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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 18

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

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Feeder Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 5▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 389▲ 332 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers were trading mostly steady. Holstein slaughter steers were measurably lower this week but a good offering of Holstein steers today. Cows were uneven this week with active buyer participation and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All classes of feeder calves were mostly steady this week.

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 $111.16/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$111.16

22 head · 713 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$29.92/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	708	113.88	806	20
Medium and Large 2	760	83.96	638	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $168 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 sale22 hd

111.16

—

IN average3 barns · 261 hd

116.51

−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	—	High	1,646	88.47	1,457	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,362	70.72	963	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	52.31	670	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,375	100.25	1,378	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,425	109.50	1,560	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,452	96.06	1,395	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,302	84.81	1,104	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,218	121.45	1,479	81
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,167	114.22	1,333	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	102.97	1,117	6thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,190	81.78	973	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,289	121.61	1,568	47
Steers	Choice	Average	1,294	113.02	1,462	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,165	105.00	1,223	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	121.62/cwt	118.00–127.00	639	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	834	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	83.96/cwt	81.00–87.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,000	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,002	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,102	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	900	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,165	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,223	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,289	121.61/cwt	119.50–124.25	1,568	47
Steers	—	Choice	1,294	113.02/cwt	108.00–118.25	1,462	53
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,085	102.97/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,117	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,167	114.22/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,333	19
Heifers	—	Standard	1,190	81.78/cwt	80.00–84.00	973	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,218	121.45/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,479	81
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,539	84.85/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,306	9
Bulls	—	—	1,689	93.89/cwt	91.00–104.50	1,586	5
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,400	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	2,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	50.46/cwt	49.50–51.50	611	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	66.23/cwt	63.00–69.00	868	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	73.71/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,030	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,375	100.25/cwt	100.25–100.25	1,378	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,302	84.81/cwt	83.00–89.75	1,104	7
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,425	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,560	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,452	96.06/cwt	95.00–98.75	1,395	44
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,706	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 May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 43Last week 5Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 332Last week 389Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,689	91.00–104.50	93.89
9	—	1,539	80.00–89.00	84.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,085	92.00–107.00	102.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,218	119.00–123.00	121.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	80.00–84.00	81.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,167	109.00–115.00	114.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,294	108.00–118.25	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,289	119.50–124.25	121.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	100.25	100.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	49.50–51.50	50.46
1	—	1,425	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,397	70.00–76.00	73.71
10	—	1,310	63.00–69.00	66.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,302	83.00–89.75	84.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,452	95.00–98.75	96.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	109.50	109.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	603	131.00	131.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	557	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	103.00	103.00
6	—	758	110.00	110.00
9	—	525	118.00–127.00	121.62
2	—	935	106.00–108.00	107.00
1	—	1,070	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	81.00–87.00	83.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00

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.