Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2019-05-14

Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 14

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 60▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▼ 210 vs last sale 412▲ 202 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter Holstein steers were

2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter breaker cows were mostly steady with boner and lean cows sharply lower, and slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. No test on feeder cattle due to receipts last week buy a lower undertone was noted.

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 $120.64/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$120.64

30 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$34.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.39

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	128.74	652	23
Medium and Large 2	771	94.00	725	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.74/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale30 hd

120.64

—

IN average3 barns · 238 hd

121.02

−0.39

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	1,430	79.49	1,137	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	59.02	806	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	45.64	538	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	857	34.98	300	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	76.80	1,072	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,367	86.86	1,187	32
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,178	120.00	1,414	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,218	112.65	1,372	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	102.40	1,121	7thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,150	90.00	1,035	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,304	120.14	1,567	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,328	110.30	1,465	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,195	106.08	1,268	3thin

Every lot

37 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	529	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	853	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,063	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	511	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	131.03/cwt	130.00–133.00	533	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	131.10/cwt	130.00–133.50	623	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	799	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	786	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	692	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	904	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	945	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	520	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,195	106.08/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,268	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,272	111.73/cwt	108.00–116.50	1,421	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,304	120.14/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,567	25
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,620	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,661	2
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,095	102.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,121	7
Heifers	—	Standard	1,150	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,035	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,178	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,414	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,218	112.65/cwt	109.50–117.00	1,372	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,403	77.08/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,081	6
Bulls	—	—	1,485	84.32/cwt	80.50–86.50	1,252	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	34.98/cwt	33.50–36.00	300	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	43.10/cwt	40.00–45.00	503	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	49.45/cwt	47.00–51.50	591	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,297	56.86/cwt	52.50–60.00	737	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	66.22/cwt	64.00–70.00	998	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,935	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	1,016	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,435	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,162	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,367	86.86/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,187	32

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 →

Indianapolis Stockyards - Rockville, IN

Tue May 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 60Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 412Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter Holstein steers were

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,168	40.00–45.00	43.10
8	—	1,196	47.00–51.50	49.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	33.50–36.00	34.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	52.50	52.50
9	—	1,507	64.00–70.00	66.22
27	—	1,297	52.50–60.00	56.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,272	108.00–116.50	111.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,620	100.00–105.00	102.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	105.00–108.00	106.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,304	118.00–122.00	120.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	60.00	60.00
4	—	1,435	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,095	100.00–105.00	102.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,218	109.50–117.00	112.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,403	73.00–80.00	77.08
3	—	1,485	80.50–86.50	84.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,367	85.00–88.00	86.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	101.00	101.00
5	—	508	133.00	133.00
1	—	390	131.00	131.00
3	—	407	130.00–133.00	131.03
3	—	620	120.00	120.00
10	—	475	130.00–133.50	131.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	109.00	109.00
5	—	786	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	105.50	105.50
3	—	920	114.00	114.00
4	—	775	127.00	127.00
8	—	614	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	55.00	55.00

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.