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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 21

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 94▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 349 vs last sale 487▲ 138 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 higher with slaughter heifers mostly steady with steady packer bids this week. No Holstein slaughter this week. Cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher with bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were 8.00 to 10.00 lower with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder bulls 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 $122.05/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$122.05

52 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$33.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.65

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	124.64	678	48
Medium and Large 2	463	91.00	421	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.64/cwt here — about $257 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

122.05

—

IN average2 barns · 150 hd

117.40

+4.65

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,550	95.00	1,473	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,589	69.87	1,110	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	57.16	800	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	47.29	583	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,048	31.49	330	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,266	117.16	1,483	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,272	106.60	1,356	5thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,190	83.00	988	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,320	127.54	1,684	21
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,407	125.25	1,762	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	118.28	1,555	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,261	102.67	1,295	5thin

Every lot

35 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 1	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	442	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	628	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	965	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	366	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	113.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	418	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	970	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	431	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	512	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	613	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	766	9
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,261	102.67/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,295	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,315	118.28/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,555	19
Steers	—	Prime	1,320	127.54/cwt	126.00–128.25	1,684	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,407	125.25/cwt	124.75–125.75	1,762	18
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Standard	1,190	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	988	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,266	117.16/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,483	12
Heifers	—	Select	1,272	106.60/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,356	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,589	69.87/cwt	65.00–74.50	1,110	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	33.98/cwt	33.50–34.50	352	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	259	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	42.05/cwt	38.00–46.00	482	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	50.09/cwt	48.50–52.50	641	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,339	55.73/cwt	53.00–58.50	746	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	60.38/cwt	59.00–61.50	926	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,550	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,473	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 →

Indianapolis Stockyards - Rockville, IN

Tue Jan 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 94Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 487Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	605	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	91.00	91.00
3	—	390	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
10	—	836	116.00	116.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
4	—	260	120.00	120.00
4	—	368	110.00–115.00	113.69
3	—	313	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	455	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	128.00	128.00
3	—	337	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
2	—	825	117.00	117.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	33.50–34.50	33.98
1	—	1,080	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,339	53.00–58.50	55.73
4	—	1,533	59.00–61.50	60.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,146	38.00–46.00	42.05
15	—	1,279	48.50–52.50	50.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,320	126.00–128.25	127.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,261	95.00–108.00	102.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,315	113.00–121.00	118.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,407	124.75–125.75	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,272	106.00–107.00	106.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,266	114.00–120.00	117.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,589	65.00–74.50	69.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	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.