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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 29

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 43▼ 56 vs year ago 90 · −62.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 141▲ 2 vs year ago 263 · +0.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter last week to compare but Holsteins were trending higher today. Breaker cows were 4.00 higher with boner cows 2.00 lower and bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to compare with feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 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 $120.66/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$120.66

30 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$8.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.05

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	698	121.51	848	27
Medium and Large 2	407	113.00	460	3thin

One grade step is worth $8.51/cwt here — about $388 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 sale30 hd

120.66

—

IN average3 barns · 188 hd

135.71

−15.05

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	1,774	106.89	1,896	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	81.95	1,219	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,106	59.98	663	16
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,392	120.00	1,670	27
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,322	148.16	1,959	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	142.57	1,811	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,115	133.58	1,489	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,186	100.00	1,186	5thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,255	98.00	1,230	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,361	148.65	2,023	52
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,308	142.07	1,858	36
Steers	Choice	Average	1,325	130.71	1,732	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,300	106.00	1,378	1thin

Every lot

30 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	460	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	511	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	127.64/cwt	124.00–130.00	749	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	128.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	800	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	892	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	972	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,300	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,378	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,308	142.07/cwt	138.00–145.50	1,858	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,325	130.71/cwt	125.50–137.50	1,732	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,361	148.65/cwt	146.25–153.00	2,023	52
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Standard	965	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	888	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,115	133.58/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,489	3
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,186	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,186	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,270	142.57/cwt	138.50–147.00	1,811	35
Heifers	—	Prime	1,322	148.16/cwt	146.25–150.00	1,959	17
Heifers	—	Standard	1,545	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,607	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,010	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	657	1
Bulls	—	—	1,658	118.65/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,967	4
Bulls	—	—	2,183	105.18/cwt	95.50–110.50	2,296	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,056	54.66/cwt	49.00–59.00	577	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	64.12/cwt	60.00–70.00	734	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,284	74.79/cwt	70.50–78.00	960	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	86.55/cwt	80.50–92.50	1,342	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,974	86.46/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,707	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,392	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,670	27

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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 43Year ago 90

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 141Year ago 263

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	892	109.00	109.00
10	—	587	124.00–130.00	127.64
1	—	300	138.00	138.00
1	—	900	115.00	115.00
6	—	623	120.00–130.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.00	117.00
2	—	460	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	137.00	137.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,183	95.50–110.50	105.18
4	—	1,658	114.00–122.50	118.65
1	—	1,010	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,974	84.00–90.00	86.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,144	60.00–70.00	64.12
7	—	1,056	49.00–59.00	54.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,284	70.50–78.00	74.79
21	—	1,550	80.50–92.50	86.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,392	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,186	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,270	138.50–147.00	142.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,322	146.25–150.00	148.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,545	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,115	133.00–135.00	133.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,308	138.00–145.50	142.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	125.50–137.50	130.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,361	146.25–153.00	148.65

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.