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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

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

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 24▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

216 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 125▲ 216 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 3.00 to 7.00 lower with slaughter heifers 5.00 lower with much lower packer inquiry. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower this week. Cows were sharply lower and bulls were trending higher. Feeder steers were 4.00 higher and feeder heifers trending higher with feeder bulls sharply 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 $119.25/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$119.25

27 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$103

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

$39.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	425	122.19	519	25
Medium and Large 2	755	82.50	623	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.69/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 sale27 hd

119.25

—

IN average3 barns · 257 hd

115.27

+3.99

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	1,565	83.12	1,301	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	58.92	784	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	47.52	564	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	81.50	1,055	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,296	90.50	1,173	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	88.50	1,295	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,428	113.60	1,622	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,236	107.81	1,333	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,281	99.28	1,272	9thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,308	88.18	1,153	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,364	117.00	1,596	30
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,437	114.91	1,651	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,254	105.78	1,326	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,183	100.38	1,187	4thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,550	90.00	1,395	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	828	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	125.69/cwt	121.00–131.00	402	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	440	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	116.21/cwt	109.00–120.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	660	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	393	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	356	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,183	100.38/cwt	99.00–101.50	1,187	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,254	105.78/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,326	6
Steers	—	Prime	1,364	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,596	30
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,437	114.91/cwt	112.50–116.50	1,651	26
Steers	—	Standard	1,550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,395	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,236	107.81/cwt	104.50–110.00	1,333	19
Heifers	—	Select	1,281	99.28/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,272	9
Heifers	—	Standard	1,308	88.18/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,153	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	113.60/cwt	112.50–114.75	1,622	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,403	65.76/cwt	60.50–68.00	923	6
Bulls	—	—	1,555	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,353	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	97.44/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,661	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	50.10/cwt	49.50–51.00	573	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	44.93/cwt	40.00–48.50	554	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,306	55.37/cwt	52.50–59.50	723	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	64.56/cwt	60.00–73.00	884	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,296	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,173	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,463	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,295	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,295	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,055	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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 24Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 125Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
8	—	673	121.00–125.00	123.01
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	129.00	129.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
1	—	325	121.00	121.00
1	—	525	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	121.00–131.00	125.69
10	—	400	130.00	130.00
7	—	527	109.00–120.00	116.21
6	—	383	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	75.00	75.00
1	—	630	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,232	40.00–48.50	44.93
6	—	1,143	49.50–51.00	50.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,306	52.50–59.50	55.37
17	—	1,370	60.00–73.00	64.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,364	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,437	112.50–116.50	114.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,254	105.00–107.00	105.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	99.00–101.50	100.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,296	90.50	90.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	88.50	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,403	60.50–68.00	65.76
1	—	1,555	87.00	87.00
7	—	1,705	90.00–104.00	97.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,236	104.50–110.00	107.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,308	83.00–93.00	88.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,281	95.00–102.00	99.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,428	112.50–114.75	113.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	81.50	81.50

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.