Sale reports / Indiana / White River Valley Auction / 2021-10-07

White River Valley Auction

Name: White River Valley Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Worthington, Indiana · Thu, Oct 7

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1967

← Mar 18Oct 7Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 175▲ 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 12▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 15▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Offerings this sale were light, however, quality was mostly good to very good with buyer participation from farmers predominant throughout the sale. Attendance was good as rainy weather slowed field work and producers could come to the sale, and interest in cattle direct from individual producers was noticeably good. Long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle were in the best demand as the seasonal temperature fluctuations can create health issues in freshly weaned calves. Several replacement bulls were on offer tonight and sold per pound, as well as bred cows sold per head.

Next sale is November 4, 2021.

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 $142.26/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$142.26

94 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$14.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.54

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	142.89	748	90
Medium and Large 2	466	128.25	598	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.64/cwt here — about $150 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 sale94 hd

142.26

—

IN average5 barns · 159 hd

122.73

+19.54

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	1,536	62.47	960	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,040	54.00	562	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	830	31.00	257	1thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	159.31/cwt	152.00–173.00	358	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	355	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	137.73/cwt	136.00–143.00	494	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	136.69/cwt	130.00–137.00	629	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	133.08/cwt	132.00–135.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	116.99/cwt	114.00–122.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	551	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	641	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	453	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	150.62/cwt	146.00–156.00	723	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	548	136.88/cwt	136.00–138.00	750	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	594	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	891	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	639	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	738	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	665	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	958	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,536	62.47/cwt	54.00–68.00	960	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	257	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	562	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	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 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 175Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 15Year ago 0

Next sale is November 4, 2021.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,536	54.00–68.00	62.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	144.00	144.00
7	—	594	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	639	115.50	115.50
23	—	480	146.00–156.00	150.62
13	—	427	150.00	150.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
6	—	360	153.00	153.00
25	—	548	136.00–138.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	126.00	126.00
3	—	453	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	225	152.00–173.00	159.31
3	—	650	144.00	144.00
3	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	142.00	142.00
1	—	610	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	460	130.00–137.00	136.69
3	—	555	128.00	128.00
4	—	359	136.00–143.00	137.73
4	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	142.00	142.00
14	—	544	132.00–135.00	133.08
3	—	628	114.00–122.00	116.99
3	—	727	110.00–115.00	111.63
1	—	860	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	545	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00

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.