Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2022-11-01

Indianapolis Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 1
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966
Feeder Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 36▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 235▲ 304 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 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering higher quality steers and heifers. No test on Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows had instances of higher/lower with a good offering of cows with bulls sharply lower. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher this week with some good groups of feeders today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.77/cwt on 35 head.
Average price
$141.77
35 head · 671 lb average
Value per head Derived
$951
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$611
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.58
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1682142.4197134
Medium and Large 2300120.003601thin
One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about $611 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 sale35 hd
141.77
—
IN average4 barns · 366 hd
143.36
−1.58
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—High1,850107.501,9891thin
Bulls—High1,81999.881,81710
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46177.741,13630
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,90567.001,2761thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12262.8970544
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29238.314953thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,410125.001,7631thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,295100.001,2951thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,319151.872,00322
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,198145.721,74629
HeifersChoiceAverage1,108131.791,4607thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,275104.001,3261thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,347153.362,06662
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,325144.671,91755
SteersChoiceAverage1,477135.602,00311
SteersSelectAverage1,294120.561,5606thin

Every lot

46 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 1343170.00/cwt170.00–170.005833
Steers—Medium and Large 2382125.89/cwt125.00–126.004819
Steers—Medium and Large 1470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy551172.00/cwt172.00–172.009488
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added653164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0715
Steers—Medium and Large 1678140.10/cwt130.00–145.009503
Steers—Medium and Large 1712147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0473
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy440153.00/cwt153.00–153.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy565149.23/cwt149.00–150.008439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572145.34/cwt145.00–146.008313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640122.00/cwt122.00–122.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723135.00/cwt135.00–135.009766
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy809150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,21810
Heifers—Medium and Large 198090.00/cwt90.00–90.008822
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390132.00/cwt132.00–132.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1450161.00/cwt161.00–161.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy526167.00/cwt167.00–167.008785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1532147.00/cwt147.00–147.007823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730125.00/cwt125.00–125.009131
Bulls—Medium and Large 186090.00/cwt90.00–90.007741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 259072.00/cwt72.00–72.004251
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,294120.56/cwt120.00–123.501,5606
Steers—Choice and Prime1,325144.67/cwt140.50–149.001,91755
Steers—Prime1,347153.36/cwt151.00–154.002,06662
Steers—Choice1,477135.60/cwt125.00–138.502,00311
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,108131.79/cwt130.00–139.501,4607
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,198145.72/cwt140.00–149.001,74629
Heifers—Select1,275104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3261
Heifers—Prime1,319151.87/cwt150.25–153.502,00322
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54570.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0821
Bulls——1,84291.11/cwt85.00–97.001,6783
Bulls——1,853109.24/cwt103.00–115.002,0246
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02265.91/cwt61.50–69.0067429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23833.46/cwt33.00–34.004142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29957.21/cwt52.00–60.5074314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39084.01/cwt80.00–90.001,1688
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40048.00/cwt48.00–48.006721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48375.81/cwt70.50–79.501,12421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52555.00/cwt55.00–55.008391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0641
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,90567.00/cwt67.00–67.001,2761
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,295100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2951
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,410125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7631
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,850107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,9891

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.