Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2021-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with still low packer bids. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were sharply lower with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $102.87/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$102.87

15 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$25.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.66

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	606	109.64	664	11thin
Medium and Large 2	726	84.27	612	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.37/cwt here — about $52 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 sale15 hd

102.87

—

IN average3 barns · 300 hd

105.53

−2.66

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	1,747	84.98	1,484	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	57.92	800	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,308	48.92	640	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,195	34.85	416	12
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,435	111.00	1,593	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,283	106.10	1,361	40
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,231	100.69	1,239	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,108	88.19	977	2thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,535	83.17	1,277	4thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,535	110.50	1,696	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	105.70	1,478	67
Steers	Choice	Average	1,312	101.35	1,330	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	92.25	1,015	2thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	111.20/cwt	110.00–112.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	497	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	88.03/cwt	86.00–90.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	559	1
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,700	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,513	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,301	101.70/cwt	95.00–103.75	1,323	35
Heifers	Select	—	1,108	88.19/cwt	86.00–90.00	977	2
Bulls	—	—	1,525	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,144	1
Bulls	—	—	1,784	90.75/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,619	4
Bulls	—	—	1,783	78.43/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,398	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,231	100.69/cwt	95.00–103.50	1,239	20
Steers	Select	—	1,100	92.25/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,283	106.10/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,361	40
Heifers	Standard	—	1,535	83.17/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,277	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	52.36/cwt	51.00–54.00	667	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,398	105.70/cwt	104.00–109.25	1,478	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	438	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	552	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	680	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,368	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	561	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	56.33/cwt	54.00–63.00	787	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	35.43/cwt	31.00–39.00	421	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	26.39/cwt	25.00–28.00	277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	67.46/cwt	65.00–70.00	866	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	46.47/cwt	36.00–50.00	619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	485	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	600	1
Steers	Prime	—	1,535	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,696	1
Heifers	Prime	—	1,435	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	567	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 Jan 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 153Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 227Last week 283Year ago 257

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
1	—	695	99.00	99.00
1	—	490	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	497	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	133.50	133.50
1	—	415	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	107.00	107.00
5	—	581	110.00–112.00	111.20
1	—	485	114.00	114.00
1	—	885	95.00	95.00
1	—	360	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,005	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	77.00	77.00
1	—	715	84.00	84.00
2	—	625	86.00–90.00	88.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	105.00	105.00
2	—	595	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	80.00	80.00
1	—	535	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	118.00	118.00
1	—	650	113.00	113.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	558	119.00	119.00
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	64.00	64.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	89.00	89.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,301	95.00–103.75	101.70
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	90.00–95.00	92.25
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,398	104.00–109.25	105.70
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	110.50	110.50
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	86.00–90.00	88.19
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,231	95.00–103.50	100.69
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,283	104.00–109.00	106.10
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,535	81.00–86.00	83.17
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	111.00	111.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	75.00	75.00
4	—	1,784	86.00–95.00	90.75
2	—	1,783	77.00–80.00	78.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	51.00–54.00	52.36
7	—	1,333	36.00–50.00	46.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	41.00	41.00
8	—	1,188	31.00–39.00	35.43
2	—	1,050	25.00–28.00	26.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,397	54.00–63.00	56.33
2	—	1,283	65.00–70.00	67.46

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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