Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2024-05-15

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, May 15
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 115▲ 53 vs year ago 68 · +77.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 103▲ 2 vs year ago 182 · +1.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 higher with better packer interest this week and a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers. A light test of Holstein slaughter steers that were trending lower. Cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls 3.00 higher today. Dairy cows had instances of higher/lower this week. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and heavier steers significantly higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with a lighter offering of bulls last week but good groups of feeders this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.95/cwt on 15 head.
Average price
$252.95
15 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,334
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+8.44
vs IN average
−17.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527252.951,33415thin
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 sale15 hd
252.95
—
IN average3 barns · 22 hd
244.50
+8.44
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
−17.05
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
Beef/Dairy HeifersPrimeAverage1,405166.502,3393thin
Beef/Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,419171.992,4416thin
Bulls—High1,652142.072,3479thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,387132.121,83223
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12599.191,1169thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,07756.036033thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,52896.911,4809thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,00072.497252thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,960134.202,6302thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,412189.352,6745thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,296182.122,36038
HeifersChoiceAverage1,373169.442,3262thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,375187.832,5838thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,327183.052,42954
SteersChoiceAverage1,401170.392,3877thin
SteersStandardAverage1,560169.502,6441thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,360165.002,2441thin
SteersSelectAverage1,135155.001,7591thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1250301.00/cwt301.00–301.007531
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317262.50/cwt262.50–262.508323
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy365307.42/cwt301.00–319.001,1223
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,0791
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy412296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,2202
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,3945
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5071
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy600262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1645242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5611
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6731
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,0161
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1391248.99/cwt243.00–250.009747
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1341
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428245.62/cwt233.00–259.001,0512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy489267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,3069
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy510266.38/cwt254.00–269.001,3599
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527216.59/cwt198.00–231.001,1413
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4443
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy610235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4342
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2486
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2671
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fancy760198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5051
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4925
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4762
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Large 2235157.50/cwt157.50–157.503701
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1253357.83/cwt341.00–375.009052
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy367311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,1415
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370235.00/cwt235.00–235.008701
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,2631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,1681
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473257.49/cwt254.00–260.001,21810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy490280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy513261.94/cwt258.00–266.001,3442
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,4802
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4511
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4631
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4421
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1771161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2417
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009982
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1949141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3384
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,135155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7591
Steers—Choice1,307170.46/cwt168.00–175.002,2286
Steers—Choice and Prime1,327183.05/cwt176.00–186.752,42954
Steers—Select and Choice1,360165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2441
Steers—Prime1,375187.83/cwt187.00–189.002,5838
Steers—Standard1,560169.50/cwt169.50–169.502,6441
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,965170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,3411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,282182.76/cwt176.00–186.502,34331
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,356179.28/cwt175.00–182.002,4317
Heifers—Choice1,373169.44/cwt169.00–170.002,3262
Heifers—Prime1,412189.35/cwt187.00–193.502,6745
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,556136.97/cwt130.00–140.002,1316
Bulls——1,845152.27/cwt146.00–160.002,8093
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%92784.29/cwt84.00–85.007813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05859.05/cwt58.00–60.006252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083118.15/cwt115.00–121.001,2802
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11550.00/cwt50.00–50.005581
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294100.88/cwt99.00–102.001,3054
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,327127.83/cwt121.00–131.001,69610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413137.78/cwt132.00–149.001,94712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,7921
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00072.49/cwt67.00–79.007252
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38382.99/cwt80.00–86.001,1484
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,608101.14/cwt95.00–106.001,6262
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,667112.65/cwt111.00–116.001,8783
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,960134.20/cwt130.00–139.002,6302
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Prime1,419171.99/cwt166.00–177.002,4416
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Prime1,405166.50/cwt163.00–169.502,3393

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.