Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2023-01-24

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 24
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
47 head
14 vs last sale 33 6 vs year ago 41 · +14.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
231 head
50 vs last sale 281 32 vs year ago 199 · +16.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 lower with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers today. No test on Holstein slaughter steers this week due to light numbers last week. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with bulls mostly steady but sharply higher on higher dressing bulls and active bidding on cows and bulls. Feeder steers and bulls were selling mostly steady with no test on feeder heifers due to no numbers last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.36/cwt on 25 head.
Average price
$145.36
25 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$770
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+2.69
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530145.3677025
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 sale25 hd
145.36
IN average3 barns · 147 hd
142.67
+2.69
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
BullsAverage1,649101.171,6685thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40387.111,22229
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,52373.231,1152thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37867.149254thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03936.313774thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,820120.002,1841thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,630135.002,2011thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,486123.991,8425thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,404107.991,5164thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,366155.192,12054
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,312148.471,94925
HeifersChoiceAverage1,287133.611,7207thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,415111.001,5711thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,04492.9497010
SteersPrimeAverage1,411157.512,22245
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,302147.641,92220
SteersChoiceAverage1,266130.001,6461thin
SteersSelectAverage1,250123.591,5454thin

Every lot, as filed

39 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 1Fancy705128.00/cwt128.00–128.009021
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006001
BullsMedium and Large 11,025104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy428150.00/cwt150.00–150.006422
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450154.00/cwt154.00–154.0069314
HeifersMedium and Large 1610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
Dairy SteersLarge 281375.00/cwt75.00–75.006102
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added511160.00/cwt160.00–160.0081811
SteersMedium and Large 1366160.00/cwt160.00–160.005865
HeifersMedium and Large 1935111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 1655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008913
HeifersMedium and Large 1555136.00/cwt136.00–136.007552
HeifersMedium and Large 1733131.00/cwt131.00–131.009602
SteersMedium and Large 1635136.00/cwt136.00–136.008641
Dairy HeifersLarge 288065.00/cwt65.00–65.005722
Bulls1,51588.82/cwt84.00–92.001,3463
Bulls1,850119.69/cwt111.50–125.002,2142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35058.00/cwt58.00–58.007831
CowsLean 85-90%1,03936.31/cwt31.00–40.003774
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,52373.23/cwt73.00–73.501,1152
HeifersSelect1,202104.02/cwt100.00–122.501,2506
HeifersChoice1,423133.79/cwt129.00–140.001,9042
Dairy SteersChoice1,404107.99/cwt100.00–115.001,5164
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,486123.99/cwt120.00–130.001,8425
Dairy SteersPrime1,630135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,2011
SteersChoice1,266130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6461
SteersChoice and Prime1,302147.64/cwt140.00–151.501,92220
SteersPrime1,411157.51/cwt153.50–161.002,22245
HeifersChoice and Prime1,308148.68/cwt143.00–152.501,94524
HeifersChoice and Prime1,420143.50/cwt143.50–143.502,0381
HeifersPrime1,366155.19/cwt153.00–156.502,12054
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,820120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,1841
HeifersChoice1,233133.54/cwt130.00–138.001,6475
HeifersStandard1,415111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5711
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38770.19/cwt69.50–70.509743
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42288.85/cwt81.50–97.001,26324
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30978.78/cwt76.50–80.501,0315
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed80776.32/cwt76.00–77.006164
SteersSelect1,250123.59/cwt121.00–124.501,5454

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.