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White River Valley Auction

Name: White River Valley Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Worthington, Indiana · Thu, Oct 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1967

← Sep 12Oct 3Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 147▲ 157 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 8▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 16▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This is the third sale of the fall, with feeder steers too few to trend tonight and feeder heifers were 12.00 to 18.00 lower and with feeder bulls selling significantly lower. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 lower with bred cows sharply lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $117.12/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$117.12

69 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$33.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.23

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	122.97	586	57
Medium and Large 2	601	89.32	537	12thin

One grade step is worth $33.65/cwt here — about $49 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 sale69 hd

117.12

—

IN average5 barns · 176 hd

103.89

+13.23

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,853	68.49	1,269	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	45.99	680	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	38.00	437	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	33.11	354	4thin

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · White River Valley Feeder Cattle Association Auction- Worthington, 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	639	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	559	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	715	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	396	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	271	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	94.06/cwt	84.00–96.00	339	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	452	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	364	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	435	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	446	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	580	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	446	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	595	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	606	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	190	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	287	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	355	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	135.38/cwt	130.00–136.00	502	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	588	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	594	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	627	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	459	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	563	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	687	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	722	85.96/cwt	84.00–89.00	621	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,853	68.49/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,269	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	33.11/cwt	29.00–36.00	354	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	437	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	45.99/cwt	43.00–50.00	680	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	4,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,220	392.27/cwt	280.00–440.00	4,786	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,243	476.81/cwt	375.00–580.00	5,927	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	508.80/cwt	480.00–560.00	6,360	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	5,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	658.18/cwt	600.00–700.00	9,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,425	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	6,769	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	6,960	1

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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

White River Valley Feeder Cattle Association Auction- Worthington, IN

Thu Oct 3, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 147Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	190	151.00	151.00
3	—	657	104.50	104.50
4	—	521	114.00	114.00
10	—	371	130.00–136.00	135.38
16	—	550	114.00	114.00
19	—	463	127.00	127.00
2	—	615	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	110.00	110.00
2	—	640	88.00	88.00
3	—	560	82.00	82.00
5	—	722	84.00–89.00	85.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	96.00	96.00
2	—	630	104.00	104.00
3	—	553	101.00	101.00
1	—	365	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
3	—	548	124.00	124.00
5	—	473	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	82.00	82.00
4	—	531	84.00	84.00
6	—	360	84.00–96.00	94.06
2	—	295	92.00	92.00
2	—	428	85.00	85.00
2	—	483	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	645	94.00	94.00
10	—	546	109.00	109.00
16	—	446	130.00	130.00
3	—	377	120.00	120.00
4	—	271	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	380.00	380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,220	280.00–440.00	392.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	480.00–560.00	508.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,243	375.00–580.00	476.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,375	600.00–700.00	658.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	580.00	580.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,479	43.00–50.00	45.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	29.00–36.00	33.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,853	68.00–69.00	68.49

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.