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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 19

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 13▲ 11 vs year ago 55 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

231 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 176▼ 40 vs year ago 271 · −14.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with still good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 this week. Cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were trending higher with feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower and still good value on value added and fancy type feeders.

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 $115.64/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$115.64

28 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$371

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

$0.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.29

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	365	116.00	423	1thin
Medium and Large 1	687	115.62	795	27

One grade step is worth $0.38/cwt here — about −$371 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 sale28 hd

115.64

—

IN average4 barns · 111 hd

105.35

+10.29

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	1,699	76.89	1,307	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,499	65.94	988	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,500	58.00	870	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	55.48	729	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,087	39.14	425	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,336	98.75	1,319	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,270	75.00	953	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,133	126.75	1,436	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,289	124.75	1,608	63
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	117.87	1,450	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	967	97.67	944	9thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,185	81.47	965	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,386	127.70	1,770	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,346	124.32	1,673	33
Steers	Choice	Average	1,363	108.99	1,485	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,018	104.33	1,062	3thin

Every lot

46 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	469	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	727	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	779	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	127.95/cwt	126.00–132.00	870	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	128.69/cwt	126.00–130.00	431	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	416	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	519	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	113.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	802	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	383	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	136.56/cwt	135.00–138.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	133.58/cwt	130.00–139.00	692	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	552	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	783	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	866	99.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	862	11
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	995	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,085	2
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,065	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,194	111.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,331	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,346	124.32/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,673	33
Steers	—	Prime	1,386	127.70/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,770	12
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,700	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,768	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	890	95.80/cwt	92.00–97.00	853	6
Heifers	—	Select	1,120	101.42/cwt	98.00–108.50	1,136	3
Heifers	—	Prime	1,133	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,436	4
Heifers	—	Standard	1,185	81.47/cwt	80.00–84.00	965	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,230	117.87/cwt	114.50–119.00	1,450	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,289	124.75/cwt	120.00–125.75	1,608	63
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	72.45/cwt	69.50–74.50	1,042	3
Bulls	—	—	1,856	79.56/cwt	75.00–83.50	1,477	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	35.78/cwt	31.00–38.00	325	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	50.85/cwt	50.00–52.50	668	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	56.91/cwt	53.50–60.00	748	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,355	44.19/cwt	43.00–45.50	599	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	65.70/cwt	62.00–69.50	970	23
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,500	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	870	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,020	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,444	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,270	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	953	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,336	98.75/cwt	98.75–98.75	1,319	19

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 Oct 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 13Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 231Last week 176Year ago 271

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
7	—	729	110.00	110.00
3	—	397	130.00–131.00	130.67
3	—	335	126.00–130.00	128.69
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
3	—	660	110.00–120.00	113.28
1	—	475	127.00	127.00
1	—	510	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	135.00–138.00	136.56
11	—	866	95.00–100.00	99.53
3	—	783	101.00	101.00
5	—	518	130.00–139.00	133.58
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
3	—	552	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	149.00	149.00
5	—	469	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	126.00–132.00	127.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	69.50–74.50	72.45
5	—	1,856	75.00–83.50	79.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	50.00–52.50	50.85
13	—	1,315	53.50–60.00	56.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	43.00–45.50	44.19
3	—	908	31.00–38.00	35.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	71.50	71.50
23	—	1,476	62.00–69.50	65.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	890	92.00–97.00	95.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	98.00–108.50	101.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,230	114.50–119.00	117.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	80.00–84.00	81.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,289	120.00–125.75	124.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,133	126.75	126.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,336	98.75	98.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,386	127.00–129.00	127.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,194	110.00–115.00	111.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,346	121.00–125.50	124.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	95.00	95.00

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.