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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 10

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 49▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

607 head

▲ 211 vs last sale 396▲ 607 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 to 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with a very good of steers and heifers with active buyer participation. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher this week. Cows were mostly steady with instances of higher/lower and bulls sharply lower today. Feeder steers were trending lower with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls mostly steady.

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 $112.35/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$112.35

52 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$26.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.03

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	118.42	661	33
Medium and Large 2	517	103.63	535	16thin
Medium 1	607	92.00	558	3thin

One grade step is worth $26.42/cwt here — about $103 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 sale52 hd

112.35

—

IN average4 barns · 658 hd

110.32

+2.03

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	—	High	1,734	69.87	1,212	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,316	52.92	696	49
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,596	52.78	842	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	42.90	551	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	32.37	349	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,453	70.00	1,017	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	90.00	1,404	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	87.00	1,282	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,180	75.00	885	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,223	122.37	1,497	35
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,281	118.46	1,517	28
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,162	110.77	1,287	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	90.00	1,071	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,248	77.19	963	4thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,292	121.33	1,568	49
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,314	117.50	1,544	201
Steers	Choice	Average	1,314	109.78	1,442	66
Steers	Select	Average	1,401	90.94	1,274	11

Every lot

48 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	370	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	126.72/cwt	125.00–133.00	542	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	523	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	740	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	903	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	777	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	248	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	501	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	412	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	115.83/cwt	115.00–116.00	542	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	614	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	108.41/cwt	106.00–110.00	632	10
Heifers	—	Medium 1	607	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	688	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	826	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	814	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	124.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	672	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Prime	1,292	121.33/cwt	120.25–122.50	1,568	49
Steers	—	Choice	1,308	109.93/cwt	106.00–113.50	1,438	65
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,314	117.50/cwt	115.00–119.75	1,544	201
Steers	—	Select	1,401	90.94/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,274	11
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,695	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,162	110.77/cwt	105.00–114.75	1,287	43
Heifers	—	Select	1,190	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,071	1
Heifers	—	Prime	1,223	122.37/cwt	121.50–122.75	1,497	35
Heifers	—	Standard	1,248	77.19/cwt	70.00–80.00	963	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,281	118.46/cwt	115.75–119.50	1,517	28
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,728	63.07/cwt	60.50–65.00	1,090	3
Bulls	—	—	1,738	73.95/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,285	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	244	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	29.65/cwt	28.00–31.00	310	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	34.27/cwt	33.00–35.50	377	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	40.80/cwt	38.00–43.00	508	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,288	51.27/cwt	47.00–55.00	660	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	45.33/cwt	44.00–46.50	604	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	59.36/cwt	56.00–65.00	846	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,596	52.78/cwt	46.00–55.00	842	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,180	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	885	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,474	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,282	10
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,404	18
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,453	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,017	3

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 Dec 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 49Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 607Last week 396Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,560	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,474	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,308	106.00–113.50	109.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	1,314	115.00–119.75	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,401	90.00–95.00	90.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,292	120.25–122.50	121.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,162	105.00–114.75	110.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,281	115.75–119.50	118.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	70.00–80.00	77.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,223	121.50–122.75	122.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,596	46.00–55.00	52.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,101	33.00–35.50	34.27
5	—	1,047	28.00–31.00	29.65
1	—	975	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,288	47.00–55.00	51.27
10	—	1,425	56.00–65.00	59.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,244	38.00–43.00	40.80
13	—	1,333	44.00–46.50	45.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,738	71.00–77.00	73.95
3	—	1,728	60.50–65.00	63.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	131.00	131.00
9	—	578	128.00	128.00
9	—	428	125.00–133.00	126.72
2	—	280	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	100.00	100.00
3	—	903	86.00	86.00
1	—	635	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	540	115.00–125.00	124.37
1	—	830	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	583	106.00–110.00	108.41
4	—	453	91.00	91.00
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	119.00–120.00	119.66
6	—	468	115.00–116.00	115.83
3	—	767	112.00	112.00
3	—	411	122.00	122.00
2	—	373	124.00	124.00
1	—	895	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	688	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	92.00	92.00

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.