Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-12-06

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 6
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
59 head
31 vs last sale 90 30 vs year ago 29 · +103.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
297 head
32 vs last sale 329 106 vs year ago 191 · +55.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers both had instances of higher/lower with lighter packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were too few to compare today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good offering of cows and active buyer participation and bulls 2.00 lower today. Feeder steers were mostly steady to higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.63/cwt on 16 head.
Average price
$149.63
16 head · 631 lb average
Value per head Derived
$944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+1.20
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1631149.6394416thin
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 sale16 hd
149.63
IN average5 barns · 435 hd
148.42
+1.20
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
BullocksAverage1,27892.341,1802thin
BullsLow1,84684.191,55412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43974.871,07760
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,86268.481,2754thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27561.0377833
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06343.434616thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,650106.001,7491thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,281151.131,93647
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,302146.931,91322
HeifersChoiceAverage1,113136.271,5172thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,280107.501,3761thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,33590.121,2032thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,354151.082,04644
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,352147.411,99334
SteersChoiceAverage1,231133.691,6465thin

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
HeifersMedium and Large 1570121.00/cwt121.00–121.006902
HeifersMedium and Large 1520141.00/cwt141.00–141.007332
HeifersMedium and Large 1705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
HeifersMedium and Large 2280101.00/cwt101.00–101.002831
BullsMedium and Large 1930105.00/cwt105.00–105.009771
BullsLarge 2295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
HeifersLarge 2695101.00/cwt101.00–101.007021
Dairy HeifersLarge 299784.00/cwt84.00–84.0083719
SteersMedium and Large 11,128121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3652
HeifersMedium and Large 1477125.00/cwt125.00–125.005963
HeifersMedium and Large 1375130.00/cwt130.00–130.004881
SteersMedium and Large 1403170.00/cwt170.00–170.006859
SteersMedium and Large 11,003116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1632
SteersMedium and Large 1938130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2192
SteersMedium and Large 1330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 2650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
BullsLarge 249580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
BullsMedium 146075.00/cwt75.00–75.003451
BullsMedium and Large 1290151.00/cwt151.00–151.004381
BullsMedium and Large 1573121.00/cwt121.00–121.006932
BullsMedium and Large 1513141.00/cwt141.00–141.007232
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy367165.00/cwt165.00–165.006063
Bulls1,92365.68/cwt60.00–71.501,2632
CowsPremium White 65-75%Heavy Weight2,26866.90/cwt60.00–74.001,5172
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42074.41/cwt70.00–79.501,05753
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54381.29/cwt80.00–84.001,2546
Bulls1,80385.00/cwt78.00–91.001,5337
Bulls1,89394.64/cwt94.00–95.001,7923
Dairy SteersChoice1,650106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,7491
Bullocks1,27892.34/cwt90.00–95.001,1802
SteersChoice1,231133.69/cwt125.00–137.001,6465
SteersChoice and Prime1,352147.41/cwt140.00–149.001,99334
CowsLean 85-90%1,11544.92/cwt44.00–45.505015
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,45570.05/cwt67.00–75.001,0192
SteersPrime1,354151.08/cwt150.00–153.502,04644
HeifersPrime1,281151.13/cwt150.00–152.001,93647
HeifersSelect1,280107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,3761
HeifersChoice and Prime1,302146.93/cwt141.00–149.001,91322
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,81060.50/cwt60.50–60.501,0951
CowsLean 85-90%80036.00/cwt36.00–36.002881
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30965.95/cwt63.00–69.5086317
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23855.81/cwt50.00–61.0069116
HeifersStandard1,33590.12/cwt85.50–96.001,2032
HeifersChoice1,113136.27/cwt135.00–137.501,5172

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.