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Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Sep 27
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
65 head
26 vs last sale 39 26 vs year ago 91 · 28.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
235 head
90 vs last sale 325 136 vs year ago 99 · +137.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
1 vs last sale 0 1 vs year ago 2 · 50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower but better value on higher quality slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Cows and bulls had instances of higher/lower this week with a good offering of cows and bulls today. Feeder steers and heifers were significantly higher with feeder bulls trending lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.36/cwt on 31 head.
Average price
$155.36
31 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$743
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+11.24
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1478155.3674331
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 sale31 hd
155.36
IN average2 barns · 130 hd
144.12
+11.24
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
BullocksAverage1,190105.001,25010
BullsHigh1,507103.051,55317
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38583.321,15434
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24263.6179016
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,16733.243883thin
Dairy HeifersPrimeAverage1,430137.501,9661thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,200110.001,3201thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,260137.501,7331thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,418122.031,7302thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,700110.001,8701thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,356151.602,05636
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,261142.791,8019thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,173134.911,58212
HeifersSelectAverage1,073112.451,2076thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,368151.052,06646
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,346141.931,91010
SteersChoiceAverage1,189137.121,6307thin
SteersSelectAverage984103.721,0204thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,575$1,3001thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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 1220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
BullsMedium and Large 2665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006922
BullsMedium and Large 1395151.00/cwt151.00–151.005961
BullsMedium and Large 1789111.41/cwt110.00–115.008797
HeifersMedium and Large 1273163.18/cwt161.00–166.004455
HeifersMedium and Large 1525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007882
HeifersMedium and Large 1633132.54/cwt129.00–135.008395
SteersMedium and Large 1533155.00/cwt155.00–155.008263
SteersMedium and Large 1550164.00/cwt164.00–164.009021
SteersMedium and Large 1379183.87/cwt177.00–186.0069712
SteersMedium and Large 1658150.00/cwt150.00–150.009872
SteersMedium and Large 1240158.00/cwt158.00–158.003791
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy406170.00/cwt170.00–170.006904
HeifersMedium and Large 1843120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0122
SteersMedium and Large 1255174.39/cwt171.00–181.004453
HeifersMedium and Large 1430159.18/cwt149.00–164.006843
HeifersMedium and Large 1465164.00/cwt164.00–164.0076310
SteersMedium and Large 1160150.00/cwt150.00–150.002402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bulls1,840124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,2821
Bulls1,601108.42/cwt95.00–115.001,73610
CowsLean 85-90%1,60025.50/cwt25.50–25.504081
HeifersChoice and Prime1,261142.79/cwt140.00–147.501,8019
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53190.59/cwt87.00–98.501,38710
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,028115.87/cwt114.00–118.001,1912
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32480.29/cwt75.00–86.001,06324
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23768.77/cwt64.00–73.008519
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24956.97/cwt52.50–60.507127
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,418122.03/cwt120.00–124.001,7302
Dairy SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,700110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,8701
SteersSelectReturn to Feed97399.63/cwt93.00–105.009693
HeifersChoice1,173134.91/cwt129.50–137.251,58212
HeifersSelect1,096110.74/cwt104.00–115.001,2144
SteersChoice and Prime1,346141.93/cwt140.00–144.501,91010
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,200110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3201
Bullocks1,190105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,25010
Dairy SteersPrime1,260137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,7331
SteersChoice1,189137.12/cwt135.00–139.501,6307
SteersSelect1,015116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1771
SteersPrime1,368151.05/cwt150.00–152.002,06646
Dairy HeifersPrime1,430137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,9661
Bulls1,29490.62/cwt85.00–94.001,1736
HeifersPrime1,356151.60/cwt150.00–153.002,05636
CowsLean 85-90%95037.11/cwt35.00–40.003532

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.