Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2024-12-11

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, Dec 11
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 92▼ 8 vs year ago 70 · −11.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
241 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 306▲ 6 vs year ago 235 · +2.6%
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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 classPick one — the panels below update

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

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567219.831,24617thin
Medium and Large 2550147.008091thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,720162.002,7861thin
Bulls—Low1,656146.452,42511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,523122.051,85914
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,810115.002,0821thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,367104.961,43412
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,763119.202,1015thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,541101.921,5709thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,11566.507412thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,475166.012,4492thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,285159.002,0431thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,160115.001,3341thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,318192.782,54028
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,285188.082,41745
HeifersChoiceAverage1,209174.672,1128thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,025162.681,6675thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,392193.552,69419
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,404186.332,61640
SteersChoiceAverage1,411176.652,49317
SteersSelectAverage1,111158.631,76213

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy405270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0941
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468246.57/cwt243.00–250.001,1544
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1590232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3691
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1898220.50/cwt220.50–220.501,9802
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313218.06/cwt210.00–226.006832
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1395220.00/cwt220.00–220.008691
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy430226.23/cwt225.00–228.009734
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468214.44/cwt211.00–218.001,0042
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470176.00/cwt176.00–176.008271
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515211.60/cwt201.00–222.001,0902
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550147.00/cwt147.00–147.008091
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560214.35/cwt200.00–221.001,2006
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy583225.32/cwt223.00–226.001,3149
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2781
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1879188.53/cwt178.00–196.001,6575
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fancy882217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9142
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7372
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006271
Bulls300–350Medium 2312160.00/cwt160.00–160.004992
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1390260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0141
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415237.50/cwt237.50–237.509861
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy525261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2571
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy566252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4264
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5161
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4201
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,111158.63/cwt138.00–169.001,76213
Steers—Choice and Prime1,386187.39/cwt181.00–190.752,59739
Steers—Prime1,392193.55/cwt191.00–198.002,69419
Steers—Choice1,411176.65/cwt168.00–181.002,49317
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight2,105145.00/cwt145.00–145.003,0521
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,025162.68/cwt159.00–166.001,6675
Heifers—Choice1,209174.67/cwt170.00–180.002,1128
Heifers—Prime1,250191.99/cwt191.50–192.502,4002
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,285188.06/cwt182.00–191.002,41743
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,293188.51/cwt187.00–190.002,4372
Heifers—Prime1,323192.84/cwt191.00–197.002,55126
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,125125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4061
Bulls——1,680143.63/cwt140.00–149.002,4135
Bulls——1,738153.57/cwt150.00–157.002,6695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17291.75/cwt85.00–96.001,0755
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,473116.62/cwt115.00–119.001,7186
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,519121.01/cwt118.00–123.001,83811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538125.84/cwt125.00–127.001,9353
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,700101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,7171
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,810115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,0821
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%90075.00/cwt75.00–75.006751
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33058.00/cwt58.00–58.007711
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42091.22/cwt88.00–94.001,2954
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,590109.09/cwt106.00–110.001,7354
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,763119.20/cwt118.00–122.002,1015
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,825116.00/cwt116.00–116.002,1171
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,160115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3341
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,285159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0431
Dairy Steers—Prime1,475166.01/cwt164.00–168.002,4492
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Prime1,720162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,7861

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.