Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-02-22

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 22
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 35▼ 6 vs year ago 25 · −24.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 139▼ 164 vs year ago 351 · −46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers were sharply higher this week with good high quality slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Cows were significantly higher today with bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were trending higher and feeder heifers mostly steady and feeder bulls sharply higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.33/cwt on 9 head.
Average price
$130.33
9 head · 673 lb average
Value per head Derived
$878
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−10.82
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1673130.338789thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale9 hd
130.33
—
IN average4 barns · 410 hd
141.15
−10.82
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
Bullocks—Average1,20070.008401thin
Bulls—Low1,63097.951,5974thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55579.291,23222
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22164.077829thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,201113.001,3577thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,400108.001,5121thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,366116.321,5898thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,396147.002,0524thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,300144.541,87953
HeifersChoiceAverage1,283135.961,74410
HeifersSelectAverage1,125110.001,2381thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,580100.031,5803thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,365140.881,92351
SteersChoiceAverage1,347132.141,7803thin
SteersStandardAverage1,14092.001,0491thin

Every lot

29 lots · USDA AMS · Indianapolis Stockyards - Rockville, IN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy588156.00/cwt156.00–156.009173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1295139.00/cwt139.00–139.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy533148.00/cwt148.00–148.007893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy568145.00/cwt145.00–145.008242
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,010100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0103
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1270152.00/cwt152.00–152.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430151.00/cwt151.00–151.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1465141.00/cwt141.00–141.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1683120.50/cwt120.50–120.508233
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Standard1,14092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0491
Steers—Choice1,347132.14/cwt130.00–134.001,7803
Steers—Choice and Prime1,365140.88/cwt137.50–145.501,92351
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,125110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2381
Heifers—Choice1,283135.96/cwt134.50–136.501,74410
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,300144.54/cwt144.00–145.001,87953
Heifers—Prime1,396147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0524
Heifers—Standard1,580100.03/cwt90.00–105.001,5803
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,1901
Bulls——1,51398.40/cwt98.00–99.001,4892
Bulls——2,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.002,3051
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21262.25/cwt57.50–65.007546
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23867.70/cwt67.00–69.008383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48374.74/cwt68.50–79.501,10811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62683.83/cwt80.00–89.001,36311
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,201113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,3577
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,400108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,5121
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,366116.32/cwt114.00–120.001,5898
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,20070.00/cwt70.00–70.008401

This sale against other markets

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.