Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2019-05-28

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 28
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
66 head
51 vs last sale 15 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
152 vs last sale 381 229 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower today. Slaughter cows were 1.00 lower, and

slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. All classes of feeder cattle were sharply higher from the previous week with a good offering of value added feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.40/cwt on 30 head.
Average price
$130.40
30 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$711
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+14.19
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545130.4071130
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale30 hd
130.40
IN average4 barns · 376 hd
116.21
+14.19
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
BullsAverage1,63882.251,3474thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47065.3696134
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27747.3060416
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01530.003051thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,172118.381,38745
HeifersChoiceAverage1,145113.361,29842
HeifersSelectAverage1,02499.301,01710
HeifersStandardAverage1,36780.471,1003thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,338120.711,61527
SteersChoiceAverage1,271114.121,45012
SteersSelectAverage1,30896.111,2574thin

Every lot, as filed

32 lots · USDA AMS · Indianapolis Stockyards - Rockville, IN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50667.07/cwt62.00–73.001,01028
CowsLean 85-90%1,01530.00/cwt30.00–30.003051
HeifersSelect1,02499.30/cwt95.00–108.501,01710
Bulls1,73285.50/cwt82.50–87.501,4813
Bulls1,35572.50/cwt72.50–72.509821
SteersSelect1,30896.11/cwt95.00–100.001,2574
HeifersStandard1,36780.47/cwt77.00–85.001,1003
SteersChoice and Prime1,338120.71/cwt117.50–121.751,61527
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,585109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,7281
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41952.44/cwt51.50–54.507444
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23045.58/cwt39.50–49.0056112
SteersChoice1,242114.58/cwt110.00–115.001,42311
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30057.38/cwt50.50–61.507466
HeifersChoice1,145113.36/cwt109.50–116.751,29842
HeifersChoice and Prime1,172118.38/cwt117.00–121.751,38745
BullsMedium and Large 1415141.00/cwt141.00–141.005852
BullsMedium and Large 1665116.00/cwt116.00–116.007712
BullsMedium and Large 1614120.00/cwt120.00–120.007376
BullsMedium and Large 1544126.00/cwt126.00–126.006858
HeifersMedium and Large 1611115.00/cwt115.00–115.007035
HeifersMedium and Large 1448130.00/cwt130.00–130.005823
SteersMedium and Large 1440137.00/cwt137.00–137.006033
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450148.00/cwt148.00–148.006662
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added647142.00/cwt142.00–142.009197
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy574135.00/cwt135.00–135.0077512
SteersMedium and Large 1585124.00/cwt124.00–124.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 1485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
HeifersMedium and Large 1265131.00/cwt131.00–131.003472
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added579135.00/cwt135.00–135.007827
SteersMedium and Large 1350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005082
BullsMedium and Large 282585.00/cwt85.00–85.007011
BullsMedium and Large 2535111.00/cwt111.00–111.005942

How this sale compares

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.