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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 21

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Dec 14Dec 21Dec 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 59▼ 57 vs year ago 84 · −67.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 243 vs last sale 433▲ 99 vs year ago 91 · +108.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter heifers were 3.00 lower with lower packer inquiry and less slaughter days this week due to the Holidays. No comparison on Holstein steers this week due to no Holsteins last week, but were at a good value today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls were 1.00 higher with a good offering of bulls today. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers trending lower and feeder bulls were 3.00 lower.

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 $123.36/cwt on 11 head.

Average price

$123.36

11 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$28.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.48

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	128.56	746	9thin
Medium and Large 2	488	100.00	488	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.56/cwt here — about $258 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 sale11 hd

123.36

—

IN average5 barns · 449 hd

127.84

−4.48

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	1,559	80.30	1,252	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	62.09	908	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,550	55.00	853	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	51.38	647	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	40.00	384	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,160	115.00	1,334	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,425	116.50	1,660	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	109.79	1,718	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,191	85.50	1,018	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,279	133.89	1,712	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,192	125.80	1,500	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,125	105.00	1,181	2thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,153	84.35	973	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,383	136.00	1,881	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,324	131.87	1,746	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,316	123.79	1,629	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,250	113.00	1,413	1thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	755	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	527	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	711	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,018	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	828	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	950	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	770	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,250	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,413	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,316	123.79/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,629	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,324	131.87/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,746	24
Steers	—	Prime	1,383	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,881	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,125	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,181	2
Heifers	—	Standard	1,153	84.35/cwt	82.00–86.00	973	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,192	125.80/cwt	125.50–128.50	1,500	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,279	133.89/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,712	26
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,559	80.30/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,252	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	384	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	448	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	48.30/cwt	45.50–50.50	618	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	54.50/cwt	53.00–55.50	698	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	61.43/cwt	57.00–65.50	880	20
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,550	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	853	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	68.65/cwt	68.00–69.50	1,208	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,191	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,018	4
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,425	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,660	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,565	109.79/cwt	109.50–110.00	1,718	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,160	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,334	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	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 Dec 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 59Year ago 84

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 433Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
2	—	775	110.00	110.00
2	—	828	90.00	90.00
2	—	570	130.00–131.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	121.00	121.00
1	—	960	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	500	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	950	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,559	75.00–85.00	80.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	68.00–69.50	68.65
20	—	1,432	57.00–65.50	61.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,280	45.50–50.50	48.30
1	—	995	45.00	45.00
7	—	1,281	53.00–55.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	82.00–86.00	84.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	125.50–128.50	125.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,279	132.00–135.00	133.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,383	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,316	123.00–127.00	123.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,324	130.00–135.00	131.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	85.50	85.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,565	109.50–110.00	109.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	116.50	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	115.00	115.00

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.