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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 2

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 25▲ 72 vs year ago 24 · +300.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

404 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 351▲ 279 vs year ago 125 · +223.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers heifers 2.00 lower with lower packer bids lower but active buyer participation and a good offering of steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower today. Cows were 2.00 higher with bulls 2.00 higher this week. All classes of feeder calves were mostly steady but value added feeders were trending 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 $116.48/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$116.48

44 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$20.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.35

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	117.43	766	42
Medium and Large 2	613	96.50	591	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.93/cwt here — about $175 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 sale44 hd

116.48

—

IN average4 barns · 372 hd

111.13

+5.35

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	1,699	90.38	1,535	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	68.26	968	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,615	64.00	1,034	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	53.02	709	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,560	43.00	671	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,122	91.50	1,027	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,395	96.37	1,344	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,065	85.50	911	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,240	74.00	918	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,304	114.45	1,492	99
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,243	109.00	1,355	56
Heifers	Select	Average	1,024	85.25	873	4thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,149	81.71	939	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,361	115.16	1,567	151
Steers	Choice	Average	1,408	107.09	1,508	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,135	92.27	1,047	2thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	825	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	792	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,030	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	447	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	745	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	730	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	732	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	878	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	808	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	754	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	867	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	105.79/cwt	105.00–106.00	802	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	438	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	789	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	923	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	920	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	983	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	821	10
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,135	92.27/cwt	90.00–94.50	1,047	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,361	115.16/cwt	113.00–116.75	1,567	151
Steers	—	Choice	1,408	107.09/cwt	103.00–110.50	1,508	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	880	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	810	1
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,072	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	890	3
Heifers	—	Standard	1,149	81.71/cwt	80.00–86.00	939	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,243	109.00/cwt	102.00–111.25	1,355	56
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,304	114.45/cwt	112.50–116.25	1,492	99
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	848	1
Bulls	—	—	1,674	96.54/cwt	95.00–98.50	1,616	4
Bulls	—	—	1,774	89.73/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,592	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	51.53/cwt	48.00–53.50	670	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,324	63.46/cwt	59.00–69.00	840	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	55.99/cwt	55.00–58.00	791	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	74.80/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,156	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,560	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	671	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,615	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,034	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,065	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	911	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,240	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	918	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,395	96.37/cwt	91.75–98.25	1,344	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,122	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,027	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 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 25Year ago 24

Slaughter CattleReceipts 404Last week 351Year ago 125

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,774	84.00–94.00	89.73
4	—	1,674	95.00–98.50	96.54
1	—	1,195	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	90.00–94.50	92.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	103.00–110.50	107.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,361	113.00–116.75	115.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,149	80.00–86.00	81.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,243	102.00–111.25	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,304	112.50–116.25	114.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,395	91.75–98.25	96.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	85.50	85.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	91.50	91.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,324	59.00–69.00	63.46
11	—	1,545	71.00–79.00	74.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,301	48.00–53.50	51.53
3	—	1,412	55.00–58.00	55.99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	792	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	754	115.00	115.00
14	—	732	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	130.00	130.00
2	—	658	111.00	111.00
4	—	741	109.00	109.00
5	—	389	115.00	115.00
5	—	582	128.00	128.00
5	—	758	105.00–106.00	105.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
1	—	515	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	789	117.00	117.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,000	92.00	92.00
2	—	438	130.00	130.00
3	—	470	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	983	83.50	83.50

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.