Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2020-02-12

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, Feb 12
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 174▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 161▲ 225 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers 3.00 lower with lower packer bids this week, but prime slaughter cattle trending higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Breaker cows were 1.00 lower with boner cows 5.00 higher and bulls trending higher. Feeder steers and heifers were trending lower with some instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls trending higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.58/cwt on 46 head.
Average price
$125.58
46 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$586
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$30
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$28.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.87
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1459126.8358244
Medium and Large 262597.986122thin
One grade step is worth $28.85/cwt here — about −$30 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 sale46 hd
125.58
—
IN average4 barns · 457 hd
122.71
+2.87
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,72881.881,4159thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39556.6379027
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21345.575538thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06330.503244thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,44689.251,2914thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,34682.991,11726
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,23071.528802thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,306124.511,6265thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,267120.981,53345
HeifersChoiceAverage1,181113.621,34212
HeifersSelectAverage1,048100.001,0482thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,42576.001,0831thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,470125.251,8412thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,297119.941,55645
SteersChoiceAverage1,309113.691,48820
SteersSelectAverage1,208104.951,2683thin

Every lot

50 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240164.00/cwt164.00–164.003941
Steers—Medium and Large 1268140.00/cwt140.00–140.003752
Steers—Medium and Large 1445144.00/cwt144.00–144.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1591134.00/cwt134.00–134.007924
Steers—Medium and Large 1633132.00/cwt132.00–132.008365
Steers—Medium and Large 1685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 1830109.00/cwt109.00–109.009051
Steers—Medium and Large 296597.00/cwt97.00–97.009361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy355147.00/cwt147.00–147.005227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366120.00/cwt120.00–120.004398
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412119.00/cwt119.00–119.004902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414143.00/cwt143.00–143.005925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy420127.00/cwt127.00–127.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1487124.20/cwt120.50–128.0060512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625113.23/cwt112.00–114.007085
Heifers—Medium and Large 262597.98/cwt97.00–99.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 173598.00/cwt98.00–98.007201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1342148.00/cwt148.00–148.005062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy475134.00/cwt134.00–134.006373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1495123.00/cwt123.00–123.006091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 260296.00/cwt96.00–96.005782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 275089.00/cwt89.00–89.006681
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,208104.95/cwt103.00–107.001,2683
Steers—Choice1,274114.60/cwt109.00–117.751,46018
Steers—Choice and Prime1,297119.94/cwt118.00–123.001,55645
Steers—Prime1,470125.25/cwt125.25–125.251,8412
Steers—Choice1,505115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7311
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,74596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,6751
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,048100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0482
Heifers—Choice1,165113.49/cwt110.00–117.001,32211
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,267120.98/cwt118.00–123.251,53345
Heifers—Prime1,306124.51/cwt124.00–125.251,6265
Heifers—Choice1,355115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5581
Heifers—Standard1,42576.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52867.59/cwt66.00–69.001,0332
Bulls——1,63881.53/cwt78.00–84.001,3353
Bulls——1,89689.29/cwt88.00–91.001,6934
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93027.00/cwt27.00–27.002511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08525.00/cwt25.00–25.002711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11835.00/cwt35.00–35.003912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15054.00/cwt54.00–54.006211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22244.37/cwt41.00–46.005427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38454.63/cwt50.00–58.0075619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42161.38/cwt59.00–65.008728
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,23071.52/cwt69.00–74.008802
Dairy Steers—Choice1,34682.99/cwt78.00–87.001,11726
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,44689.25/cwt89.00–90.001,2914

This sale against other markets

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.