Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-07-19

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jul 19
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
36 head
6 vs last sale 42 2 vs year ago 38 · 5.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
305 head
24 vs last sale 281 82 vs year ago 223 · +36.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good offering of steers and heifers today and lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower. Cows had instances of higher/lower with lower prices on high dressing breaker cows this week and bulls were 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were trending higher and feeder bulls sharply lower and feeder steers too few to compare today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.34/cwt on 29 head.
Average price
$131.34
29 head · 801 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,053
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
13.67
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1810134.961,09326
Medium and Large 2727100.007273thin
One grade step is worth $34.96/cwt here — about $367 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 sale29 hd
131.34
IN average2 barns · 262 hd
145.02
−13.67
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
BullsLow1,511105.241,59117
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,46486.861,27123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20369.6083716
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,350120.001,6201thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,088112.781,2272thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,115100.001,1151thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492124.851,8637thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,323115.661,5304thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,115100.001,1151thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,301150.881,96318
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,166145.911,70187
HeifersChoiceAverage1,081135.681,46713
SteersPrimeAverage1,284149.521,92027
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,245146.041,81859
SteersChoiceAverage1,179135.301,59510
SteersSelectLow1,037113.441,1779thin

Every lot, as filed

34 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 1658115.00/cwt115.00–115.007573
BullsMedium 1595111.00/cwt111.00–111.006601
BullsMedium and Large 2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 1585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650146.00/cwt146.00–146.009496
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added892139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,24012
SteersMedium and Large 2988109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0772
HeifersMedium and Large 1839120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0077
HeifersMedium and Large 296590.00/cwt90.00–90.008691
HeifersMedium and Large 2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
HeifersMedium and Large 2560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Bulls1,46788.63/cwt83.00–95.001,3005
Bulls1,640122.84/cwt119.00–127.502,0152
Bulls1,508110.02/cwt97.00–115.001,65910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52079.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49085.04/cwt80.50–89.501,26714
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41191.03/cwt90.00–94.501,2848
Dairy SteersSelect1,115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1151
Dairy SteersChoice1,323115.66/cwt110.00–119.001,5304
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,492124.85/cwt122.00–125.751,8637
SteersSelect965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1581
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,064111.08/cwt109.00–115.001,1826
SteersPrime1,284149.52/cwt149.00–152.251,92027
SteersChoice1,179135.30/cwt125.00–139.501,59510
SteersChoice and Prime1,245146.04/cwt140.50–148.251,81859
Dairy HeifersChoice1,088112.78/cwt109.00–116.501,2272
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,350120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6201
Dairy HeifersSelect1,115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1151
HeifersChoice and Prime1,166145.91/cwt142.00–148.001,70187
HeifersPrime1,301150.88/cwt150.75–151.001,96318
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18262.74/cwt56.00–65.507425
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21272.72/cwt70.00–79.5088111
HeifersChoice1,081135.68/cwt126.50–139.501,46713
SteersSelect993117.23/cwt116.50–118.001,1642

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.