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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 29

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Dec 22Dec 29Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 84▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

292 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 91▲ 292 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 higher and slaughter heifers 4.00 higher with better packer inquiry later in the day. Cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with better packer bids this week and bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls mostly steady and feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 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 $111.06/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$111.06

18 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.57

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	624	111.06	693	18thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

111.06

—

IN average1 barns · 88 hd

104.49

+6.57

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	1,588	75.76	1,203	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	64.32	887	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	52.06	682	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	37.02	407	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	80.00	1,008	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,400	80.00	1,120	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,309	111.13	1,455	18
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,381	106.77	1,474	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,306	92.17	1,204	9thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,603	78.69	1,261	8thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,367	111.90	1,530	80
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,319	105.86	1,396	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,763	95.55	1,685	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	92.00	1,109	2thin

Every lot

33 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	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	94.35/cwt	91.00–101.00	898	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	455	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	387	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	965	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	724	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,205	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,109	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,319	105.86/cwt	102.50–107.75	1,396	32
Steers	—	Prime	1,367	111.90/cwt	108.25–113.00	1,530	80
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,763	95.55/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,685	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,306	92.17/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,204	9
Heifers	—	Prime	1,309	111.13/cwt	108.25–112.25	1,455	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,381	106.77/cwt	103.00–107.75	1,474	35
Heifers	—	Standard	1,603	78.69/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,261	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	73.97/cwt	69.50–77.00	1,147	6
Bulls	—	—	1,815	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	31.08/cwt	30.00–32.00	312	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	41.48/cwt	40.00–43.50	485	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	53.33/cwt	52.00–54.50	691	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	50.28/cwt	48.00–51.50	668	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	58.98/cwt	55.00–62.00	800	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	67.55/cwt	63.50–73.00	940	33
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	80.00/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,008	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,400	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,120	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 Dec 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 26Last week 84Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 292Last week 91Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,550	69.50–77.00	73.97
1	—	1,815	86.50	86.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	90.00–94.00	92.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,309	108.25–112.25	111.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,603	74.00–85.00	78.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,381	103.00–107.75	106.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,763	93.00–98.00	95.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,367	108.25–113.00	111.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,319	102.50–107.75	105.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,356	55.00–62.00	58.98
33	—	1,392	63.50–73.00	67.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	30.00–32.00	31.08
4	—	1,170	40.00–43.50	41.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,329	48.00–51.50	50.28
14	—	1,296	52.00–54.50	53.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	76.00–85.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	80.00	80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,045	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	536	115.00	115.00
3	—	952	91.00–101.00	94.35
3	—	665	115.00	115.00
2	—	380	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
2	—	890	110.00	110.00
5	—	410	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	75.00	75.00

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.