Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2024-02-13

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 13
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
0 vs last sale 57 1 vs year ago 58 · 1.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
7 vs last sale 222 96 vs year ago 119 · +80.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 9.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 higher with active buyer participation on the higher quality steers and heifers. A low test on Holstein slaughter last week but Holstein steers were 1.00 higher today. Cows were 3.00 to 12.00 higher and bulls 7.00 higher this week on high dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers and heifers were significantly higher with lots of value added and fancy type steers and heifers and feeders bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.01/cwt on 43 head.
Average price
$205.01
43 head · 652 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,336
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+22.13
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1652205.011,33643
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 sale43 hd
205.01
IN average5 barns · 317 hd
182.88
+22.13
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
BullsHigh1,628125.202,03817
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,435106.671,53134
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20785.241,02917
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,386130.341,8079thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,425115.001,6391thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,314182.772,40234
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,277176.652,25631
HeifersChoiceAverage1,289166.612,1486thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,393131.451,8312thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,229125.421,5414thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,420183.832,61023
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,529174.032,6619thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,357164.522,2338thin
SteersSelectAverage1,132130.001,4723thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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 1Fancy600207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2421
BullsMedium and Large 3710151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0721
BullsMedium and Large 1410215.00/cwt215.00–215.008821
BullsMedium and Large 1710177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1810162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3161
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy655202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3262
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added661235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5537
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3161
SteersMedium and Large 1600173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 1400232.50/cwt232.50–232.509301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added749204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5285
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added540215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1617
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added553222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2284
HeifersMedium and Large 1750181.83/cwt165.50–190.001,3643
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added687205.50/cwt205.50–205.501,4125
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy616215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3248
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy528216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,1402
HeifersMedium and Large 1590209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2332
HeifersMedium and Large 1725184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3341
HeifersMedium and Large 11,048128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3412
HeifersMedium and Large 1900182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6381
HeifersChoice and Prime1,277176.65/cwt172.00–178.502,25631
HeifersChoice1,237166.53/cwt158.50–169.502,0605
HeifersChoice1,550167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,5891
HeifersStandard1,393131.45/cwt129.00–133.501,8312
HeifersSelect1,365130.84/cwt127.50–135.001,7862
HeifersPrime1,314182.77/cwt179.00–184.002,40234
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,132130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4723
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,855160.98/cwt157.50–164.502,9862
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,740168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,9231
SteersChoice1,191165.70/cwt164.00–169.501,9736
SteersPrime1,420183.83/cwt182.50–184.502,61023
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,093120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3122
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,386130.34/cwt125.00–139.501,8079
Dairy SteersChoice1,425115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6391
SteersChoice and Prime1,503174.78/cwt172.00–176.502,6278
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18688.30/cwt83.00–91.001,04712
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,462112.95/cwt110.00–121.001,65110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,424104.06/cwt95.00–109.501,48224
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25977.90/cwt74.00–80.009815
Bulls1,699130.32/cwt120.00–137.502,21413
Bulls1,396108.54/cwt99.00–116.001,5154

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.