Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-07-05

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jul 5
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
9 head
64 vs last sale 73 26 vs year ago 35 · 74.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
86 vs last sale 229 28 vs year ago 115 · +24.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher this week. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply higher today. Cows were 7.00 to 11.00 higher with active buyer participation and bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder calves were too few to compare but were trending lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.20/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$114.20
5 head · 670 lb average
Value per head Derived
$765
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
30.44
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1670114.207655thin
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 sale5 hd
114.20
IN average4 barns · 249 hd
144.64
−30.44
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
BullsHigh1,604112.971,8127thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50799.021,49221
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10473.008069thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,13046.215222thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,145120.001,3741thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,115110.001,2271thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,485133.501,9822thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,376126.631,7429thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,445115.001,6621thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,226152.981,87634
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,305147.081,91920
HeifersChoiceAverage1,523134.002,0402thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,290115.001,4841thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,250152.311,90416
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,428147.862,1116thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,186135.501,6074thin

Every lot, as filed

28 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 1240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
BullsMedium and Large 1490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
HeifersMedium and Large 1395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
HeifersMedium and Large 1785121.00/cwt121.00–121.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 1895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
HeifersMedium and Large 1638115.00/cwt115.00–115.007342
SteersMedium and Large 1580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
SteersMedium and Large 1885134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1861
Bulls1,815122.51/cwt118.00–128.002,2244
Bulls1,323100.24/cwt93.00–113.001,3263
CowsBoner 80-85%88358.90/cwt58.00–60.005202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16777.03/cwt70.00–82.008997
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,550105.70/cwt95.50–114.001,63811
HeifersChoice and Prime1,305147.08/cwt141.00–149.501,91920
Dairy SteersPrime1,485133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,9822
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,376126.63/cwt125.00–129.001,7429
SteersChoice and Prime1,428147.86/cwt145.50–149.502,1116
SteersPrime1,250152.31/cwt151.00–152.751,90416
Dairy HeifersChoice1,115110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2271
HeifersStandard1,290115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4841
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,145120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3741
Dairy SteersChoice1,445115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6621
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,700130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2101
HeifersChoice1,345138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8561
HeifersPrime1,226152.98/cwt150.00–153.751,87634
CowsLean 85-90%1,13046.21/cwt45.50–47.005222
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45991.67/cwt84.00–94.001,33710
SteersChoice1,186135.50/cwt130.00–138.001,6074

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.