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Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 17
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
63 head
12 vs last sale 51 1 vs year ago 64 · 1.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
267 head
142 vs last sale 409 75 vs year ago 192 · +39.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher and a good offering of high quality steers and heifers with better packer interest and active bidding. No Holstein slaughter steers this week. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a lower offering and Holstein cows 3.00 lower and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower but good prices on high dressing bulls. Feeder steers were steady to lower and feeder heifers mostly steady with feeder bulls trending higher and some good groups of fancy type feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $233.19/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$233.19
8 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,256
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+12.68
vs IN average
51.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539233.191,2568thin
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
233.19
IN average4 barns · 29 hd
220.51
+12.68
National average180 barns · 17,940 hd
284.95
−51.76
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 PrimeAverage1,170155.001,8141thin
BullocksHigh1,445168.002,4281thin
BullsHigh1,633146.442,39111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,583127.582,0196thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,055111.241,1744thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,998108.552,1692thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710119.942,0512thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,404102.791,4436thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,295195.972,53839
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,374190.702,62022
HeifersChoiceAverage1,305169.452,2116thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,203154.831,8633thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,404148.102,0795thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,406199.092,799129
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,433189.102,71014
SteersChoiceAverage1,452178.302,5893thin
SteersStandardAverage1,210120.001,4521thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1Fancy600–650615243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,4943
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2762
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350345235.00/cwt235.00–235.008111
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0591
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500460245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1271
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy650–700670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6752
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900855191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6331
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400355240.00/cwt240.00–240.008521
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450443202.50/cwt202.50–202.508972
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550530201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0651
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950930203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,8881
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600595250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4881
SteersMedium 1400–450420182.50/cwt182.50–182.507671
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500461233.31/cwt221.00–235.001,07610
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3772
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700693217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5042
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450449246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,1054
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500493261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,2872
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350345287.50/cwt287.50–287.509923
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500470270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2694
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600592251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4865
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800792219.50/cwt219.50–219.501,7383
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550544235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,2817
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5201
HeifersChoice and Prime1,540189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,9111
HeifersStandard1,404148.10/cwt140.00–157.002,0795
HeifersSelect1,203154.83/cwt151.00–160.001,8633
CowsBoner 80-85%1,155118.47/cwt118.00–119.001,3682
CowsBoner 80-85%1,305112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4621
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,675113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,8931
SteersStandard1,210120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4521
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,494108.12/cwt101.00–115.001,6154
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,22392.14/cwt91.00–94.001,1272
HeifersChoice1,305169.45/cwt164.00–177.002,2116
HeifersPrime1,295195.97/cwt194.00–197.002,53839
HeifersChoice and Prime1,366190.78/cwt184.50–193.002,60621
Bullocks1,445168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,4281
SteersChoice1,452178.30/cwt177.00–180.002,5893
SteersPrime1,406199.09/cwt195.00–201.002,799129
SteersChoice and Prime1,433189.10/cwt185.00–190.002,71014
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,170155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8141
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,710119.94/cwt119.00–121.002,0512
CowsBreaker 75-80%980124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2151
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,710132.12/cwt126.00–140.002,2594
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,998108.55/cwt108.00–109.002,1692
CowsBoner 80-85%60596.00/cwt96.00–96.005811
Bulls1,789153.57/cwt150.00–158.502,7477
Bulls1,360133.95/cwt126.00–141.001,8224
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550500217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0851

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.