Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2025-03-18

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 18
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
43 head
17 vs last sale 60 16 vs year ago 27 · +59.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
16 vs last sale 162 132 vs year ago 278 · 47.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
0 vs last sale 3 3 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 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher with more packer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers were steady today. Cows were trending higher and Holstein cows had instances of higher/lower and bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher and active buyer participation and several high dressing bulls offered. Feeder steers were unevenly steady with feeder heifers and bulls trending lower with fancy type feeders at a higher price.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $300.12/cwt on 14 head.
Average price
$300.12
14 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,670
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
19.51
vs IN average
57.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556300.121,67014thin
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 sale14 hd
300.12
IN average3 barns · 100 hd
319.63
−19.51
National average170 barns · 10,920 hd
357.16
−57.04
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
BullsHigh1,665164.392,7376thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,552138.002,14132
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average2,035137.002,7881thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,160116.021,3468thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,745135.002,3562thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,445109.901,5885thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,16584.009791thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,262160.002,0193thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,326210.502,7917thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,306203.532,6589thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,266190.202,4077thin
HeifersSelectAverage965151.121,4582thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,512211.283,19544
SteersSelectAverage900209.001,8814thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,325202.242,6802thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,399192.212,68911
SteersStandardAverage1,310176.002,3061thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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%1,683143.83/cwt141.00–147.002,42113
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,462134.01/cwt128.00–139.001,95919
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,29095.56/cwt95.00–96.001,2332
CowsBoner 80-85%1,174107.30/cwt104.00–114.001,2604
CowsBoner 80-85%1,146124.73/cwt121.00–128.001,4294
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,800130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3401
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5441
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy900–950925171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5821
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650640251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,6061
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850803220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7674
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600575298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,7149
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400360352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,2692
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900855206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7612
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650648221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4322
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700690233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6083
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550535212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1341
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400350280.00/cwt280.00–280.009801
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700678258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,7492
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800780187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4591
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600585266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,5561
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550515276.30/cwt271.00–278.001,4234
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,7161
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1917182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6693
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550540292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5771
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550523303.94/cwt298.00–308.001,5905
SteersSelectReturn to Feed900209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,8814
Bulls2,048175.93/cwt172.50–181.003,6033
SteersPrime1,512211.28/cwt206.00–214.503,19544
HeifersPrime1,326210.50/cwt210.50–210.502,7917
SteersChoice1,399192.21/cwt189.00–194.002,68911
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,262160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0193
HeifersSelect965151.12/cwt140.50–161.001,4582
SteersStandard1,310176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3061
HeifersChoice1,270192.83/cwt191.00–195.002,4492
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,16584.00/cwt84.00–84.009791
CowsPremium White 65-75%2,035137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,7881
Bulls1,282152.84/cwt141.00–161.001,9593
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,640112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,8371
HeifersChoice and Prime1,306203.53/cwt195.00–206.002,6589
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,690140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,3661
HeifersChoice1,264189.15/cwt184.00–192.502,3915
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,503123.18/cwt120.00–126.001,8512
SteersChoice and Prime1,325202.24/cwt200.00–204.002,6802

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.