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Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 10
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
51 head
16 vs last sale 35 24 vs year ago 27 · +88.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
409 head
203 vs last sale 206 208 vs year ago 201 · +103.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering of steers and heifers and less buyer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher today. Cows were 2,00 to 4.00 lower and Holstein cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher with bulls instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher and good groups of fancy type feeders today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.50/cwt on 15 head.
Average price
$248.50
15 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,431
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+9.99
vs IN average
31.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1576248.501,43115thin
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
248.50
IN average2 barns · 31 hd
238.51
+9.99
National average188 barns · 25,726 hd
280.30
−31.80
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
BullocksAverage1,755140.002,4571thin
BullsAverage1,801134.892,4298thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,621123.602,00321
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,310113.121,48221
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,550123.001,9071thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,573107.641,6934thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,36875.081,0273thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,140140.001,5961thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,410137.001,9321thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,651164.502,7167thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,100137.001,5071thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,328192.632,558100
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,246188.682,35134
HeifersChoiceAverage1,240175.252,17321
HeifersSelectAverage926150.051,3905thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,421192.182,73185
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,397186.362,60358
SteersChoiceAverage1,261175.282,21013
SteersSelectAverage1,089164.901,7965thin
SteersStandardAverage1,423160.002,2772thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,40097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3581
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,630111.18/cwt106.00–115.001,8123
CowsBoner 80-85%1,550116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,7983
CowsBoner 80-85%1,389111.97/cwt105.00–115.001,5559
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,36875.08/cwt71.00–77.001,0273
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,550123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,9071
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500450247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1141
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750735239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,7571
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350335227.50/cwt227.50–227.507621
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700688230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5823
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950920160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4721
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200175275.00/cwt275.00–275.004811
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700698225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5713
BullsMedium and Large 21050–11001,060135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4312
SteersMedium and Large 21050–11001,050145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5231
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600576248.50/cwt248.50–248.501,43115
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3861
SteersPrime1,421192.18/cwt191.50–194.002,73185
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed874150.69/cwt138.00–160.001,3174
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0381
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550522265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,38311
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750729249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8155
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500479253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2124
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,910175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,3431
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,665116.29/cwt115.00–118.001,9362
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505130.20/cwt127.00–133.001,9608
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,697120.13/cwt119.00–124.002,03911
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,030135.57/cwt126.00–140.001,3964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24795.52/cwt91.00–98.001,1915
SteersStandard1,423160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2772
HeifersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,715174.50/cwt174.50–174.502,9931
Bullocks1,755140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,4571
SteersChoice1,261175.28/cwt163.00–180.002,21013
HeifersChoice and Prime1,232189.11/cwt185.00–189.752,33033
SteersChoice and Prime1,388186.56/cwt182.00–190.502,58957
HeifersSelect1,136147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,6761
Dairy HeifersChoice1,410137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9321
HeifersChoice1,240175.25/cwt165.00–180.002,17321
HeifersPrime1,328192.63/cwt191.25–194.002,558100
Dairy SteersPrime1,651164.50/cwt164.50–164.502,7167
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,003168.60/cwt157.00–175.001,6913
Bulls1,915138.18/cwt131.00–146.002,6464
Bulls1,505107.61/cwt102.00–115.001,6202
Bulls1,868155.59/cwt153.00–158.002,9062
Dairy HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,140140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5961
Dairy SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,100137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5071
SteersSelect1,218159.36/cwt157.00–161.001,9412

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.