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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Sep 14

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 29▲ 1 vs year ago 61 · +1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

298 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 204▲ 4 vs year ago 294 · +1.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers had instances of higher/lower with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers also had instances of higher/lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.43/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$120.43

30 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

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

$33.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.41

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	125.96	703	25
Medium and Large 2	886	92.80	822	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.16/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale30 hd

120.43

—

IN average4 barns · 366 hd

129.84

−9.41

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	—	Low	1,556	81.74	1,272	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	66.88	903	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	57.58	697	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,260	44.67	563	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	92.62	1,272	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,060	70.00	742	2thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,360	115.00	1,564	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,332	108.50	1,445	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,085	85.00	922	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,277	128.58	1,642	39
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,214	126.36	1,534	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,160	116.47	1,351	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,235	105.49	1,303	2thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,235	96.00	1,186	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,382	130.77	1,807	25
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,325	124.26	1,646	37
Steers	Choice	Average	1,239	116.89	1,448	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,061	110.74	1,175	7thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	128.48/cwt	125.00–132.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	554	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	129.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	562	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	130.72/cwt	130.00–131.00	706	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	907	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,006	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,245	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,083	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	295	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	659	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	549	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	730	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	653	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	718	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	733	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	758	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	745	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	994	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,113	5
Steers	—	Select	1,228	107.58/cwt	107.25–108.00	1,321	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,239	116.89/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,448	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,325	124.26/cwt	121.00–126.50	1,646	37
Steers	—	Prime	1,382	130.77/cwt	128.00–132.25	1,807	25
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,137	116.15/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,321	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,214	126.36/cwt	122.00–126.75	1,534	23
Heifers	—	Select	1,235	105.49/cwt	101.50–109.00	1,303	2
Heifers	—	Standard	1,235	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,186	1
Heifers	—	Prime	1,277	128.58/cwt	128.00–129.25	1,642	39
Heifers	—	Choice	1,415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,698	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	71.22/cwt	70.00–76.00	833	4
Bulls	—	—	1,778	83.37/cwt	79.50–85.50	1,482	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	94.12/cwt	91.50–95.00	1,739	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	57.58/cwt	54.00–60.00	697	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	583	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	520	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	64.03/cwt	59.50–69.00	852	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	74.10/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,038	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,085	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	922	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,332	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,445	4
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,564	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,060	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	742	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	92.62/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,272	8

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 Sep 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 29Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 298Last week 204Year ago 294

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,401	70.00–81.00	74.10
33	—	1,330	59.50–69.00	64.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,211	54.00–60.00	57.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,300	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,170	70.00–76.00	71.22
3	—	1,848	91.50–95.00	94.12
3	—	1,778	79.50–85.50	83.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,214	122.00–126.75	126.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	101.50–109.00	105.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,277	128.00–129.25	128.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	120.00	120.00
11	—	1,137	112.00–120.00	116.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,325	121.00–126.50	124.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	107.25–108.00	107.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,239	112.00–120.00	116.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	994	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,382	128.00–132.25	130.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,332	108.50	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,373	87.00–95.50	92.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	70.00	70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	141.00	141.00
1	—	225	131.00	131.00
2	—	758	96.50	96.50
2	—	733	115.00–116.00	115.49
4	—	549	133.00	133.00
2	—	653	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	126.00	126.00
3	—	488	135.00	135.00
2	—	810	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	142.00	142.00
1	—	435	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	112.00	112.00
1	—	785	111.00	111.00
1	—	665	111.00	111.00
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
5	—	436	125.00–130.00	129.00
3	—	488	131.00	131.00
1	—	902	90.00	90.00
1	—	890	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	85.00	85.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,245	87.00	87.00
1	—	865	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	130.00–131.00	130.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	135.00	135.00
2	—	433	125.00–132.00	128.48
1	—	590	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	142.00	142.00
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00

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.