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Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 12
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
6 vs last sale 51 6 vs year ago 51 · +11.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
285 head
73 vs last sale 358 19 vs year ago 304 · 6.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 5.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower with a good offering today but much lower packer interest. Holstein slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower. Cows were 3.00 to 8.00 lower and Holstein cows 1.00 lower and bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower with lower packer inquiry on all classes of slaughter cattle this week. Feeder calves were also significantly lower today with a few fancy or value added feeders mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.00/cwt on 15 head.
Average price
$230.00
15 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,252
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
16.31
vs IN average
35.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545230.001,25215thin
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 sale15 hd
230.00
IN average3 barns · 42 hd
246.31
−16.31
National average194 barns · 23,548 hd
265.10
−35.10
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 HeifersPrimeAverage1,370169.002,3153thin
BullocksAverage1,300150.001,9501thin
BullsLow1,786135.252,41611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,509120.541,81919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,301108.931,41724
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,399108.361,51611
Dairy HeifersPrimeAverage1,485160.502,3831thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,315152.592,0074thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,050130.001,3651thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,535162.002,4871thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,466156.942,30115
HeifersPrimeAverage1,396188.052,62512
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,283183.822,35859
HeifersChoiceAverage1,294174.792,26215
HeifersSelectAverage1,225152.001,8621thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,460189.272,76313
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,302183.342,38766
SteersChoiceAverage1,351176.232,3815thin
SteersSelectAverage1,365159.502,1772thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,509120.54/cwt115.00–126.001,81919
Dairy SteersPrime1,535162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,4871
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,36597.68/cwt96.00–99.001,3332
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,115130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4501
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,443108.32/cwt101.00–115.001,5638
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23096.34/cwt90.00–100.001,1852
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6481
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500460250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700653212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3843
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550548237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2994
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700680210.50/cwt210.00–211.001,4314
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550533245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3064
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400395242.33/cwt238.00–249.0095710
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0621
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375226.00/cwt226.00–226.008481
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700667191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2743
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3821
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600563235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3234
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750733221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6202
SteersSelect1,365159.50/cwt159.50–159.502,1772
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450418245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0242
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550529222.64/cwt220.00–224.001,1783
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600565245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3845
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550542238.86/cwt236.00–240.001,2957
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
SteersChoice1,351176.23/cwt175.00–178.002,3815
HeifersSelect1,225152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8621
HeifersPrime1,396188.05/cwt187.00–188.502,62512
Bulls2,265118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,6731
Dairy HeifersPrime1,485160.50/cwt160.50–160.502,3831
HeifersChoice1,294174.79/cwt167.00–177.002,26215
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,466156.94/cwt156.00–159.002,30115
Dairy HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,050130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3651
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,315152.59/cwt144.00–157.002,0074
Bullocks1,300150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9501
SteersChoice and Prime1,302183.34/cwt181.00–184.502,38766
Bulls1,844146.61/cwt143.00–151.002,7034
HeifersChoice and Prime1,283183.82/cwt180.50–184.502,35859
Bulls1,668130.55/cwt126.00–141.002,1786
SteersPrime1,460189.27/cwt186.00–189.502,76313
CowsBoner 80-85%1,317109.36/cwt101.00–115.001,44021
Beef/Dairy HeifersPrime1,370169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,3153
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,110125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3881

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.