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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Aug 18

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 180▲ 29 vs year ago 6 · +483.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

221 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 321▲ 34 vs year ago 187 · +18.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher with better packer bids this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trading 4.00 lower this week. Cows were 3.00 higher with bulls 7.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers sharply lower with feeder bulls significantly 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 $114.35/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$114.35

17 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$27.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.93

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	632	119.21	754	14thin
Medium and Large 2	825	91.67	757	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.55/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale17 hd

114.35

—

IN average5 barns · 250 hd

107.42

+6.93

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	—	Average	1,605	92.97	1,492	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	69.44	937	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,400	61.00	854	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	60.78	714	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,525	40.50	618	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,335	87.50	1,168	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	74.50	931	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,516	97.00	1,471	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,100	83.00	913	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,193	108.59	1,295	57
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,110	101.00	1,121	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,200	90.00	1,080	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,430	88.50	1,266	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,323	108.43	1,435	66
Steers	Choice	Average	1,301	102.17	1,329	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,130	93.00	1,051	1thin

Every lot

36 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	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	748	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,002	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,103	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	908	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	863	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	107.99/cwt	106.00–110.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	120.86/cwt	116.00–122.50	870	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	950	86.67/cwt	85.00–90.00	823	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,130	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,288	102.31/cwt	97.00–104.50	1,318	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,323	108.43/cwt	107.25–109.50	1,435	66
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,670	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,637	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,110	101.00/cwt	97.00–102.50	1,121	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,193	108.59/cwt	105.00–110.50	1,295	57
Heifers	—	Select	1,200	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,430	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,605	92.97/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,492	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	60.78/cwt	58.50–63.00	714	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,208	76.25/cwt	71.00–82.00	921	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,400	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	854	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	66.03/cwt	61.50–68.50	938	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,525	40.50/cwt	40.50–40.50	618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,250	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	931	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,335	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,168	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,100	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	913	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,516	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,471	6

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 Aug 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 180Year ago 6

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 321Year ago 187

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	118.00	118.00
4	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	850	120.00	120.00
2	—	535	113.00	113.00
1	—	710	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	85.00	85.00
2	—	908	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	85.00–90.00	86.67
2	—	638	106.00–110.00	107.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	720	116.00–122.50	120.86
3	—	638	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,050	105.00	105.00
1	—	900	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	88.50	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,193	105.00–110.50	108.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,110	97.00–102.50	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	74.50	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,605	90.00–96.50	92.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	40.50	40.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,421	61.50–68.50	66.03
4	—	1,208	71.00–82.00	76.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,174	58.50–63.00	60.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,516	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,288	97.00–104.50	102.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,323	107.25–109.50	108.43

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.