Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-09-13

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Sep 13
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 52▼ 2 vs year ago 62 · −3.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
278 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 235▼ 20 vs year ago 298 · −6.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower but higher quality steers were 5.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with higher quality heifers 1.00 higher with a good offering of steers and heifers today, No comparison on Holsters slaughter this week. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls 4.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher with good groups of fancy and value added feeder calves this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $167.56/cwt on 34 head.
Average price
$167.56
34 head · 599 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,003
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$193
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2
$43.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.73
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1570171.5697825
Medium and Large 1-2649160.001,0388thin
Large 2915128.001,1711thin
One grade step is worth $43.56/cwt here — about −$193 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale34 hd
167.56
—
IN average5 barns · 558 hd
161.83
+5.73
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—Low1,63593.961,53612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,30885.461,11723
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18865.2077516
CowsLean 85-90%High1,24545.005601thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,210125.001,5131thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,09981.678983thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,295125.001,6191thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,441110.001,5857thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,257150.831,89625
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,166146.471,70878
HeifersChoiceAverage1,196135.041,6157thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,078112.341,21111
HeifersStandardAverage1,63796.001,5721thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,284156.192,00543
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,311144.471,89425
SteersChoiceAverage1,214135.041,63912
SteersSelectAverage1,130102.911,1632thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007605
Steers—Medium and Large 1455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1581153.00/cwt153.00–153.008894
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added634182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,15411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2649160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0388
Steers—Medium and Large 1649130.00/cwt130.00–130.008444
Steers—Large 2915128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy491165.00/cwt165.00–165.008105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1495127.00/cwt127.00–127.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy530159.19/cwt159.00–160.008445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735111.00/cwt111.00–111.008162
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480163.00/cwt163.00–163.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518170.00/cwt170.00–170.008812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy610165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0073
Bulls—Medium and Large 2672111.00/cwt111.00–111.007463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009721
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,130102.91/cwt101.00–106.001,1632
Steers—Choice1,214135.04/cwt128.50–138.001,63912
Steers—Prime1,284156.19/cwt155.50–156.502,00543
Steers—Choice and Prime1,311144.47/cwt141.00–147.501,89425
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,078112.34/cwt100.00–120.001,21111
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,166146.47/cwt140.00–148.751,70878
Heifers—Choice1,196135.04/cwt127.00–138.501,6157
Heifers—Prime1,257150.83/cwt150.00–152.001,89625
Heifers—Standard1,63796.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58882.52/cwt75.00–90.001,3107
Bulls——1,701109.98/cwt102.50–115.001,8715
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed92598.00/cwt98.00–98.009071
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15755.49/cwt51.00–60.006425
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20269.62/cwt65.00–73.5083711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24545.00/cwt45.00–45.005601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27378.99/cwt74.50–85.001,00611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37790.79/cwt86.00–97.001,25011
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,09981.67/cwt80.00–85.008983
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,210125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5131
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,295125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,6191
Dairy Steers—Choice1,441110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5857

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.