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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 13

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 56▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

279 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 283▲ 279 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 5▲ 7 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 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 higher with higher packer inquiry again this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher today with some Holstein slaughter heifers at a good value. Cows were 1.00 to 6.00 higher with a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls 2.00 to 8.00 higher with some high dressing bulls also. Feeder steers and bulls were trending higher with feeder heifers sharply higher with some good groups of value added feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.05/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$130.05

37 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$33.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.60

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	607	143.73	872	22
Large 2	695	110.00	765	15thin

One grade step is worth $33.73/cwt here — about $107 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 sale37 hd

130.05

—

IN average4 barns · 347 hd

125.45

+4.60

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	1,898	99.89	1,895	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	73.16	970	52
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,680	68.50	1,151	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,130	60.17	680	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,177	96.00	1,130	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	949	76.00	721	4thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,510	105.00	1,586	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	93.00	1,395	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,301	86.12	1,120	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,220	124.09	1,514	45
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,262	117.78	1,486	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,430	109.00	1,559	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,357	103.67	1,407	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,342	124.40	1,669	85
Steers	Choice	Average	1,309	117.84	1,543	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,068	97.76	1,044	2thin

Every lot

40 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 1Value Added	555	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	821	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	839	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	681	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	947	7
Steers	—	Large 2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	495	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	694	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,095	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,068	97.76/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,044	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,309	117.84/cwt	110.00–119.75	1,543	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,342	124.40/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,669	85
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,220	124.09/cwt	123.50–125.75	1,514	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,262	117.78/cwt	112.50–121.75	1,486	16
Heifers	—	Standard	1,357	103.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,407	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,430	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	90.07/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,374	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	102.77/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,848	6
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,345	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	2,361	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,052	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	821	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	60.17/cwt	57.00–63.00	680	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,238	65.99/cwt	61.00–69.50	817	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	75.76/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,069	32
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,680	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	1,151	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,301	86.12/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,120	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,500	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,395	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,586	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	949	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	721	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,177	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,130	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	948	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,001	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,188	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	974	5

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 Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 63Last week 56Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 279Last week 283Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 5Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	86.00–94.00	90.07
6	—	1,798	99.00–106.00	102.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,345	100.00–102.00	100.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,301	85.00–87.00	86.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,510	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	100.00–110.00	103.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,220	123.50–125.75	124.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,262	112.50–121.75	117.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,342	122.00–126.00	124.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	90.00–105.00	97.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,309	110.00–119.75	117.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,238	61.00–69.50	65.99
32	—	1,411	70.00–82.00	75.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,052	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	68.50	68.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,130	57.00–63.00	60.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	949	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,177	96.00	96.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	563	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	148.00	148.00
7	—	681	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	695	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
3	—	552	116.00	116.00
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	136.00	136.00
1	—	480	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	495	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,095	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	92.00	92.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	91.00	91.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,188	82.00	82.00

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.