Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2025-02-04

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 4
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
50 head
78 vs last sale 128 7 vs year ago 57 · 12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
297 head
48 vs last sale 249 75 vs year ago 222 · +33.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
2 vs last sale 0 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good offering of high quality slaughter heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher on a low test. Cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower and Holstein cows were significantly higher this week with a good offering and bulls1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls had instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers were trending higher with good value added and fancy type feeders today with active buyer interest this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.50/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$267.50
4 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,346
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs IN average
31.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503267.501,3464thin
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 sale4 hd
267.50
IN average1 barns · 4 hd
267.50
+0.00
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−31.36
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
BullsAverage1,614159.902,58014
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,390136.061,89225
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,175121.001,4221thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,283112.051,4378thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,745155.002,7051thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,635135.822,22014
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,327109.821,45811
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,600187.002,9921thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,595165.002,6321thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,358210.982,86561
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,235202.202,49665
HeifersChoiceAverage1,264179.972,2755thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,175158.601,8643thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,505145.002,1821thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,467209.703,07637
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,318198.122,61123
SteersChoiceAverage1,262177.262,2375thin
SteersSelectAverage1,115153.251,7093thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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 SteersMedium and Large 2450–500450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700664239.33/cwt239.00–241.001,5896
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900865166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4361
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450432275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1883
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550500295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4751
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650630248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5625
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800750232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7441
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350342317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,0863
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500450274.00/cwt270.00–282.001,2333
SteersMedium and Large 11100–11501,100177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9471
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550540275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4851
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550503267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,3464
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450415295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2242
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750726229.06/cwt222.00–231.001,6635
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650624228.23/cwt224.00–231.001,4245
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,485151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,2421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,235162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,0011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,298109.73/cwt100.00–116.001,4244
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,674133.58/cwt127.00–135.502,2367
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,595138.06/cwt136.00–140.002,2027
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,175121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,4221
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,279107.10/cwt98.00–116.001,3709
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,545122.06/cwt121.00–123.001,8862
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,175158.60/cwt147.00–166.001,8643
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,595165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6321
HeifersChoice1,264179.97/cwt174.00–184.002,2755
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350330355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1721
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450412321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,3233
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600577284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,6393
Bulls1,329153.70/cwt150.00–157.002,0434
SteersPrime1,467209.70/cwt206.00–211.503,07637
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,434138.74/cwt136.00–140.001,99015
Dairy SteersPrime1,600187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,9921
SteersSelect1,115153.25/cwt148.00–156.001,7093
Bulls1,900175.34/cwt167.00–183.503,3317
SteersChoice and Prime1,299198.72/cwt193.00–205.002,58122
HeifersChoice and Prime1,236202.17/cwt186.00–205.502,49964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,340121.15/cwt119.00–125.001,6233
Dairy Bulls1,745155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,7051
Bulls1,325132.13/cwt130.00–135.001,7513
HeifersPrime1,358210.98/cwt206.00–215.502,86561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,05094.00/cwt94.00–94.009871
SteersChoice1,262177.26/cwt174.00–185.002,2375
HeifersChoice and Prime1,140204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,3261
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,325132.04/cwt128.00–135.501,75010
HeifersStandard1,505145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1821
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,735185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,2101

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.