Sale reports / Indiana / United Producers Inc - Vincenes / 2024-12-18

United Producers Inc - Vincenes

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Vincennes, Indiana · Wed, Dec 18
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1965
Feeder Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 62▲ 28 vs year ago 39 · +71.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 241▲ 9 vs year ago 204 · +4.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with better packer inquiry this week and lots of high quality steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were steady on a low test. Cows had instances of higher/lower and Dairy cows also instances of high/lower with bulls 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with a lot of fancy type feeders with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.70/cwt on 23 head.
Average price
$234.70
23 head · 566 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,329
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+2.09
vs IN average
−50.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1566234.701,32923
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 sale23 hd
234.70
—
IN average4 barns · 34 hd
232.60
+2.09
National average180 barns · 17,940 hd
284.95
−50.25
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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,570157.002,4651thin
Bulls—Average1,772141.042,5006thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,635119.931,96114
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,908110.582,1102thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,246102.831,28214
CowsLean 85-90%High84072.636103thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562120.761,8875thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,45598.251,4304thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,49040.005961thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,475142.002,0951thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,571158.012,4823thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,335195.822,6147thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,306188.632,46343
HeifersChoiceAverage1,240171.582,1285thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,060137.221,4552thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,408197.012,77435
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,341189.272,53856
SteersChoiceAverage1,216171.952,0916thin
SteersSelectAverage1,117167.281,8695thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1791
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2771
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340240.00/cwt240.00–240.008161
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1355250.00/cwt250.00–250.008881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy374287.87/cwt282.50–290.001,0776
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425157.50/cwt157.50–157.506691
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1032
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy484267.79/cwt261.00–272.501,2966
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy515263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,3541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1442
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy566249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,40911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583217.34/cwt200.00–225.001,2679
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626234.52/cwt233.00–235.001,4684
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy378306.93/cwt296.00–330.001,1603
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,1581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy477285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3593
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy527298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,5703
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1595225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3391
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614225.18/cwt224.00–226.001,3835
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,117167.28/cwt165.00–170.001,8695
Steers—Choice1,216171.95/cwt166.00–180.002,0916
Steers—Choice and Prime1,341189.27/cwt180.50–193.002,53856
Steers—Prime1,408197.01/cwt193.50–204.502,77435
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,060137.22/cwt112.00–166.001,4552
Heifers—Choice1,240171.58/cwt160.00–183.002,1285
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,282188.84/cwt180.00–193.002,42135
Heifers—Prime1,335195.82/cwt194.00–199.502,6147
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,409187.73/cwt180.00–193.002,6458
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,656134.96/cwt127.00–140.002,2354
Bulls——2,005153.19/cwt151.00–155.003,0712
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84072.63/cwt64.00–81.006103
Cows—Boner 80-85%99889.98/cwt87.00–94.008984
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,316105.82/cwt97.00–112.001,3938
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,465116.54/cwt116.00–117.001,7072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,607119.66/cwt118.00–122.001,9239
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655126.03/cwt125.00–127.002,0862
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,707116.65/cwt116.00–117.001,9913
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,908110.58/cwt105.00–116.002,1102
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,4363
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,4111
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,49040.00/cwt40.00–40.005961
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,539119.70/cwt119.00–121.001,8424
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,0691
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,571158.01/cwt156.00–159.002,4823
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,475142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,0951
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,570157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,4651

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.