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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 26

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 66▲ 31 vs year ago 9 · +344.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 231▼ 76 vs year ago 332 · −22.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher with higher packer inquiry and a good offering of higher quality slaughter cattle. Holstein slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 higher and bulls trending higher. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers sharply higher and feeder bulls also trending 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 $123.55/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$123.55

20 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.78

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	745	123.55	920	20

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

123.55

—

IN average2 barns · 155 hd

125.33

−1.78

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	1,909	81.33	1,552	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	67.60	913	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	55.38	683	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,254	41.04	515	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,255	113.00	1,418	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	90.00	1,112	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,519	102.79	1,561	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,267	89.65	1,136	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,232	129.71	1,598	42
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,256	125.53	1,577	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	116.04	1,515	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,122	95.06	1,067	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,373	131.59	1,807	63
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,310	125.21	1,641	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,412	119.46	1,687	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,273	101.00	1,286	2thin

Every lot

36 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 2	300	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	348	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	722	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,016	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	441	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	644	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	866	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,066	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,173	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	604	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	840	7
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,273	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,286	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,299	125.23/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,627	30
Steers	—	Prime	1,373	131.59/cwt	128.25–134.00	1,807	63
Steers	—	Choice	1,412	119.46/cwt	118.50–121.00	1,687	3
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,655	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	2,060	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	928	83.73/cwt	77.00–90.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Prime	1,232	129.71/cwt	128.00–134.75	1,598	42
Heifers	—	Select	1,252	102.62/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,285	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,256	125.53/cwt	122.50–127.75	1,577	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,306	116.04/cwt	111.00–121.50	1,515	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,073	1
Bulls	—	—	2,113	86.25/cwt	84.50–88.50	1,822	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	330	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	57.19/cwt	54.50–59.50	681	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	43.80/cwt	40.00–47.50	566	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	52.20/cwt	50.50–53.00	683	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,344	71.94/cwt	70.00–77.00	967	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	65.77/cwt	60.00–69.50	890	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,235	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,112	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,255	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,418	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,267	89.65/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,136	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,519	102.79/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,561	6

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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 66Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 231Year ago 332

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	604	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	139.00	139.00
4	—	441	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,066	110.00	110.00
1	—	265	138.00	138.00
7	—	750	119.00	119.00
1	—	740	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	800	127.00	127.00
4	—	765	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	147.00	147.00
1	—	560	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,113	84.50–88.50	86.25
1	—	1,500	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,353	60.00–69.50	65.77
8	—	1,344	70.00–77.00	71.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	30.00	30.00
4	—	1,293	40.00–47.50	43.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,308	50.50–53.00	52.20
7	—	1,191	54.50–59.50	57.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	85.00–92.00	89.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	100.00–109.00	102.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,256	122.50–127.75	125.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,232	128.00–134.75	129.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	100.00–108.00	102.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,306	111.00–121.50	116.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	77.00–90.00	83.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,373	128.25–134.00	131.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	118.50–121.00	119.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,299	122.00–127.75	125.23

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.