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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 28

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 81▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 138▲ 248 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 2.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher with a good offering of slaughter heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher this week. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with bulls 4.00 higher. Feeder steers were 5.00 higher with feeder heifers 3.00 to 11.00 higher and feeder bulls sharply higher with good groups of feeder calves this week.

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 $121.77/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$121.77

56 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$14.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.27

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	122.30	670	54
Medium and Large 2	460	107.50	495	2thin

One grade step is worth $14.80/cwt here — about $176 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 sale56 hd

121.77

—

IN average4 barns · 401 hd

119.50

+2.27

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	1,415	83.50	1,182	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,662	75.68	1,258	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	58.79	849	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	46.18	554	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	72.50	1,062	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,555	90.00	1,400	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,287	88.00	1,133	6thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,338	127.00	1,699	15
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,255	123.04	1,544	24
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,242	116.40	1,446	50
Heifers	Select	Average	1,132	95.10	1,077	3thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	988	75.00	741	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,384	122.89	1,701	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,354	114.49	1,550	51
Steers	Select	Average	1,220	107.87	1,316	14

Every lot

46 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	132.69/cwt	126.00–135.00	807	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	646	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	827	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	905	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	403	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	446	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	615	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	118.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	619	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	701	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	676	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	115.58/cwt	115.50–116.00	791	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	760	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	880	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	801	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,220	107.87/cwt	105.00–108.50	1,316	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,324	115.55/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,530	47
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,384	122.89/cwt	121.75–123.25	1,701	28
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,704	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,738	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Standard	988	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,132	95.10/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,077	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,224	117.49/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,438	46
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,255	123.04/cwt	121.50–124.50	1,544	24
Heifers	—	Prime	1,338	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,699	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,455	103.92/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,512	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	74.46/cwt	71.00–77.50	1,139	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	1,148	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	50.90/cwt	50.00–52.00	599	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	43.04/cwt	38.00–48.50	523	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	64.04/cwt	61.50–69.00	909	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	55.12/cwt	53.00–59.00	806	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,287	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,133	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,400	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,465	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,062	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,415	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,182	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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 81Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 138Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
2	—	723	90.00	90.00
2	—	880	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	130.00	130.00
2	—	680	115.00	115.00
2	—	455	135.00	135.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
4	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	556	126.00	126.00
10	—	446	138.00	138.00
7	—	515	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	115.00–120.00	118.21
6	—	684	115.50–116.00	115.58
2	—	395	125.00	125.00
3	—	403	111.00	111.00
4	—	588	115.00	115.00
5	—	756	100.50	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	646	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	117.50	117.50
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
4	—	608	126.00–135.00	132.69
1	—	670	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,704	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,384	121.75–123.25	122.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,324	110.00–119.50	115.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,220	105.00–108.50	107.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,287	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,462	53.00–59.00	55.12
7	—	1,420	61.50–69.00	64.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,176	50.00–52.00	50.90
9	—	1,216	38.00–48.50	43.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,255	121.50–124.50	123.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,224	110.00–119.00	117.49
4	—	1,455	99.00–107.00	103.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	90.00–100.00	95.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,338	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,530	71.00–77.50	74.46
1	—	1,780	64.50	64.50
1	—	1,940	90.50	90.50

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.