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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 30▼ 7 vs year ago 50 · −14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 205▼ 59 vs year ago 200 · −29.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 0▲ 7 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 1.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with higher prices on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers or heifers today. Cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls were sharply higher with higher value on big higher dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers unevenly higher and feeder bulls 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 $130.41/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$130.41

26 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$50.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.30

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	136.27	728	23
Medium and Large 2	819	85.44	700	3thin

One grade step is worth $50.83/cwt here — about $28 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 sale26 hd

130.41

—

IN average6 barns · 791 hd

139.71

−9.30

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	—	High	1,630	98.30	1,602	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	79.28	1,171	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,071	59.91	642	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,013	43.50	440	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,335	148.50	1,982	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,215	144.42	1,755	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,206	131.21	1,582	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,430	115.00	1,645	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,350	94.67	1,278	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,359	151.75	2,062	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,334	143.75	1,918	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	128.00	1,741	3thin

Every lot

38 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 1	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	583	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	498	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	672	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	819	85.44/cwt	76.00–90.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	998	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	137.04/cwt	135.00–138.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	897	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	955	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	869	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,123	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,460	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,334	143.75/cwt	141.50–145.00	1,918	19
Steers	—	Prime	1,359	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	2,062	4
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,275	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Standard	1,038	91.88/cwt	90.00–94.00	954	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,206	131.21/cwt	124.00–137.50	1,582	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,215	144.42/cwt	142.00–145.75	1,755	27
Heifers	—	Prime	1,335	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,982	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,645	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,975	100.25/cwt	100.25–100.25	1,980	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	75.68/cwt	75.50–76.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	—	1,659	109.16/cwt	108.00–110.50	1,811	5
Bulls	—	—	1,675	96.80/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,621	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	414	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,029	56.57/cwt	56.00–59.00	582	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	461	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	64.93/cwt	60.00–69.50	736	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	75.38/cwt	70.50–79.50	1,107	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	86.10/cwt	81.00–92.00	1,285	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	19,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,039	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	935	5

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 205Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last 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
4	—	773	116.00	116.00
3	—	577	135.00–138.00	137.04
1	—	955	91.00	91.00
3	—	545	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	135.00	135.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	720	111.00	111.00
6	—	369	158.00	158.00
3	—	832	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
2	—	250	150.00	150.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
6	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	819	76.00–90.00	85.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
4	—	475	158.00	158.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,039	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,659	108.00–110.50	109.16
2	—	1,420	75.50–76.00	75.68
6	—	1,675	94.00–101.00	96.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,492	81.00–92.00	86.10
21	—	1,468	70.50–79.50	75.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,134	60.00–69.50	64.93
6	—	1,029	56.00–59.00	56.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	46.00	46.00
1	—	1,125	41.00	41.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,334	141.50–145.00	143.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	151.75	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,215	142.00–145.75	144.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	124.00–137.50	131.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	90.00–94.00	91.88
1	—	1,975	100.25	100.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	148.50	148.50

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.