Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-01-25

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 25
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
41 head
4 vs last sale 45 37 vs year ago 4 · +925.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
199 head
15 vs last sale 214 25 vs year ago 224 · 11.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
6 vs last sale 0 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with some good higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers trending higher today. Cows were 1.00 higher and bulls trending lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls mostly steady with feeder heifers sharply higher this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.20/cwt on 25 head.
Average price
$135.20
25 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$754
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+1.84
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558135.2075425
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 sale25 hd
135.20
IN average3 barns · 227 hd
133.36
+1.84
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
BullsAverage1,58885.341,3553thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44765.739519thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19030.003571thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,345117.591,5828thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,336141.001,8846thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,243137.671,71266
HeifersChoiceAverage1,100127.001,3975thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,065105.351,1223thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,28589.501,1501thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,456142.152,07020
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,345138.781,86735
SteersChoiceAverage1,281126.601,62236
SteersSelectAverage1,100105.001,1554thin

Every lot, as filed

31 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
BullsMedium and Large 1510138.00/cwt138.00–138.007041
BullsMedium and Large 1775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008914
HeifersMedium and Large 1800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009203
HeifersMedium and Large 1390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
HeifersMedium and Large 1510129.00/cwt129.00–129.006581
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added733122.00/cwt122.00–122.008942
HeifersMedium and Large 1605122.00/cwt122.00–122.007382
HeifersMedium and Large 1468138.00/cwt138.00–138.006466
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added516145.00/cwt145.00–145.0074810
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy467155.00/cwt155.00–155.007243
SteersMedium and Large 1833123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0254
SteersMedium and Large 1629145.00/cwt145.00–145.009124
Bred CowsMedium and Large 298361.00/cwt61.00–61.006002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 293873.00/cwt73.00–73.006853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 396055.00/cwt55.00–55.005281
Bulls1,23080.51/cwt79.00–82.009902
Bulls2,30595.00/cwt95.00–95.002,1901
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41071.93/cwt69.50–74.001,0142
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45763.96/cwt60.00–67.509327
HeifersSelect1,065105.35/cwt101.00–110.001,1223
CowsLean 85-90%1,19030.00/cwt30.00–30.003571
SteersPrime1,456142.15/cwt140.75–144.002,07020
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,345117.59/cwt111.00–118.751,5828
SteersChoice1,281126.60/cwt122.00–128.001,62236
SteersChoice and Prime1,345138.78/cwt137.00–139.501,86735
SteersSelect1,100105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1554
HeifersStandard1,28589.50/cwt89.50–89.501,1501
HeifersChoice and Prime1,238137.97/cwt133.00–139.751,70865
HeifersChoice and Prime1,600118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8881
HeifersPrime1,336141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,8846
HeifersChoice1,100127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,3975

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.