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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Aug 25

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 35▼ 13 vs year ago 38 · −34.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 221▲ 146 vs year ago 119 · +122.7%

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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 2.00 higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 lower this week, Cows were 1.00 to 6.00 lower and bulls mostly steady with instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers were too few to compare and feeder heifers were trending lower with feeder bulls 2.00 higher.

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 $107.44/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$107.44

17 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$30.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.19

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	615	118.93	731	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	623	110.79	690	5thin
Medium and Large 2	759	88.00	668	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.93/cwt here — about $63 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

107.44

—

IN average5 barns · 381 hd

111.63

−4.19

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	1,649	92.36	1,523	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	64.84	979	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,895	61.73	1,170	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,357	54.53	740	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	86.00	1,105	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	91.00	1,283	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,098	111.00	1,219	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,232	108.20	1,333	45
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,221	103.40	1,263	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	88.00	1,091	5thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,450	80.00	1,160	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,264	112.35	1,420	60
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,282	107.37	1,376	58
Steers	Choice	Average	1,243	101.76	1,265	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,215	93.86	1,140	4thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	804	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	110.79/cwt	110.00–111.00	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,215	93.86/cwt	90.50–95.00	1,140	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,243	101.76/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,265	24
Steers	—	Prime	1,264	112.35/cwt	110.00–113.75	1,420	60
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,282	107.37/cwt	105.00–109.25	1,376	58
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,098	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,219	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,221	103.40/cwt	100.00–104.75	1,263	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,232	108.20/cwt	106.50–109.25	1,333	45
Heifers	—	Select	1,240	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,091	5
Heifers	—	Standard	1,450	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,160	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,454	90.78/cwt	84.00–94.50	1,320	6
Bulls	—	—	1,775	100.80/cwt	98.50–103.50	1,789	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,570	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	2,185	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	57.90/cwt	56.00–59.50	768	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	50.59/cwt	47.00–54.50	705	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	64.41/cwt	60.50–69.00	969	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,106	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,895	61.73/cwt	60.00–63.50	1,170	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,285	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,105	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,283	2

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 35Year ago 38

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 221Year ago 119

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	120.50	120.50
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
1	—	355	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	90.00	90.00
1	—	685	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	110.00–111.00	110.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,098	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,232	106.50–109.25	108.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,221	100.00–104.75	103.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	98.50–103.50	100.80
6	—	1,454	84.00–94.50	90.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,570	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	90.50–95.00	93.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,264	110.00–113.75	112.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,282	105.00–109.25	107.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,243	100.00–103.50	101.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	70.00	70.00
12	—	1,504	60.50–69.00	64.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,327	56.00–59.50	57.90
6	—	1,393	47.00–54.50	50.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,895	60.00–63.50	61.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	91.00	91.00

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.