Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 4.00 to 5.00 lower with still lower packer bids. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were trending lower but good value on fancy and value added steers. Feeder heifers were steady with instances of higher/lower and no feeder bulls this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.65/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$133.65

22 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.99

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	133.65	786	22

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

133.65

—

IN average4 barns · 353 hd

114.65

+18.99

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	1,735	75.03	1,302	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	59.99	821	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	44.68	526	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	27.04	286	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,761	82.92	1,460	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,282	112.10	1,437	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,220	109.18	1,332	32
Heifers	Select	Average	1,137	97.54	1,109	3thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,248	86.14	1,075	8thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,340	117.01	1,568	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,322	112.18	1,483	46
Steers	Choice	Average	1,273	108.90	1,386	26

Every lot, as filed

37 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	—	885	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	378	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,219	109.15/cwt	107.00–110.75	1,331	31
Heifers	Select	—	1,137	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Standard	—	1,327	86.24/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,144	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,305	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,449	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	42.32/cwt	40.00–45.00	515	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	23.40/cwt	22.00–25.00	234	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	63.82/cwt	61.00–70.00	950	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	30.68/cwt	28.00–33.00	342	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	50.98/cwt	50.00–52.00	543	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,266	56.70/cwt	55.00–58.00	718	14
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,700	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,768	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,256	109.10/cwt	105.00–110.50	1,370	25
Steers	Prime	—	1,340	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,568	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,322	112.18/cwt	111.00–115.75	1,483	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	584	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	829	6
Bulls	—	—	1,702	78.43/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,335	5
Bulls	—	—	1,706	68.63/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,171	5
Bulls	—	—	2,050	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,845	1
Heifers	Standard	—	1,150	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,281	112.16/cwt	111.00–114.25	1,437	36
Heifers	Standard	—	1,098	83.46/cwt	80.00–87.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	712	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	115.40/cwt	112.00–117.00	781	3
Dairy Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,930	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,390	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,705	86.56/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,476	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 Mar 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 101Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 214Year 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	—	885	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	116.00	116.00
5	—	675	116.00	116.00
3	—	478	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	142.00	142.00
2	—	712	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	812	116.00	116.00
2	—	432	130.00	130.00
2	—	312	125.00	125.00
3	—	677	112.00–117.00	115.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,219	107.00–110.75	109.15
1	—	1,265	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,137	95.00–100.00	97.54
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	83.00–88.00	86.24
1	—	1,150	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,098	80.00–87.00	83.46
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	111.00	111.00
36	—	1,281	111.00–114.25	112.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,218	40.00–45.00	42.32
3	—	1,065	50.00–52.00	50.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	22.00–25.00	23.40
2	—	1,115	28.00–33.00	30.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,489	61.00–70.00	63.82
14	—	1,266	55.00–58.00	56.70
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	104.00	104.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,256	105.00–110.50	109.10
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	116.00–118.00	117.01
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,322	111.00–115.75	112.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,702	74.00–84.00	78.43
5	—	1,706	66.00–72.00	68.63
1	—	2,050	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	72.00	72.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,705	83.00–89.00	86.56

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

United Producers Inc - Vincenes