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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 15

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 10▼ 25 vs year ago 55 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 207▲ 41 vs year ago 164 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers 3.00 higher with better prices on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher today. Cows were sharply higher with a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers trending lower and no offering on feeder bulls last week to compare.

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 $124.54/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$124.54

14 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$100

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

$37.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.44

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	127.19	732	13thin
Medium and Large 2	925	90.00	833	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.19/cwt here — about −$100 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 sale14 hd

124.54

—

IN average3 barns · 212 hd

136.98

−12.44

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	1,758	90.99	1,599	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	79.93	1,182	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	56.97	675	12
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	118.67	1,810	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	990	96.00	950	1thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,285	65.00	835	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,234	144.50	1,783	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,194	142.30	1,699	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,210	131.27	1,589	10
Heifers	Standard	Average	997	90.00	897	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,406	145.26	2,042	41
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,372	143.47	1,968	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,335	131.74	1,759	9thin

Every lot

32 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 1Value Added	590	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	861	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	461	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	661	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,008	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	518	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	888	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	932	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,335	131.74/cwt	120.00–135.50	1,759	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,372	143.47/cwt	139.50–143.75	1,968	25
Steers	—	Prime	1,406	145.26/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,042	41
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Standard	997	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	897	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,181	130.34/cwt	127.50–134.50	1,539	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,194	142.30/cwt	136.50–143.75	1,699	33
Heifers	—	Prime	1,234	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,783	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,793	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	82.17/cwt	82.00–82.50	1,105	3
Bulls	—	—	2,005	96.28/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,930	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	60.59/cwt	57.00–64.00	714	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	53.34/cwt	50.00–56.00	636	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	76.60/cwt	68.50–79.50	1,088	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	84.36/cwt	80.50–90.00	1,313	15
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	990	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	950	1
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,285	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	835	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	118.67/cwt	117.00–119.50	1,810	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 Mar 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 10Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 207Year ago 164

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	93.00	93.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
4	—	529	125.00	125.00
2	—	418	139.00	139.00
3	—	865	116.50	116.50
2	—	318	145.00	145.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	105.00	105.00
3	—	595	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,005	93.00–99.00	96.28
3	—	1,345	82.00–82.50	82.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,420	68.50–79.50	76.60
15	—	1,556	80.50–90.00	84.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	57.00–64.00	60.59
6	—	1,193	50.00–56.00	53.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,194	136.50–143.75	142.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	997	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	127.50–134.50	130.34
2	—	1,328	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,525	117.00–119.50	118.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,335	120.00–135.50	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,372	139.50–143.75	143.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,406	144.00–149.00	145.26

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.