Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2023-03-15

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, Mar 15
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 110▼ 9 vs year ago 114 · −7.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
238 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 158▲ 95 vs year ago 143 · +66.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 lower with a good offering but lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 to 6.00 lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with active bidding and bulls were 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers were trending lower with feeder heifers significantly lower with feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with few buyers interested in buying but nice groups of value added and fancy type feeders this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.80/cwt on 62 head.
Average price
$164.80
62 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$853
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$265
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$73.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.03
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1512168.3686259
Medium and Large 263094.675963thin
One grade step is worth $73.70/cwt here — about $265 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 sale62 hd
164.80
—
IN average4 barns · 392 hd
160.77
+4.03
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—Average1,596112.571,79710
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41086.841,22436
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06863.2467514
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24730.993864thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,642128.712,1133thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,754122.542,1497thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,512107.791,6303thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,337169.112,26027
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,280161.532,06737
HeifersChoiceAverage1,169145.231,6985thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,133120.001,3592thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,310100.001,3101thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,383169.622,34750
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,357160.582,17923
SteersChoiceAverage1,205146.451,7653thin
SteersSelectAverage1,107143.341,5873thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2295181.00/cwt181.00–181.005341
Steers—Medium and Large 1300192.00/cwt192.00–192.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy368200.00/cwt200.00–200.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy428200.00/cwt200.00–200.008564
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy510201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0252
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added645169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0902
Steers—Medium and Large 1685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255172.00/cwt172.00–172.004391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1305185.00/cwt185.00–185.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310124.00/cwt124.00–124.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy332169.48/cwt169.00–171.005634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy383179.66/cwt179.00–181.006883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390174.00/cwt174.00–174.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1391140.00/cwt140.00–140.005475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added403182.00/cwt182.00–182.007333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy425178.42/cwt175.00–182.007582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1460144.00/cwt144.00–144.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy470168.64/cwt166.00–170.007933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added490176.00/cwt176.00–176.008621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added511176.85/cwt175.00–180.009048
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added584180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,05410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added627156.35/cwt149.00–160.009803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added693165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715139.00/cwt139.00–139.009941
Heifers—Medium and Large 279080.00/cwt80.00–80.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy820140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925104.00/cwt104.00–104.009621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1313195.96/cwt191.00–201.006132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370165.00/cwt165.00–165.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy398218.00/cwt218.00–218.008682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy437183.00/cwt183.00–183.008007
Bulls—Medium and Large 1441151.00/cwt151.00–151.006667
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455111.00/cwt111.00–111.005051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy550185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1597154.00/cwt154.00–154.009193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy645140.00/cwt140.00–140.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy665137.00/cwt137.00–137.009111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680103.00/cwt103.00–103.007002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1845110.00/cwt110.00–110.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1880103.00/cwt103.00–103.009061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1962103.00/cwt103.00–103.009912
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,107143.34/cwt140.00–145.001,5873
Steers—Choice1,205146.45/cwt145.00–149.001,7653
Steers—Choice and Prime1,325160.97/cwt150.00–166.502,13321
Steers—Prime1,376169.76/cwt167.25–172.502,33649
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,695156.50/cwt153.00–160.002,6532
Steers—PrimeHeavy Weight1,745163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,8441
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,035110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1391
Heifers—Choice1,169145.23/cwt141.00–147.001,6985
Heifers—Select1,230130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5991
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,265162.77/cwt156.50–166.752,0597
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,283161.24/cwt150.00–166.502,06930
Heifers—Standard1,310100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3101
Heifers—Prime1,322169.28/cwt167.00–172.502,23823
Heifers—Prime1,420168.14/cwt167.00–168.502,3884
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,385104.80/cwt94.00–113.001,4514
Bulls——1,737117.75/cwt115.00–121.002,0456
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04668.68/cwt62.00–75.007187
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08957.79/cwt50.00–61.006297
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21021.52/cwt21.00–22.002602
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28340.45/cwt40.00–41.005192
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29782.39/cwt76.00–86.001,06920
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55192.41/cwt88.00–100.001,43316
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,512107.79/cwt103.00–115.001,6303
Dairy Steers—Prime1,642128.71/cwt127.00–130.002,1133
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,754122.54/cwt120.00–126.002,1497

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.