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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 9

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 96▲ 15 vs year ago 33 · +45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

338 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 404▲ 122 vs year ago 216 · +56.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers with active buyer participation today. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with active bidding on cows and bulls 4.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers 4.00 higher and feeder bulls 5.00 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 $111.66/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$111.66

25 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$24.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.52

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	728	113.59	827	23
Medium and Large 2	770	89.50	689	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.09/cwt here — about $138 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 sale25 hd

111.66

—

IN average3 barns · 290 hd

114.18

−2.52

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,300	100.00	1,300	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,303	83.22	1,084	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	66.65	969	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	53.52	712	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,316	43.51	573	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	85.00	1,292	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,247	117.60	1,466	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,251	114.57	1,433	85
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,191	108.68	1,294	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	980	101.00	990	2thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,000	86.41	864	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,333	119.39	1,592	100
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,316	114.80	1,511	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,200	110.29	1,323	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	940	101.00	949	4thin

Every lot

38 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	495	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	943	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	990	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	470	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	125.66/cwt	124.00–128.00	643	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	109.03/cwt	105.00–110.00	917	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	104.39/cwt	100.00–105.00	927	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	844	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	466	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	848	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	848	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	810	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	567	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	885	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	628	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	940	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	949	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,200	110.29/cwt	109.00–111.50	1,323	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,281	120.25/cwt	120.00–120.50	1,540	40
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,316	114.80/cwt	112.00–116.75	1,511	29
Steers	—	Prime	1,368	118.82/cwt	117.00–119.75	1,625	60
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	980	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	990	2
Heifers	—	Standard	1,000	86.41/cwt	85.00–88.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,191	108.68/cwt	107.50–110.00	1,294	7
Heifers	—	Prime	1,247	117.60/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,466	17
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,251	114.57/cwt	112.00–116.25	1,433	85
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	874	2
Bulls	—	—	1,341	85.02/cwt	80.00–90.50	1,140	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	55.58/cwt	53.00–58.00	714	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,316	43.51/cwt	42.00–45.00	573	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	50.63/cwt	48.00–52.00	705	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	65.51/cwt	59.00–69.00	919	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,684	71.72/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,208	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,520	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,292	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,300	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,300	1

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 48Last week 96Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 338Last week 404Year ago 216

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,191	107.50–110.00	108.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,247	117.00–118.00	117.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	85.00–88.00	86.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,251	112.00–116.25	114.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	940	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,368	117.00–119.75	118.82
40	—	1,281	120.00–120.50	120.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,316	112.00–116.75	114.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	109.00–111.50	110.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,341	80.00–90.50	85.02
2	—	1,150	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,316	42.00–45.00	43.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,684	70.00–76.00	71.72
49	—	1,403	59.00–69.00	65.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,285	53.00–58.00	55.58
5	—	1,393	48.00–52.00	50.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	100.00	100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	120.00	120.00
3	—	565	130.00	130.00
5	—	848	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	105.00–107.00	105.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,005	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
5	—	512	124.00–128.00	125.66
1	—	455	128.00	128.00
2	—	660	115.00	115.00
8	—	888	100.00–105.00	104.39
5	—	841	105.00–110.00	109.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	943	105.00	105.00
3	—	733	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	70.00	70.00
1	—	885	71.00	71.00

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.