Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2020-03-03

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 3
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
24 head
14 vs last sale 10 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
168 vs last sale 293 125 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 2.00 lower with lower packer inquiry again this week but good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were steady today. Cows were 2.00 to 10.00 higher with active buyer participation and bulls 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers and bulls trending lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $124.25/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$124.25
8 head · 600 lb average
Value per head Derived
$745
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+6.31
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1600124.257458thin
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 sale8 hd
124.25
IN average4 barns · 176 hd
117.94
+6.31
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
BullocksAverage1,491106.001,5801thin
BullsLow1,46977.301,1354thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39667.2293917
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09145.885018thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,40038.895443thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,35193.001,2565thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,221118.681,44921
HeifersSelectAverage1,397105.621,4763thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,22088.571,0812thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,344122.001,6405thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,362118.031,60841
SteersChoiceAverage1,218112.881,3758thin
SteersSelectAverage1,340105.001,4074thin

Every lot, as filed

29 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
SteersMedium and Large 1508134.49/cwt134.00–135.006832
Dairy SteersLarge 275860.00/cwt60.00–60.004554
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30375.84/cwt70.00–81.009885
SteersChoice1,218112.88/cwt111.00–114.501,3758
SteersSelect1,340105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4074
SteersMedium and Large 1420136.00/cwt136.00–136.005711
SteersMedium and Large 1705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16044.51/cwt42.00–47.005166
CowsLean 85-90%1,40038.89/cwt38.00–40.005443
SteersPrime1,344122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,6405
SteersMedium and Large 1623122.00/cwt122.00–122.007602
HeifersMedium and Large 1608110.00/cwt110.00–110.006692
HeifersChoice and Prime1,221118.68/cwt116.50–121.251,44921
HeifersMedium and Large 1558102.51/cwt100.00–105.005722
HeifersStandard1,22088.57/cwt87.00–90.001,0812
HeifersMedium and Large 1700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 2630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
HeifersSelect1,397105.62/cwt105.00–107.001,4763
BullsMedium and Large 236090.00/cwt90.00–90.003241
Bulls1,22568.09/cwt65.00–70.008342
BullsMedium and Large 1404138.00/cwt138.00–138.005584
Bulls1,85096.50/cwt96.50–96.501,7851
Bullocks1,491106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,5801
BullsMedium and Large 1635106.00/cwt106.00–106.006731
Bulls1,57576.50/cwt76.50–76.501,2051
CowsBoner 80-85%88550.00/cwt50.00–50.004432
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43563.63/cwt60.00–69.0091312
SteersChoice and Prime1,362118.03/cwt115.00–120.001,60841
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,35193.00/cwt93.00–93.001,2565

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.