Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2021-12-15

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, Dec 15
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 88▼ 38 vs year ago 95 · −40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
279 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 258▲ 68 vs year ago 211 · +32.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter had instances of higher/lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and bulls 2.00 higher with some good high dressing bulls this week. All classes of feeder calves were significantly lower with a smaller offering today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.60/cwt on 22 head.
Average price
$112.60
22 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$619
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$261
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$14.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.97
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1603117.3370715thin
Medium and Large 2435102.454467thin
One grade step is worth $14.89/cwt here — about $261 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 sale22 hd
112.60
—
IN average5 barns · 569 hd
131.57
−18.97
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—High1,74388.051,53515
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44857.0682621
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,73553.009201thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,36151.266989thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,20835.7843211
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,268109.831,3933thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,422115.351,6403thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,475107.911,5923thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,33595.221,2712thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,313140.341,8439thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,300135.391,76066
HeifersChoiceAverage1,257125.461,57732
HeifersSelectAverage1,391101.521,4124thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,40087.541,2262thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,424140.422,00012
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,367136.061,86044
SteersChoiceAverage1,341126.281,69327
SteersSelectAverage1,415111.461,5775thin

Every lot

54 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 2295117.00/cwt117.00–117.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 2335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 2383117.00/cwt117.00–117.004483
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy430152.00/cwt152.00–152.006541
Steers—Medium and Large 2482110.00/cwt110.00–110.005303
Steers—Medium and Large 250590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Steers—Medium and Large 1525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260114.00/cwt114.00–114.002961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335121.00/cwt121.00–121.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365102.00/cwt100.00–104.003722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410113.00/cwt113.00–113.004631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474102.71/cwt101.00–106.004873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1505112.00/cwt112.00–112.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1561111.48/cwt110.00–116.006254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 263591.00/cwt91.00–91.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640116.00/cwt116.00–116.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1726119.42/cwt117.00–120.008675
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1440122.50/cwt122.00–123.005392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1498126.00/cwt126.00–126.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550130.67/cwt130.00–132.007193
Bulls—Medium and Large 257599.82/cwt92.00–105.005743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1645117.00/cwt117.00–117.007551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660116.57/cwt112.00–121.007692
Bulls—Medium and Large 272570.00/cwt70.00–70.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 287565.00/cwt65.00–65.005691
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,341126.28/cwt119.00–131.001,69327
Steers—Choice and Prime1,360136.08/cwt132.00–139.501,85143
Steers—Select1,415111.46/cwt110.00–114.001,5775
Steers—Prime1,424140.42/cwt140.00–141.502,00012
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,660135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,2411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,255125.26/cwt117.00–131.501,57231
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,297135.50/cwt132.00–139.501,75764
Heifers—Choice1,310131.50/cwt131.50–131.501,7231
Heifers—Prime1,313140.34/cwt140.00–142.001,8439
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,383132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,8262
Heifers—Select1,391101.52/cwt100.00–103.001,4124
Heifers—Standard1,40087.54/cwt85.00–90.001,2262
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,73073.00/cwt73.00–73.001,2631
Bulls——1,73285.90/cwt81.00–89.001,4888
Bulls——1,76193.42/cwt91.00–98.001,6456
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07022.00/cwt22.00–22.002351
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19440.79/cwt40.00–41.004875
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24933.53/cwt30.00–37.004195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33650.88/cwt50.00–51.006807
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44857.06/cwt55.00–62.0082621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44852.57/cwt52.00–53.007612
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,73553.00/cwt53.00–53.009201
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,33595.22/cwt90.00–100.001,2712
Dairy Steers—Prime1,422115.35/cwt115.00–116.001,6403
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,475107.91/cwt104.00–110.001,5923
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,268109.83/cwt105.00–113.001,3933

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.