Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2022-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher with high dressing cows and bulls at a higher value. Feeder steers were significantly higher with feeder heifers and bulls instances of higher/lower with fancy and value added feeders selling for higher prices.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.96/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$138.96

39 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$44.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.23

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	143.48	699	35
Medium and Large 2	619	99.41	615	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.08/cwt here — about $83 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 sale39 hd

138.96

—

IN average4 barns · 268 hd

140.19

−1.23

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	—	High	1,823	112.67	2,053	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,352	78.36	1,059	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	67.24	753	18
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,474	117.81	1,737	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	108.00	1,420	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,356	148.17	2,009	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,271	142.87	1,816	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,201	135.40	1,626	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,450	120.00	1,740	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,393	148.22	2,065	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,357	143.79	1,951	47
Steers	Choice	Average	1,267	130.97	1,659	8thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	480	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	742	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	107.81/cwt	100.00–116.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	618	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	140.69/cwt	140.00–142.00	369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	138.94/cwt	138.00–140.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	141.79/cwt	135.00–148.00	466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	Prime	—	1,393	148.22/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,065	16
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,270	142.73/cwt	138.00–146.50	1,813	29
Heifers	Choice	—	1,201	135.40/cwt	132.00–137.50	1,626	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Prime	—	1,356	148.17/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,009	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,278	143.85/cwt	140.50–145.00	1,838	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,474	117.81/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,737	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,315	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,420	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,198	142.57/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,708	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,364	143.84/cwt	138.00–146.75	1,962	45
Steers	Choice	—	1,267	130.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,659	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	848	54.37/cwt	50.00–58.00	461	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	82.93/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,259	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,252	75.62/cwt	72.00–79.00	947	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	68.85/cwt	63.00–71.00	794	16
Bulls	—	—	1,878	121.15/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,275	2
Bulls	—	—	1,804	109.84/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,982	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	382	159.94/cwt	159.00–165.00	611	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	511	162.81/cwt	160.00–166.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	157.34/cwt	156.00–160.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	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 May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 84Last week 151Year ago 98

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 241Year ago 321

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	134.00	134.00
4	—	533	130.00–132.00	130.97
1	—	745	124.00	124.00
1	—	660	116.00	116.00
2	—	392	130.00	130.00
2	—	578	126.00	126.00
1	—	915	137.00	137.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
3	—	262	140.00–142.00	140.69
1	—	410	136.00	136.00
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	91.00	91.00
2	—	518	100.00–116.00	107.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	156.00	156.00
2	—	405	162.00	162.00
3	—	523	152.00	152.00
3	—	383	156.00–160.00	157.34
1	—	460	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
3	—	547	156.00	156.00
1	—	810	122.00	122.00
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,030	117.00	117.00
1	—	655	141.00	141.00
1	—	560	158.00	158.00
1	—	455	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	163.00	163.00
1	—	490	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	88.00	88.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	504	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	138.00–140.00	138.94
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
4	—	329	135.00–148.00	141.79
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	156.00	156.00
1	—	345	156.00	156.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
6	—	382	159.00–165.00	159.94
5	—	511	160.00–166.00	162.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,393	147.00–150.00	148.22
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	141.00–144.00	142.57
45	—	1,364	138.00–146.75	143.84
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,267	125.00–135.00	130.97
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,270	138.00–146.50	142.73
4	—	1,278	140.50–145.00	143.85
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,201	132.00–137.50	135.40
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,356	147.00–150.00	148.17
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	115.00–121.00	117.81
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	50.00–58.00	54.37
16	—	1,153	63.00–71.00	68.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,518	80.00–97.00	82.93
30	—	1,252	72.00–79.00	75.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	119.00–123.00	121.15
6	—	1,804	107.00–113.00	109.84

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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