.95/cwt	99.00–105.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	706	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	154.24/cwt	154.00–155.00	797	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	734	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	947	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	719	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	140.75/cwt	140.00–141.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	116.42/cwt	116.00–119.00	534	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	118.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	652	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	498	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	767	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	95.43/cwt	89.00–99.00	479	7

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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 174Last week 136Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 308Year 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	—	225	130.00	130.00
4	—	721	116.00	116.00
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
4	—	282	140.00–141.00	140.75
7	—	459	116.00–119.00	116.42
6	—	344	115.00–120.00	118.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	106.00	106.00
7	—	502	89.00–99.00	95.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	552	139.00	139.00
5	—	470	138.00	138.00
19	—	510	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	108.00	108.00
1	—	830	93.00	93.00
1	—	730	91.00	91.00
1	—	885	80.00	80.00
2	—	620	99.00–105.00	101.95
2	—	580	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	129.00–134.00	131.52
2	—	580	113.00	113.00
1	—	455	119.00	119.00
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	151.00	151.00
1	—	250	148.00	148.00
3	—	470	135.00–136.00	135.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	130.00	130.00
3	—	580	138.00	138.00
8	—	490	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	115.00	115.00
1	—	880	101.00	101.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	517	154.00–155.00	154.24
7	—	734	129.00	129.00
6	—	652	137.00	137.00
1	—	325	161.00	161.00
22	—	498	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	37.00–40.00	38.18
1	—	1,115	49.00	49.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,346	52.00–59.00	54.77
6	—	1,507	60.00–69.00	63.82
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	25.00	25.00
1	—	945	27.00	27.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	61.00	61.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	115.00	115.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,247	111.00–118.50	115.57
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,353	119.00–124.75	121.39
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,088	101.00–106.00	103.61
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	116.00–118.00	117.55
14	—	1,186	110.00–118.75	116.96
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,267	119.00–122.75	120.66
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	70.00–77.00	73.67
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	79.00–87.00	83.10
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	64.00–68.00	66.00

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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