Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply lower this week with lower quality today. Cows 2.00 to 8.00 lower with a lower quality offered today and bulls 2.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher this week with active buyer participation and good groups of value added and fancy type feeders offered.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.21/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$174.21

52 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$57.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.33

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	177.49	917	49
Large 2	742	121.00	898	2thin
Medium and Large 2	545	120.00	654	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.49/cwt here — about $263 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 sale52 hd

174.21

—

IN average5 barns · 321 hd

161.88

+12.33

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	1,590	134.05	2,131	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,639	116.21	1,904	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	91.18	1,287	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	67.98	787	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	40.64	410	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,655	115.00	1,903	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,200	100.00	1,200	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,428	120.00	1,714	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,185	95.00	1,126	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,100	88.69	976	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,299	168.70	2,191	30
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,252	162.18	2,031	28
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	146.00	1,803	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	107.77	1,148	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,360	169.46	2,305	51
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,355	164.96	2,236	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,293	150.23	1,942	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	250	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	136.98/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	381	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	531	221.80/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,178	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	742	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	175.07/cwt	172.00–178.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	197.49/cwt	197.00–198.00	926	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	181.14/cwt	169.00–185.00	658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	153.66/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	368	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	486	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,074	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	161.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,400	1
Steers	Large 2	—	820	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	395	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	151.01/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,148	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	322	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	602	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,178	163.22/cwt	161.50–166.00	1,923	3
Heifers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,025	101.65/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,042	2
Heifers	Prime	—	1,299	168.70/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,191	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	39.81/cwt	35.00–43.00	407	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	28.86/cwt	25.00–31.00	283	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	50.50/cwt	50.00–51.00	512	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,293	150.23/cwt	150.00–150.50	1,942	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,337	164.70/cwt	158.00–166.75	2,202	23
Heifers	Choice	—	1,235	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,803	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,145	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,310	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,991	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,259	162.47/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,045	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,200	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,200	1
Bullocks	—	—	1,590	134.05/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,131	2
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,660	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	2,764	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,428	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,714	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,475	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	2,500	1
Steers	Prime	—	1,360	169.46/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,305	51
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,185	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,126	1
Dairy Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,100	88.69/cwt	85.00–91.00	976	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,903	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	95.08/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,366	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	86.31/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,191	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	56.61/cwt	56.00–57.00	718	2
Bulls	—	—	1,497	108.22/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,620	5
Bulls	—	—	1,727	121.20/cwt	119.00–127.00	2,093	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	71.23/cwt	66.00–76.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	207.40/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	210.60/cwt	198.00–222.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	512	167.68/cwt	165.00–173.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	733	166.89/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,223	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 107Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 107Year ago 178

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	162.00	162.00
2	—	595	140.00	140.00
2	—	888	130.00–144.00	136.98
3	—	337	191.00	191.00
1	—	245	162.00	162.00
2	—	702	139.00	139.00
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
3	—	415	172.00–178.00	175.07
1	—	760	164.00	164.00
4	—	363	169.00–185.00	181.14
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	210.00	210.00
8	—	469	197.00–198.00	197.49
3	—	523	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	742	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	191.00	191.00
3	—	512	165.00–173.00	167.68
7	—	733	165.00–168.00	166.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	221.00–223.00	221.80
2	—	368	228.00	228.00
5	—	486	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	199.00	199.00
3	—	892	151.00–155.00	153.66
1	—	685	150.00	150.00
2	—	835	160.00–164.00	161.98
1	—	1,000	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	186.00	186.00
1	—	570	192.00	192.00
2	—	775	149.00–153.00	151.01
1	—	710	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	170.00	170.00
3	—	413	221.00	221.00
1	—	615	204.00	204.00
7	—	564	220.00	220.00
1	—	395	219.00	219.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	153.00	153.00
4	—	634	181.00	181.00
1	—	455	186.00	186.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
1	—	875	142.00	142.00
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	231.00	231.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
3	—	602	191.00	191.00
3	—	385	225.00	225.00
6	—	518	200.00–210.00	207.40
4	—	427	198.00–222.00	210.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	161.50–166.00	163.22
1	—	1,310	152.00	152.00
24	—	1,259	155.00–166.00	162.47
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	90.00–114.00	101.65
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,299	167.00–172.00	168.70
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,023	35.00–43.00	39.81
3	—	980	25.00–31.00	28.86
4	—	1,014	50.00–51.00	50.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,437	90.00–107.00	95.08
12	—	1,380	80.00–89.00	86.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	56.00–57.00	56.61
7	—	1,126	66.00–76.00	71.23
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	150.00–150.50	150.23
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,337	158.00–166.75	164.70
1	—	1,475	169.50	169.50
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	166.50	166.50
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,360	167.00–173.00	169.46
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	115.00	115.00
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	133.00–135.00	134.05
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	85.00–91.00	88.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,497	104.00–115.00	108.22
8	—	1,727	119.00–127.00	121.20

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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