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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 15

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 51▲ 1 vs year ago 74 · +1.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

252 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 296▼ 77 vs year ago 329 · −23.4%

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 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good groups of steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower with a good offering of cows and bulls. Feeder steers were trending lower with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls mostly steady.

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 $129.90/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$129.90

47 head · 722 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$24.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.84

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	725	130.77	948	45
Medium 1	460	115.00	529	1thin
Medium and Large 2	835	106.00	885	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about $63 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 sale47 hd

129.90

—

IN average5 barns · 341 hd

143.74

−13.84

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	1,642	90.67	1,489	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,487	79.07	1,176	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	61.15	720	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	40.28	436	8thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,300	135.00	1,755	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,455	121.62	1,770	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,400	115.00	1,610	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,324	151.00	1,999	78
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,197	144.61	1,731	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,139	131.43	1,497	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,474	152.52	2,248	27
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,368	147.21	2,014	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,600	137.00	2,192	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	995	120.00	1,194	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,500	$1,725	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	966	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	913	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	922	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,212	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,195	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,507	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	579	141.38/cwt	140.00–143.00	819	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	885	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,053	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	129.32/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,209	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,344	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	210	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	334	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	902	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	740	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	795	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	588	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	995	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,194	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,368	147.21/cwt	143.50–149.50	2,014	23
Steers	—	Prime	1,474	152.52/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,248	27
Steers	—	Choice	1,600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,192	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,139	131.43/cwt	129.50–135.00	1,497	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,197	144.61/cwt	142.00–146.50	1,731	27
Heifers	—	Prime	1,324	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,999	78
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	76.44/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,195	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	89.65/cwt	84.50–97.00	1,419	11
Bulls	—	—	1,803	102.03/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,840	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	680	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	347	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	30.60/cwt	30.00–31.00	285	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	43.50/cwt	40.00–47.00	493	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	56.37/cwt	51.00–61.00	661	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	67.59/cwt	62.50–69.50	835	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	74.75/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,067	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	85.50/cwt	79.00–99.00	1,319	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	69.76/cwt	69.50–70.00	1,113	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,755	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,610	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,455	121.62/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,770	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 51Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 296Year ago 329

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,115	120.50	120.50
5	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	139.00	139.00
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	126.00	126.00
12	—	935	126.00–130.00	129.32
2	—	468	147.00	147.00
2	—	318	135.00	135.00
3	—	867	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	140.00–143.00	141.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	131.00	131.00
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
4	—	755	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,150	131.00	131.00
4	—	554	126.00	126.00
5	—	960	124.50	124.50
2	—	430	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
3	—	913	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	155.00	155.00
2	—	678	133.00	133.00
1	—	210	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	87.00	87.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,324	150.00–152.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,197	142.00–146.50	144.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,139	129.50–135.00	131.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,134	40.00–47.00	43.50
2	—	930	30.00–31.00	30.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	69.50–70.00	69.76
18	—	1,428	70.00–78.50	74.75
15	—	1,543	79.00–99.00	85.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,236	62.50–69.50	67.59
10	—	1,173	51.00–61.00	56.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,368	143.50–149.50	147.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,474	150.00–154.00	152.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,455	118.00–125.00	121.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,583	84.50–97.00	89.65
4	—	1,563	70.00–80.00	76.44
6	—	1,803	100.00–104.50	102.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,725.00	1,725.00

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.