Sale reports / Indiana / Stoney Pike Livestock Auction / 2024-05-02

Stoney Pike Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Logansport, Indiana · Thu, May 2
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1969
Feeder Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 103▼ 63 vs year ago 109 · −57.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
295 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 265▼ 4 vs year ago 299 · −1.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher with a good offering of steers and heifers with better buyer interest and active bidding today. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher and Dairy/Beef steers were 7.00 higher this week with Dairy/Beef heifers 5.00 lower with a light test. Cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher and no comparison on bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder Holstein steers steady and no bulls today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $250.00/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$250.00
4 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,346
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−27.94
vs IN average
−58.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539250.001,3464thin
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 sale4 hd
250.00
—
IN average3 barns · 67 hd
277.94
−27.94
National average166 barns · 9,614 hd
308.61
−58.61
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
Beef/Dairy HeifersPrimeAverage1,393171.502,3895thin
Beef/Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,397177.622,4816thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,250165.002,0631thin
Bulls—Average1,520105.001,5961thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562123.941,9367thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,00994.389524thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09040.004361thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,245151.001,8802thin
Dairy SteersPrimeAverage1,498160.762,40821
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,423160.002,2773thin
HeifersPrimeAverage1,308187.562,45389
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,218182.422,22217
SteersPrimeAverage1,469188.152,76457
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,320184.002,42956
SteersChoiceAverage1,188171.002,0317thin

Every lot

27 lots · USDA AMS · Stoney Pike Livestock Auction - Logansport, 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy425284.71/cwt270.00–301.001,2106
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1551
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy543260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4123
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1640237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5201
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5541
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,7343
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1482200.00/cwt200.00–200.009642
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1537165.00/cwt165.00–165.008862
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers900–950Large 2Value Added927175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,62221
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,188171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0317
Steers—Choice and Prime1,320184.00/cwt176.00–186.502,42956
Steers—Prime1,469188.15/cwt187.50–193.002,76457
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,218182.42/cwt176.00–185.002,22217
Heifers—Prime1,308187.56/cwt187.00–189.002,45389
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,520105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5961
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%990104.11/cwt103.00–105.001,0312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02884.65/cwt82.00–87.008702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09040.00/cwt40.00–40.004361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,8271
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590122.76/cwt121.00–127.001,9526
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,250165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0631
Beef/Dairy Steers—Prime1,397177.62/cwt171.00–180.002,4816
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,245151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8802
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,423160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2773
Dairy Steers—Prime1,498160.76/cwt160.75–161.002,40821
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Prime1,393171.50/cwt171.50–171.502,3895

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.