Sale reports / Indiana / Indianapolis Stockyards / 2019-10-29

Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 29

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 40▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

376 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 446▲ 376 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower with slaughter heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher with active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher today. Cows and bulls were significantly lower this week with cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers were too few to trend and feeder heifers were trending higher feeder bulls were mostly steady with instances of higher/lower.

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 $115.56/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$115.56

29 head · 388 lb average

Value per head Derived

$448

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$8.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.61

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	120.50	608	12thin
Medium and Large 2	305	112.07	342	17thin

One grade step is worth $8.43/cwt here — about $266 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 sale29 hd

115.56

—

IN average3 barns · 352 hd

106.94

+8.61

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,773	66.70	1,183	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	52.00	682	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,630	49.68	810	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,340	46.05	617	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,292	33.99	439	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,180	71.50	844	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	83.50	1,182	25
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,346	58.89	792	13
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,247	115.25	1,437	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,191	108.98	1,298	73
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,237	105.26	1,302	23
Heifers	Select	Average	1,079	94.78	1,023	7thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,305	70.00	914	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,336	111.53	1,490	74
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,343	108.67	1,459	30
Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	101.08	1,363	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,259	97.28	1,225	6thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,113	86.00	957	4thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	480	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	203	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	244	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	685	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	88.79/cwt	85.00–90.00	503	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	706	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	739	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Standard	995	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	796	1
Steers	—	Standard	1,152	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,014	3
Steers	—	Select	1,259	97.28/cwt	95.00–98.50	1,225	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,319	101.69/cwt	99.50–106.75	1,341	15
Steers	—	Prime	1,336	111.53/cwt	111.00–113.50	1,490	74
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,343	108.67/cwt	107.00–110.50	1,459	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,445	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,474	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,700	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,547	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,079	94.78/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,023	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,214	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,191	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.75	1,298	73
Heifers	—	Choice	1,239	105.41/cwt	105.00–106.50	1,306	22
Heifers	—	Prime	1,247	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	1,437	12
Heifers	—	Standard	1,305	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	914	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	63.50/cwt	57.50–67.00	972	3
Bulls	—	—	1,965	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,484	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,310	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	33.99/cwt	30.00–39.00	439	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,311	52.00/cwt	49.00–58.50	682	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	45.49/cwt	43.00–48.00	608	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	50.25/cwt	50.00–50.50	690	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,630	49.68/cwt	48.00–52.50	810	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,180	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	844	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,276	53.59/cwt	50.00–55.50	684	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,389	62.20/cwt	60.50–65.50	864	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,415	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,182	25

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 Oct 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 53Last week 40Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 376Last week 446Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,530	57.50–67.00	63.50
1	—	1,965	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,310	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,191	107.00–110.75	108.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,247	115.25	115.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,079	94.00–97.00	94.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	102.00	102.00
22	—	1,239	105.00–106.50	105.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	48.00–52.50	49.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	50.00–50.50	50.25
15	—	1,336	43.00–48.00	45.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,311	49.00–58.50	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,292	30.00–39.00	33.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,415	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,389	60.50–65.50	62.20
5	—	1,276	50.00–55.50	53.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,152	88.00	88.00
1	—	995	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,319	99.50–106.75	101.69
1	—	1,445	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,343	107.00–110.50	108.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,336	111.00–113.50	111.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,259	95.00–98.50	97.28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	115.00	115.00
6	—	626	118.00	118.00
10	—	574	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	443	120.00	120.00
6	—	566	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
4	—	567	85.00–90.00	88.79
11	—	203	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	95.00	95.00

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.