Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2024-08-27

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Aug 27
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
77 head
18 vs last sale 59 35 vs year ago 42 · +83.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
286 head
4 vs last sale 282 44 vs year ago 242 · +18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 6.00 lower and slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with better prices on higher quality heifers today with lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher today. Cows had instances of higher/lower and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good interest on high dressing bulls. Feeder steers were trending lower and feeder heifers trending lower and feeder bulls significantly lower and a good offering of lighter weight feeders today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $214.57/cwt on 9 head.
Average price
$214.57
9 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,212
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
15.84
vs IN average
27.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565214.571,2129thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale9 hd
214.57
IN average3 barns · 26 hd
230.41
−15.84
National average160 barns · 7,566 hd
241.88
−27.31
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
Beef/Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,340180.762,42218
BullsHigh1,446153.362,21814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,411143.632,02610
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,690135.502,2901thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,177123.501,45424
CowsLean 85-90%Average79347.503762thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,655130.002,1521thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,577165.502,6108thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,347152.782,0584thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,186140.001,6605thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,302196.282,55647
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,201182.482,19139
HeifersChoiceAverage1,206176.142,1258thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,089176.001,9171thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,393197.132,74645
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,309186.212,43734
SteersChoiceAverage1,287173.972,2396thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34091.42/cwt89.00–95.001,2252
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed970149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4451
HeifersChoice1,250179.02/cwt177.00–179.502,2387
SteersChoice1,287173.97/cwt168.00–177.002,2396
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,0421
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,372151.46/cwt146.50–160.002,0783
CowsBoner 80-85%1,217133.97/cwt131.00–137.001,63010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,130117.50/cwt107.00–129.001,32811
Beef/Dairy SteersPrime1,340180.76/cwt176.00–184.502,42218
Dairy SteersPrime1,577165.50/cwt165.50–165.502,6108
CowsLean 85-90%90045.00/cwt45.00–45.004051
HeifersChoice and Prime1,235176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,1742
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500487246.21/cwt240.00–256.001,1995
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380253.00/cwt253.00–253.009612
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450430259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1142
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350332227.50/cwt227.50–227.507553
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900860167.50/cwt160.00–175.001,4412
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450435192.00/cwt192.00–192.008352
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500495170.00/cwt170.00–170.008421
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850840173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4531
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300263217.00/cwt217.00–217.005712
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450434265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1505
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500470296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,39110
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650600210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0121
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009902
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750745151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1251
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800770161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2402
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250200285.00/cwt285.00–285.005702
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550510269.20/cwt268.00–270.001,3735
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400361295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0658
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550548260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4252
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550535213.57/cwt191.00–225.001,1433
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,409141.49/cwt139.00–145.501,9946
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,655130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,1521
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,690135.50/cwt135.50–135.502,2901
CowsLean 85-90%68550.00/cwt50.00–50.003431
SteersChoice and Prime1,309186.21/cwt184.00–189.502,43734
HeifersChoice900156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4041
Bulls1,875174.40/cwt166.00–186.003,2704
Bulls1,372144.56/cwt127.00–153.001,9838
Dairy SteersChoice1,186140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6605
SteersPrime1,393197.13/cwt193.00–199.502,74645
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,347152.78/cwt151.00–156.002,0584
HeifersChoice and Prime1,199182.83/cwt179.00–187.002,19237
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500495255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2621
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450435262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1401
HeifersPrime1,302196.28/cwt192.50–199.752,55647
Bulls840130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0921
BullsReturn to Feed930163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5161
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,089176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,9171
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000965165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5921
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700685217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4862
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550535192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0301
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500495215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0641
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600582222.59/cwt222.00–225.001,2955

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.