Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-07-05

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jul 5
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 73▼ 26 vs year ago 35 · −74.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▼ 86 vs last sale 229▲ 28 vs year ago 115 · +24.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher this week. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply higher today. Cows were 7.00 to 11.00 higher with active buyer participation and bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder calves were too few to compare but were trending lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.20/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$114.20
5 head · 670 lb average
Value per head Derived
$765
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−30.44
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1670114.207655thin
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 sale5 hd
114.20
—
IN average4 barns · 249 hd
144.64
−30.44
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
Bulls—High1,604112.971,8127thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50799.021,49221
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10473.008069thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,13046.215222thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,145120.001,3741thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,115110.001,2271thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,485133.501,9822thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,376126.631,7429thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,445115.001,6621thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,226152.981,87634
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,305147.081,91920
HeifersChoiceAverage1,523134.002,0402thin
HeifersStandardAverage1,290115.001,4841thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,250152.311,90416
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,428147.862,1116thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,186135.501,6074thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 1885134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638115.00/cwt115.00–115.007342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785121.00/cwt121.00–121.009501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,186135.50/cwt130.00–138.001,6074
Steers—Prime1,250152.31/cwt151.00–152.751,90416
Steers—Choice and Prime1,428147.86/cwt145.50–149.502,1116
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Prime1,226152.98/cwt150.00–153.751,87634
Heifers—Standard1,290115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4841
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,305147.08/cwt141.00–149.501,91920
Heifers—Choice1,345138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8561
Heifers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,700130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,323100.24/cwt93.00–113.001,3263
Bulls——1,815122.51/cwt118.00–128.002,2244
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%88358.90/cwt58.00–60.005202
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13046.21/cwt45.50–47.005222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16777.03/cwt70.00–82.008997
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45991.67/cwt84.00–94.001,33710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550105.70/cwt95.50–114.001,63811
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,376126.63/cwt125.00–129.001,7429
Dairy Steers—Choice1,445115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6621
Dairy Steers—Prime1,485133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,9822
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,115110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2271
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,145120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3741

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.