Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were were trading sharply higher today. Cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with bulls 5.00 lower. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers had instances of higher/lower with feeder bulls significantly higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.24/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$174.24

21 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$56.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.39

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	176.95	872	20
Medium and Large 2	455	120.00	546	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.95/cwt here — about $326 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 sale21 hd

174.24

—

IN average4 barns · 259 hd

170.85

+3.39

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	1,638	97.90	1,604	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	72.89	1,070	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	62.26	740	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,167	38.41	448	10
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,030	92.00	948	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,343	141.28	1,897	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	128.00	1,821	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,303	112.47	1,465	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,237	169.73	2,100	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,244	163.28	2,031	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,144	144.64	1,655	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,075	126.70	1,362	4thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,105	102.50	1,133	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,365	169.16	2,309	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,333	162.64	2,168	36
Steers	Choice	Average	1,278	144.08	1,841	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,062	128.45	1,364	6thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	—	1,273	82.64/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	190.76/cwt	186.00–192.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	528	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	188.00/cwt	186.00–191.00	949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	573	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,261	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	252	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	98	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	169.04/cwt	155.00–176.00	953	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	495	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	634	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	215	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	88	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	382	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	2
Steers	Prime	—	1,365	169.16/cwt	168.00–171.50	2,309	16
Heifers	Standard	—	1,065	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,076	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,427	38.94/cwt	35.00–42.00	556	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	195	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	66.12/cwt	61.00–68.00	810	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	45.05/cwt	43.00–47.00	498	5
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,733	140.13/cwt	134.00–146.00	2,428	2
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,054	124.68/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,244	163.28/cwt	155.00–167.50	2,031	17
Heifers	Standard	—	1,145	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,191	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,075	126.70/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,362	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,144	144.64/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,655	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,303	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,465	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,324	162.86/cwt	155.00–167.50	2,156	35
Steers	Choice	—	1,177	144.96/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,706	9
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,542	1
Steers	Select	—	1,078	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,466	2
Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,343	141.28/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,897	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,423	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,821	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,030	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	948	1
Heifers	Prime	—	1,237	169.73/cwt	168.00–172.50	2,100	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	52.89/cwt	50.00–58.00	583	7
Bulls	—	—	1,726	93.84/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,620	6
Bulls	—	—	1,707	116.21/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,984	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	72.89/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,070	16

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 Apr 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 126Year ago 109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 203Year ago 243

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	80.00–85.00	82.64
6	—	1,726	88.00–100.00	93.84
3	—	1,707	115.00–118.00	116.21
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,365	168.00–171.50	169.16
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,733	134.00–146.00	140.13
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	120.00–130.00	124.68
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,324	155.00–167.50	162.86
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,177	139.00–149.00	144.96
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	155.00	155.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,145	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,244	155.00–167.50	163.28
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,075	119.00–135.00	126.70
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,144	139.00–150.00	144.64
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,237	168.00–172.50	169.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	35.00–42.00	38.94
2	—	930	21.00	21.00
5	—	1,106	43.00–47.00	45.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,225	61.00–68.00	66.12
7	—	1,102	50.00–58.00	52.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,468	70.00–80.00	72.89
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	110.00–115.00	112.47
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	135.00–149.00	141.28
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	125.00–131.00	128.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	92.00	92.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	186.00–192.00	190.76
5	—	505	186.00–191.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
6	—	564	155.00–176.00	169.04
1	—	720	136.00	136.00
2	—	392	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	227.00	227.00
3	—	573	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
2	—	555	194.00	194.00
1	—	780	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	143.00	143.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	191.00	191.00
1	—	395	211.00	211.00
2	—	460	221.00	221.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	252	39.00	39.00
1	—	215	41.00	41.00
2	—	382	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	128.00	128.00

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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