Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2024-02-27

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 27
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
72 head
54 vs last sale 18 68 vs year ago 4 · +1,700.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
180 head
12 vs last sale 168 30 vs year ago 150 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher with greater packer demand a d active buyer participation. No comparison on Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls 8.00 higher with much higher demand on cows and bulls this week. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher with active buyer participation and good interest on lighter calves.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $214.27/cwt on 34 head.
Average price
$214.27
34 head · 616 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,320
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+13.60
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1616214.271,32034
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 sale34 hd
214.27
IN average3 barns · 77 hd
200.68
+13.60
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
BullsHigh1,833141.172,58811
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,481120.961,79224
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19383.509962thin
CowsLean 85-90%High90053.444813thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,380110.001,5181thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,334185.342,47260
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,376175.412,41311
HeifersChoiceLow1,450167.002,4221thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,165144.731,6864thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,343183.452,46439
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,314179.392,35713
SteersChoiceAverage1,460165.002,4095thin

Every lot, as filed

41 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 1Fancy620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
BullsMedium and Large 11,040155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6121
BullsMedium and Large 1832192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5973
BullsMedium and Large 1592204.16/cwt200.00–205.001,2096
BullsMedium and Large 1716199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4254
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy659213.01/cwt203.00–215.001,4046
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy380299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,1361
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy415301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,2491
SteersMedium and Large 1520227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1833
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy692200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3849
SteersMedium and Large 1650225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4631
SteersMedium and Large 1495269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,3321
HeifersMedium and Large 3750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 11,020136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3871
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy493244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2035
HeifersMedium and Large 1635142.50/cwt142.50–142.509051
HeifersMedium and Large 1550219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2054
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy785198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5541
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy564211.58/cwt209.00–212.501,1934
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy471243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,1458
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy560242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3583
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy415256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,0624
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy890197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7581
Bulls1,943146.60/cwt134.00–158.502,8489
Bulls1,340116.75/cwt110.00–121.001,5642
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1331
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,538124.47/cwt117.00–135.001,91417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,343112.42/cwt102.00–116.001,5107
CowsLean 85-90%90053.44/cwt49.00–61.004813
SteersPrime1,343183.45/cwt182.00–187.002,46439
SteersChoice and Prime1,314179.39/cwt177.00–181.502,35713
SteersChoice1,460165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4095
Dairy SteersChoice1,380110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5181
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,053146.31/cwt141.00–152.001,5413
HeifersChoice1,450167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,4221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14076.00/cwt76.00–76.008661
HeifersPrime1,334185.34/cwt182.00–188.002,47260
HeifersChoice and Prime1,359175.65/cwt173.00–180.502,38710
HeifersChoice and Prime1,545173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,6731
HeifersSelect1,500140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1001

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.