Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with quality of offering very good and good demand with little to no discount for lower yield grades. Cows were 2.00 higher with good demand on high dressing breaker cows and bulls 6.00 higher this week. Feeder steers were sharply higher and feeder heifers and bulls instances of higher/lower but good demand on all classes of value added and fancy type feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.09/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$155.09

31 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$44.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	160.77	838	27
Medium and Large 2	706	116.75	825	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.02/cwt here — about $13 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 sale31 hd

155.09

—

IN average2 barns · 200 hd

156.37

−1.27

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,150	105.00	1,208	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,433	104.57	1,499	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,342	88.64	1,189	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,305	68.69	896	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,282	164.76	2,113	49
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,183	151.94	1,798	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	140.88	1,733	4thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,165	104.00	1,212	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,382	165.21	2,283	63
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,391	156.75	2,180	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,370	137.83	1,888	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,045	118.00	1,233	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	190	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	469	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	742	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	862	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	540	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,102	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	637	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,013	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	342	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	585	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Prime	—	1,284	164.45/cwt	161.00–170.25	2,112	43
Heifers	Choice and PrimeReturn to Feed	—	1,035	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,203	157.64/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Prime	—	1,270	167.01/cwt	165.25–168.75	2,121	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,193	154.71/cwt	147.00–160.75	1,846	11
Heifers	Choice	—	1,230	140.88/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,733	4
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,045	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,233	1
Steers	PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,696	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,370	137.83/cwt	135.50–140.00	1,888	2
Steers	Prime	—	1,379	165.34/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,280	60
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,391	156.75/cwt	150.00–162.25	2,180	10
Steers	Prime	—	1,323	163.85/cwt	162.75–165.00	2,168	2
Bullocks	—	—	1,150	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Standard	—	1,165	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,212	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	68.69/cwt	65.00–73.00	896	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	92.52/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,286	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,271	82.99/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,055	11
Bulls	—	—	1,223	99.49/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,217	7
Bulls	—	—	1,923	116.43/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	512	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	419	173.60/cwt	171.00–181.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	186.70/cwt	182.00–190.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	755	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	735	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,058	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 Feb 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 112Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 133Year ago 212

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	194.00	194.00
3	—	637	159.00	159.00
2	—	342	202.00	202.00
1	—	585	184.00	184.00
2	—	512	199.00	199.00
3	—	453	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	213.00	213.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	119.00	119.00
1	—	470	164.00	164.00
1	—	340	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	142.00	142.00
1	—	305	171.00	171.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
1	—	745	124.00	124.00
1	—	190	214.00	214.00
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
2	—	855	140.00	140.00
2	—	520	147.00	147.00
1	—	410	129.00	129.00
2	—	488	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	119.00	119.00
1	—	740	116.00	116.00
1	—	465	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	163.00	163.00
1	—	535	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	171.00–181.00	173.60
5	—	385	182.00–190.00	186.70
1	—	755	156.00	156.00
1	—	735	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	164.00	164.00
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	176.00	176.00
2	—	742	169.00	169.00
2	—	862	161.00	161.00
10	—	540	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,284	161.00–170.25	164.45
6	—	1,270	165.25–168.75	167.01
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	155.00–160.00	157.64
11	—	1,193	147.00–160.75	154.71
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	130.00–145.00	140.88
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	104.00	104.00
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	118.00	118.00
Steers — Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	160.00	160.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	135.50–140.00	137.83
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,379	160.00–170.00	165.34
2	—	1,323	162.75–165.00	163.85
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,391	150.00–162.25	156.75
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	105.00	105.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	65.00–73.00	68.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,390	88.00–99.00	92.52
11	—	1,271	79.00–87.00	82.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,223	93.00–104.00	99.49
3	—	1,923	113.00–120.00	116.43

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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