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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Aug 17

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Aug 10Aug 17Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 29▼ 13 vs year ago 35 · −37.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

258 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 297▲ 37 vs year ago 221 · +16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher on prime heifers with other slaughter heifers trending lower and active buyer participation on higher quality steers and heifers, No comparison on Holstein steers today. Cows were 5.00 higher with bulls sharp higher with active buyer interest on cows and bulls. Feeder steers were too few to compare with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls sharply higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.69/cwt on 13 head.

Average price

$138.69

13 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$41.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+34.34

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	141.92	717	12thin
Medium and Large 2	520	100.00	520	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.92/cwt here — about $197 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 sale13 hd

138.69

—

IN average5 barns · 80 hd

104.35

+34.34

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	1,533	93.17	1,428	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	72.88	1,007	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	58.69	694	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	40.00	390	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	100.00	1,270	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,234	130.87	1,615	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,261	126.48	1,595	49
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,202	118.33	1,422	45
Heifers	Select	Average	1,270	110.00	1,397	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,438	89.57	1,288	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,242	131.21	1,630	18
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,329	125.49	1,668	55
Steers	Choice	Average	1,330	118.77	1,580	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,083	102.50	1,110	2thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	417	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	652	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	822	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	401	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	494	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	776	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	636	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	757	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	990	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Select	1,175	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,175	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,242	131.21/cwt	129.00–132.25	1,630	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,329	125.49/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,668	55
Steers	—	Choice	1,330	118.77/cwt	118.00–119.50	1,580	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,202	118.33/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,422	45
Heifers	—	Prime	1,234	130.87/cwt	129.75–135.00	1,615	14
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,253	126.80/cwt	124.00–128.50	1,589	48
Heifers	—	Select	1,270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,397	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,438	89.57/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,288	2
Heifers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,650	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,832	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	82.84/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,168	2
Bulls	—	—	1,524	93.42/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,424	18
Bulls	—	—	1,738	101.28/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,760	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	390	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	60.36/cwt	55.50–63.00	676	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	69.19/cwt	65.50–72.00	954	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	76.04/cwt	73.00–80.50	1,052	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	744	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,270	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,270	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 Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 29Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 297Year ago 221

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	100.00–102.50	101.28
2	—	1,410	81.00–85.00	82.84
18	—	1,524	90.00–98.50	93.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,202	112.00–121.00	118.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,234	129.75–135.00	130.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	89.00–90.00	89.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,253	124.00–128.50	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,329	122.00–127.75	125.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,242	129.00–132.25	131.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	118.00–119.50	118.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	52.00	52.00
4	—	1,120	55.50–63.00	60.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,379	65.50–72.00	69.19
21	—	1,384	73.00–80.50	76.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	100.00	100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	129.00	129.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	159.00	159.00
4	—	494	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	160.50	160.50
5	—	636	119.00	119.00
1	—	230	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	120.00	120.00

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.