Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-11-08

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 8
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
51 head
30 vs last sale 81 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
296 head
8 vs last sale 304 296 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers had instances of higher/lower with a packer need and premium on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows were trending lower with a good offering of cows and bulls today and bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were trending lower with feeder heifers unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.30/cwt on 30 head.
Average price
$132.30
30 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$624
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$304
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$19.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.07
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524137.1071921
Medium and Large 1-2335135.004522thin
Medium and Large 2354117.144157thin
One grade step is worth $19.96/cwt here — about $304 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 sale30 hd
132.30
IN average4 barns · 415 hd
144.38
−12.07
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
BullsLow1,77692.311,63914
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45977.081,12544
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,34760.5581626
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06344.664756thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,150105.001,2081thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,275122.001,5564thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,615117.001,8902thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,300152.501,98347
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,207145.501,75677
HeifersChoiceAverage1,255136.561,7146thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,359151.842,06415
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,321144.591,91037
SteersChoiceAverage1,342134.951,8117thin
SteersSelectAverage1,329120.001,5953thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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 1628140.00/cwt140.00–140.008795
BullsMedium and Large 1470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006582
BullsMedium and Large 2420101.00/cwt101.00–101.004241
BullsMedium and Large 1260160.00/cwt160.00–160.004162
BullsMedium and Large 1320168.00/cwt168.00–168.005382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2448129.00/cwt129.00–129.005782
HeifersMedium and Large 2318120.00/cwt120.00–120.003824
HeifersMedium and Large 11,165100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004522
SteersMedium and Large 1580155.00/cwt155.00–155.008993
HeifersMedium and Large 2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
HeifersMedium and Large 1635139.00/cwt139.00–139.008832
HeifersMedium and Large 1705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009173
HeifersMedium and Large 1440140.00/cwt140.00–140.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 1369141.93/cwt140.00–148.005244
SteersMedium and Large 1845140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1831
BullsMedium and Large 1555145.00/cwt145.00–145.008052
BullsMedium and Large 1410169.00/cwt169.00–169.006931
HeifersMedium and Large 1324144.00/cwt144.00–144.004674
HeifersMedium and Large 1469142.08/cwt140.00–145.006665
HeifersMedium and Large 1900117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0531
HeifersMedium and Large 2405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004862
Bulls1,60878.03/cwt70.00–82.001,2554
Bulls1,79896.63/cwt85.00–100.501,7379
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45385.33/cwt80.00–92.001,24010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45574.83/cwt70.00–79.501,08933
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,66569.00/cwt69.00–69.001,1491
CowsLean 85-90%1,12346.49/cwt44.00–49.505225
Dairy HeifersChoice1,150105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2081
Dairy SteersChoice1,615117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,8902
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,275122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,5564
SteersSelect1,329120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5953
SteersChoice and Prime1,304145.27/cwt140.00–147.001,89436
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,650130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,1451
SteersChoice1,291135.77/cwt135.00–137.001,7536
HeifersChoice1,255136.56/cwt130.00–138.001,7146
HeifersPrime1,300152.50/cwt150.75–154.001,98347
SteersPrime1,359151.84/cwt151.50–152.002,06415
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,925120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,3101
Bulls2,250110.50/cwt110.50–110.502,4861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29547.00/cwt47.00–47.006091
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27056.57/cwt50.00–60.0071811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41264.65/cwt61.50–68.5091314
HeifersChoice and Prime1,207145.50/cwt142.00–149.501,75677
CowsLean 85-90%76535.50/cwt35.50–35.502721

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.