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Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 22
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
55 head
39 vs last sale 16 30 vs year ago 85 · 35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
119 vs last sale 109 4 vs year ago 232 · 1.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher and higher packer interest on high quality steers and heifers with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Cows had instances of higher/lower and Holstein cows 4.00 lower with bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher on a good offering bulls and some higher dressing bulls. Feeder steers were significantly higher with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls mostly steady and some fancy type feeders today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.75/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$225.75
8 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,268
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+11.15
vs IN average
33.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1562225.751,2688thin
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 sale8 hd
225.75
IN average3 barns · 15 hd
214.60
+11.15
National average195 barns · 25,856 hd
259.63
−33.88
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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,295160.002,0721thin
BullsAverage1,693144.732,45016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,501132.161,98312
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average2,010124.252,4972thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,244113.911,41725
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,418113.991,6162thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,040155.001,6121thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,177149.001,7545thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,180141.871,6749thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,251195.292,44358
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,227187.682,30317
HeifersChoiceAverage1,203173.742,0902thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,018153.001,5582thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,411195.992,76562
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,320187.002,4681thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,305180.002,3491thin

Every lot, as filed

37 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%1,309123.51/cwt120.00–129.501,6179
SteersChoice1,305180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3491
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,527130.95/cwt126.50–134.502,00010
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,177149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,7545
CowsPremium White 65-75%2,010124.25/cwt124.00–124.502,4972
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,368138.18/cwt137.50–139.001,8902
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550535222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600595230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3691
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500465175.00/cwt175.00–175.008141
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850805170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3692
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600590223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3162
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2382
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500495201.00/cwt201.00–201.009951
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750707222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5705
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750748150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1223
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650613210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2873
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700688227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5624
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700664232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5441
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600556227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2655
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,018153.00/cwt151.00–155.001,5582
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500480207.50/cwt207.50–207.509962
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450438280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2262
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550507270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3693
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600560272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,52310
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500493241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1887
HeifersPrime1,251195.29/cwt193.50–198.502,44358
Bulls1,471134.80/cwt121.00–144.501,98310
SteersPrime1,411195.99/cwt193.00–199.002,76562
SteersChoice and Prime1,320187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,4681
HeifersChoice1,203173.74/cwt168.00–180.002,0902
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,040155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6121
Dairy SteersChoice1,180141.87/cwt137.00–144.001,6749
Bulls2,063161.28/cwt155.00–172.003,3276
HeifersChoice and Prime1,227187.68/cwt182.00–189.502,30317
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,418113.99/cwt113.00–115.001,6162
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,295160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,208108.51/cwt100.00–118.001,31116

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.