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White River Valley Auction

Name: White River Valley Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Worthington, Indiana · Thu, Sep 8

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1967

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Feeder Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 200▲ 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 13▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This is the first sale of fall and offerings were rather light with mostly average quality. Trade and demand were moderate with some active farmer participation from those in attendance who came to buy cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.69/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$160.69

51 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$23.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.22

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	162.51	833	46
Small and Medium 1	308	151.00	465	2thin
Medium and Large 2	450	139.33	627	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.17/cwt here — about $206 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 sale51 hd

160.69

—

IN average4 barns · 379 hd

146.47

+14.22

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	77.00	1,336	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	73.89	985	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	60.50	631	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$900	1thin

Every lot

31 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 3	353	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	799	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	173.10/cwt	170.00–176.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	845	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	549	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	944	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	308	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	465	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	628	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	677	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	802	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	154.57/cwt	152.00–160.00	827	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,014	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,065	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	205	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	361	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	175.12/cwt	162.00–182.00	806	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	856	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	147.70/cwt	139.00–152.00	982	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	796	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,083	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	590	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	672	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	73.89/cwt	71.00–77.00	985	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,336	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 119Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 13Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last 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	—	545	165.00	165.00
3	—	665	139.00–152.00	147.70
4	—	796	136.00	136.00
1	—	205	176.00	176.00
3	—	368	183.00	183.00
3	—	425	176.00	176.00
6	—	460	162.00–182.00	175.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	549	172.00	172.00
4	—	468	170.00–176.00	173.10
6	—	444	180.00	180.00
2	—	620	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	343	183.00	183.00
11	—	461	174.00	174.00
2	—	745	143.00	143.00
6	—	396	171.00	171.00
18	—	535	152.00–160.00	154.57
6	—	663	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
2	—	440	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,035	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	71.00–77.00	73.89

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.