Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-06-28

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jun 28
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 0▲ 45 vs year ago 28 · +160.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 172▲ 24 vs year ago 205 · +11.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Comparison to last week due to no coverage but, slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with better packer inquiry and active bidding. Cows were trending higher with good value on high dressing cows and bulls were at a good value on high dressing bulls. All classes of feeder calves were trending higher with some heavier weight value added and fancy type this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.22/cwt on 41 head.
Average price
$127.22
41 head · 771 lb average
Value per head Derived
$981
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$426
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.93
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1802130.801,04935
Medium and Large 2587106.336246thin
One grade step is worth $24.46/cwt here — about $426 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 sale41 hd
127.22
—
IN average3 barns · 177 hd
139.15
−11.93
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
Bulls—Low1,650115.461,9048thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44391.131,31536
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08165.337065thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13030.003391thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,295115.001,4891thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,199153.911,84530
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,114145.091,61639
HeifersChoiceAverage1,250137.241,7162thin
HeifersSelectAverage945105.009921thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,282153.151,96357
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,232144.231,77716
SteersChoiceAverage1,102136.101,5005thin

Every lot, as filed

36 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 1—595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
BullsMedium and Large 2—53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
BullsMedium and Large 1—498129.99/cwt128.00–138.006475
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—904137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,2438
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—833138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1509
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—698135.50/cwt135.50–135.509462
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—868139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,2114
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—43280.00/cwt80.00–80.0034610
HeifersMedium and Large 1—948123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1662
HeifersMedium and Large 1—693120.00/cwt120.00–120.008325
SteersMedium and Large 1—885135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,1992
SteersMedium and Large 1—900130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1702
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,010130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3133
SteersMedium and Large 1—799135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0794
HeifersMedium and Large 1—435133.00/cwt133.00–133.005791
HeifersMedium and Large 1—575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 1—768128.00/cwt128.00–128.009832
HeifersMedium and Large 2—448117.00/cwt117.00–117.005242
HeifersMedium and Large 2—656101.00/cwt101.00–101.006634
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810121.97/cwt120.00–125.009885
Bulls——1,60085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,3601
Bulls——1,720113.80/cwt111.00–115.001,9573
Bulls——1,609124.31/cwt124.00–125.002,0004
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03550.00/cwt50.00–50.005181
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,09369.16/cwt64.50–73.507564
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44783.01/cwt75.50–86.501,2019
SteersPrime—1,282153.15/cwt149.75–154.751,96357
SteersChoice—1,102136.10/cwt135.00–138.001,5005
SteersChoice and Prime—1,232144.23/cwt141.75–147.751,77716
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,295115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4891
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44293.83/cwt87.00–105.001,35327
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13030.00/cwt30.00–30.003391
HeifersSelect—945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
HeifersChoice—1,250137.24/cwt137.00–137.501,7162
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,114145.09/cwt140.00–147.501,61639
HeifersPrime—1,199153.91/cwt149.75–155.251,84530

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.