Name: United Producers Inc - Vincenes livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 lower with lower buyer interest but a good offering of steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with Holstein cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls 8.00 higher this week. Feeder steers and heifers had instances of higher/lower with feeders bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher and good value on fancy type feeders this week in all classes of feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.79/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$215.79

18 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$438

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

$72.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.87

vs IN average

−64.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	219.83	1,246	17thin
Medium and Large 2	550	147.00	809	1thin

One grade step is worth $72.83/cwt here — about $438 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

215.79

—

IN average2 barns · 33 hd

230.66

−14.87

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−64.51

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,720	162.00	2,786	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,656	146.45	2,425	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	122.05	1,859	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,810	115.00	2,082	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	104.96	1,434	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,763	119.20	2,101	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,541	101.92	1,570	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	66.50	741	2thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,475	166.01	2,449	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,285	159.00	2,043	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,160	115.00	1,334	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,318	192.78	2,540	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,285	188.08	2,417	45
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,209	174.67	2,112	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,025	162.68	1,667	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,392	193.55	2,694	19
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,404	186.33	2,616	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,411	176.65	2,493	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,111	158.63	1,762	13

Every lot, as filed

60 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 2	250–300	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	879	188.53/cwt	178.00–196.00	1,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	214.44/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	583	225.32/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,314	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	246.57/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	898	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	218.06/cwt	210.00–226.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	211.60/cwt	201.00–222.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	214.35/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,200	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,516	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,717	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	91.22/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,295	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,825	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,117	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	121.01/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,838	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	125.84/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,935	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,763	119.20/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,101	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,590	109.09/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,735	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	91.75/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,075	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	116.62/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,718	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,082	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	675	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,330	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	771	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,293	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,437	2
Heifers	Prime	—	1,250	191.99/cwt	191.50–192.50	2,400	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,386	187.39/cwt	181.00–190.75	2,597	39
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	2,105	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	3,052	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,285	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,043	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,209	174.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,112	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,411	176.65/cwt	168.00–181.00	2,493	17
Steers	Prime	—	1,392	193.55/cwt	191.00–198.00	2,694	19
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,720	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,786	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,285	188.06/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,417	43
Heifers	Prime	—	1,323	192.84/cwt	191.00–197.00	2,551	26
Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,475	166.01/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,449	2
Bulls	—	—	1,125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	153.57/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,669	5
Bulls	—	—	1,680	143.63/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,413	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,160	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,334	1
Heifers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,025	162.68/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,667	5
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,111	158.63/cwt	138.00–169.00	1,762	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	430	226.23/cwt	225.00–228.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	882	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	566	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,426	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	525	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	312	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	499	2

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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 92Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 241Last week 306Year ago 235

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	415	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	535	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	815	186.00	186.00
1	900–950	910	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	261.00	261.00
4	550–600	566	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	176.00	176.00
1	550–600	550	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	313	210.00–226.00	218.06
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	468	211.00–218.00	214.44
2	500–550	515	201.00–222.00	211.60
6	550–600	560	200.00–221.00	214.35
1	700–750	710	180.00	180.00
5	850–900	879	178.00–196.00	188.53
2	1000–1050	1,010	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	225.00–228.00	226.23
9	550–600	583	223.00–226.00	225.32
2	850–900	882	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	468	243.00–250.00	246.57
1	550–600	590	232.00	232.00
2	850–900	898	220.50	220.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	101.00	101.00
5	—	1,172	85.00–96.00	91.75
6	—	1,473	115.00–119.00	116.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,519	118.00–123.00	121.01
3	—	1,538	125.00–127.00	125.84
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	115.00	115.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	88.00–94.00	91.22
1	—	1,825	116.00	116.00
4	—	1,590	106.00–110.00	109.09
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,763	118.00–122.00	119.20
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,330	58.00	58.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	187.00–190.00	188.51
43	—	1,285	182.00–191.00	188.06
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	191.50–192.50	191.99
26	—	1,323	191.00–197.00	192.84
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,209	170.00–180.00	174.67
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,025	159.00–166.00	162.68
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,386	181.00–190.75	187.39
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,105	145.00	145.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,411	168.00–181.00	176.65
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,392	191.00–198.00	193.55
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,111	138.00–169.00	158.63
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	164.00–168.00	166.01
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	115.00	115.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,738	150.00–157.00	153.57
5	—	1,680	140.00–149.00	143.63

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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