Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with a good offering of steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were significantly higher today. Cows were 4.00 to 9.00 lower and bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls significantly higher this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $168.77/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$168.77

32 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$57.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.56

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	172.35	945	30
Medium and Large 2	745	115.00	857	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.35/cwt here — about $88 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 sale32 hd

168.77

—

IN average4 barns · 289 hd

161.21

+7.56

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	—	Average	1,675	106.66	1,786	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	85.42	1,217	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	69.14	863	13
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,740	154.50	2,688	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	133.65	2,108	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,605	121.00	1,942	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,330	81.34	1,082	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,376	172.79	2,378	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,278	169.53	2,167	37
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,171	163.56	1,915	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,167	109.23	1,274	6thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,372	172.45	2,366	25
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,385	169.58	2,349	67
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	159.68	2,186	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,080	140.00	1,512	2thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 1	—	715	146.87/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	174.64/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	174.14/cwt	166.00–182.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	183.21/cwt	180.00–185.00	590	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,189	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	591	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	168.63/cwt	160.00–171.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	166.24/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	185.51/cwt	180.00–188.00	965	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	655	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	563	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	815	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	725	1
Heifers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,278	169.53/cwt	167.00–171.75	2,167	37
Heifers	Choice	—	1,181	164.31/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,941	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	63.62/cwt	51.00–75.00	826	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	83.27/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,102	8
Heifers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,095	103.84/cwt	94.00–120.00	1,137	4
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,664	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,381	169.73/cwt	168.00–171.75	2,344	66
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,080	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Prime	—	1,376	172.79/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,378	10
Heifers	Select	—	1,310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,572	2
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,695	155.16/cwt	152.00–157.50	2,630	3
Steers	Prime	—	1,372	172.45/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,366	25
Steers	Choice	—	1,328	160.25/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,128	24
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,330	81.34/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,082	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,942	1
Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,740	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	2,688	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,577	133.65/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,108	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	94.03/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,721	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	50.55/cwt	50.00–51.00	667	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	79.93/cwt	76.00–85.00	945	6
Bulls	—	—	1,558	107.77/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,679	3
Bulls	—	—	1,430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,287	1
Bulls	—	—	2,270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	971	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	780	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 99Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 235Last week 299Year ago 143

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	141.00–150.00	146.87
4	—	585	166.00–182.00	174.14
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
2	—	608	160.00–170.00	165.02
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	141.00	141.00
4	—	520	180.00–188.00	185.51
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	86.00	86.00
1	—	815	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	153.00	153.00
6	—	687	174.00–178.00	174.64
3	—	538	164.00	164.00
3	—	322	180.00–185.00	183.21
3	—	383	180.00	180.00
5	—	483	160.00–171.00	168.63
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
2	—	575	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	—	1,075	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	194.00	194.00
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
3	—	830	150.00–174.00	166.24
1	—	700	185.00	185.00
1	—	695	189.00	189.00
1	—	910	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	152.00	152.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,278	167.00–171.75	169.53
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,181	155.00–167.00	164.31
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,095	94.00–120.00	103.84
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,376	172.00–175.00	172.79
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	51.00–75.00	63.62
2	—	1,320	50.00–51.00	50.55
6	—	1,182	76.00–85.00	79.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	81.00–87.00	83.27
2	—	1,830	92.00–96.00	94.03
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	160.00	160.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,381	168.00–171.75	169.73
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	140.00	140.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	152.00–157.50	155.16
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,372	172.00–174.00	172.45
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,328	150.00–166.00	160.25
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	80.00–83.00	81.34
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	154.50	154.50
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,577	131.00–139.00	133.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	106.00–111.00	107.77
1	—	1,430	90.00	90.00
1	—	2,270	120.00	120.00

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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