Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good buyer interest and active bidding. No comparison on Holstein slaughter steers. Cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower and bulls 2.00 to 9.00 lower on lighter test this week. Feeder steers were trending lower with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls steady to lower today with fewer offered this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $214.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$214.00

2 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−33.90

vs IN average

−54.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	214.00	1,150	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

214.00

—

IN average3 barns · 10 hd

247.90

−33.90

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−54.55

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	1,775	155.83	2,766	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	149.06	2,244	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	128.43	1,597	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,478	116.12	1,716	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	138.00	1,691	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,208	131.33	1,587	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,266	195.60	2,476	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,203	190.22	2,289	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,093	176.48	1,929	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,362	196.49	2,676	19
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,287	189.96	2,445	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,210	178.00	2,154	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	350–400	375	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,250	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,522	117.15/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,783	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,198	190.23/cwt	180.00–193.75	2,279	25
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,287	189.96/cwt	185.00–193.50	2,445	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,638	133.13/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,181	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	141.71/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,212	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,325	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,537	1
Dairy Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,150	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,599	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	158.25/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,272	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	135.15/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,787	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,093	176.48/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,929	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,225	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,691	1
Bulls	—	—	2,041	168.23/cwt	161.00–173.00	3,434	4
Bulls	—	—	1,420	148.96/cwt	147.00–151.00	2,115	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	810	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,527	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,210	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,154	1
Heifers	Prime	—	1,266	195.60/cwt	194.00–198.00	2,476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	380	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	484	268.38/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,299	6
Steers	Prime	—	1,362	196.49/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,676	19
Bulls	—	—	1,420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	219.52/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	248.49/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	196.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,418	3

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 Aug 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 42Last week 88Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 270Year ago 195

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	375	262.00	262.00
2	400–450	442	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	538	237.00	237.00
2	550–600	550	241.00	241.00
2	600–650	623	218.00–221.00	219.52
3	700–750	721	190.00–200.00	196.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	301.00	301.00
2	350–400	380	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	312.50	312.50
1	400–450	420	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	505	258.00	258.00
1	650–700	665	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	151.00	151.00
1	600–650	600	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	270.00	270.00
3	400–450	408	274.00	274.00
1	450–500	460	238.00	238.00
1	500–550	525	234.00	234.00
1	550–600	550	194.00	194.00
2	600–650	612	208.00	208.00
4	650–700	665	244.00–250.00	248.49
1	850–900	885	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	484	265.00–269.00	268.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	114.00–116.00	114.98
6	—	1,322	130.00–139.00	135.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	140.00–146.00	141.71
4	—	1,436	151.00–167.00	158.25
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	104.00–126.00	117.15
2	—	1,638	132.00–134.00	133.13
1	—	1,025	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,198	180.00–193.75	190.23
1	—	1,330	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	175.00–178.00	176.48
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	194.00–198.00	195.60
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,287	185.00–193.50	189.96
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	178.00	178.00
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,362	194.00–200.00	196.49
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	138.00	138.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,041	161.00–173.00	168.23
2	—	1,420	147.00–151.00	148.96
1	—	1,420	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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