Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-02-22

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 22
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
19 head
16 vs last sale 35 6 vs year ago 25 · 24.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
48 vs last sale 139 164 vs year ago 351 · 46.7%
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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 were sharply higher this week with good high quality slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Cows were significantly higher today with bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were trending higher and feeder heifers mostly steady and feeder bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.33/cwt on 9 head.
Average price
$130.33
9 head · 673 lb average
Value per head Derived
$878
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
10.82
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1673130.338789thin
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 sale9 hd
130.33
IN average4 barns · 410 hd
141.15
−10.82
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
BullocksAverage1,20070.008401thin
BullsLow1,63097.951,5974thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55579.291,23222
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22164.077829thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,201113.001,3577thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,400108.001,5121thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,366116.321,5898thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,396147.002,0524thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,300144.541,87953
HeifersChoiceAverage1,283135.961,74410
HeifersSelectAverage1,125110.001,2381thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,580100.031,5803thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,365140.881,92351
SteersChoiceAverage1,347132.141,7803thin
SteersStandardAverage1,14092.001,0491thin

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
BullsMedium and Large 1355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
BullsMedium and Large 1465141.00/cwt141.00–141.006561
BullsMedium and Large 1430151.00/cwt151.00–151.006491
BullsMedium and Large 1270152.00/cwt152.00–152.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy568145.00/cwt145.00–145.008242
HeifersMedium and Large 1295139.00/cwt139.00–139.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 11,010100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0103
BullsMedium and Large 1683120.50/cwt120.50–120.508233
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy588156.00/cwt156.00–156.009173
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy533148.00/cwt148.00–148.007893
Bulls1,40085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,1901
Bulls1,51398.40/cwt98.00–99.001,4892
Bulls2,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.002,3051
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21262.25/cwt57.50–65.007546
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48374.74/cwt68.50–79.501,10811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62683.83/cwt80.00–89.001,36311
HeifersChoice and Prime1,300144.54/cwt144.00–145.001,87953
SteersChoice1,347132.14/cwt130.00–134.001,7803
SteersChoice and Prime1,365140.88/cwt137.50–145.501,92351
Dairy HeifersChoice1,400108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,5121
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,201113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,3577
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,366116.32/cwt114.00–120.001,5898
Bullocks1,20070.00/cwt70.00–70.008401
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23867.70/cwt67.00–69.008383
HeifersStandard1,580100.03/cwt90.00–105.001,5803
HeifersChoice1,283135.96/cwt134.50–136.501,74410
HeifersPrime1,396147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0524
HeifersSelect1,125110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2381
SteersStandard1,14092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0491

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.