Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2021-09-14

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Sep 14
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
62 head
33 vs last sale 29 1 vs year ago 61 · +1.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
298 head
94 vs last sale 204 4 vs year ago 294 · +1.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers had instances of higher/lower with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers also had instances of higher/lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.43/cwt on 30 head.
Average price
$120.43
30 head · 613 lb average
Value per head Derived
$738
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$119
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$33.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.41
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558125.9670325
Medium and Large 288692.808225thin
One grade step is worth $33.16/cwt here — about −$119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale30 hd
120.43
IN average4 barns · 366 hd
129.84
−9.41
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
BullsLow1,55681.741,27210
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35066.8890346
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21157.5869712
CowsLean 85-90%High1,26044.675633thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,37392.621,2728thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,06070.007422thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,360115.001,5643thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,332108.501,4454thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,08585.009221thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,277128.581,64239
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,214126.361,53423
HeifersChoiceAverage1,160116.471,35112
HeifersSelectAverage1,235105.491,3032thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,23596.001,1861thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,382130.771,80725
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,325124.261,64637
SteersChoiceAverage1,239116.891,44829
SteersSelectAverage1,061110.741,1757thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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%1,40174.10/cwt70.00–81.001,03813
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33064.03/cwt59.50–69.0085233
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21157.58/cwt54.00–60.0069712
Bulls1,17071.22/cwt70.00–76.008334
Bulls1,84894.12/cwt91.50–95.001,7393
BullsMedium and Large 1300141.00/cwt141.00–141.004231
BullsMedium and Large 1225131.00/cwt131.00–131.002951
BullsMedium and Large 175896.50/cwt96.50–96.507312
HeifersMedium and Large 1810112.00/cwt112.00–112.009071
HeifersMedium and Large 1785111.00/cwt111.00–111.008711
HeifersMedium and Large 1665111.00/cwt111.00–111.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 1325136.00/cwt136.00–136.004421
HeifersMedium and Large 1436129.00/cwt125.00–130.005625
HeifersMedium and Large 1488131.00/cwt131.00–131.006393
HeifersMedium and Large 276585.00/cwt85.00–85.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 2310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
HeifersMedium and Large 190290.00/cwt90.00–90.008121
HeifersMedium and Large 1890113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0061
HeifersMedium and Large 21,24587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,0832
HeifersMedium and Large 286585.00/cwt85.00–85.007351
SteersMedium and Large 1465135.00/cwt135.00–135.006283
SteersMedium and Large 1433128.48/cwt125.00–132.005562
SteersMedium and Large 1590135.00/cwt135.00–135.007971
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy554142.00/cwt142.00–142.007875
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006381
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
BullsMedium and Large 1733115.49/cwt115.00–116.008472
BullsMedium and Large 1549133.00/cwt133.00–133.007304
BullsMedium and Large 1653110.00/cwt110.00–110.007182
BullsMedium and Large 1590126.00/cwt126.00–126.007431
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450142.00/cwt142.00–142.006391
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy435147.00/cwt147.00–147.006391
HeifersChoice and Prime1,214126.36/cwt122.00–126.751,53423
HeifersStandard1,23596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1861
HeifersSelect1,235105.49/cwt101.50–109.001,3032
HeifersPrime1,277128.58/cwt128.00–129.251,64239
CowsLean 85-90%1,24047.00/cwt47.00–47.005832
CowsLean 85-90%1,30040.00/cwt40.00–40.005201
SteersChoice and Prime1,325124.26/cwt121.00–126.501,64637
SteersSelect1,228107.58/cwt107.25–108.001,3212
SteersChoice1,239116.89/cwt112.00–120.001,44829
SteersSelectReturn to Feed994112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1135
HeifersChoice1,415120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6981
HeifersChoice1,137116.15/cwt112.00–120.001,32111
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,332108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,4454
Dairy SteersPrime1,360115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5643
Dairy SteersChoice1,08585.00/cwt85.00–85.009221
Dairy HeifersChoice1,37392.62/cwt87.00–95.501,2728
Dairy HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,06070.00/cwt70.00–70.007422
SteersPrime1,382130.77/cwt128.00–132.251,80725
Bulls1,77883.37/cwt79.50–85.501,4823
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy540130.72/cwt130.00–131.0070611
BullsMedium and Large 1488135.00/cwt135.00–135.006593
BullsMedium and Large 181092.00/cwt92.00–92.007452

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.