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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 17

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jan 10Jan 17Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 48▼ 12 vs year ago 45 · −26.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

281 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 478▲ 67 vs year ago 214 · +31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with bulls instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers were 9.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls had a higher undertone today.

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 $140.45/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$140.45

17 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$476

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

$6.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.92

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	140.85	778	16thin
Medium and Large 2	225	134.00	302	1thin

One grade step is worth $6.85/cwt here — about $476 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 sale17 hd

140.45

—

IN average4 barns · 387 hd

150.37

−9.92

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	1,904	98.67	1,878	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	84.31	1,158	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	62.68	741	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	903	42.03	380	4thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,537	130.00	1,998	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,254	157.04	1,969	50
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,330	147.66	1,964	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,045	139.75	1,460	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,404	159.52	2,240	79
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,386	147.76	2,048	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,186	135.24	1,604	6thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,610	130.00	2,093	1thin

Every lot

28 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	496	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	302	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	135.86/cwt	131.00–140.50	459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	145.18/cwt	145.00–145.50	759	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,081	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,437	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	568	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	517	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	828	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,052	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,186	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,604	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,386	147.76/cwt	144.50–150.00	2,048	12
Steers	—	Prime	1,404	159.52/cwt	155.00–162.50	2,240	79
Steers	—	Standard	1,610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,093	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,045	139.75/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,460	2
Heifers	—	Prime	1,254	157.04/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,969	50
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,330	147.66/cwt	144.50–150.00	1,964	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	91.00/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,624	4
Bulls	—	—	2,062	108.89/cwt	100.00–115.00	2,245	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	42.03/cwt	40.00–44.00	380	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	56.25/cwt	52.50–60.50	661	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	66.18/cwt	62.00–70.50	786	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	76.92/cwt	74.00–79.50	968	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	86.42/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,215	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,537	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,998	3

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 48Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 478Year ago 214

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	167.00	167.00
2	—	828	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	145.00	145.00
8	—	523	145.00–145.50	145.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	131.00–140.50	135.86
1	—	1,110	129.50	129.50
1	—	1,020	106.00	106.00
2	—	353	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	155.00	155.00
1	—	520	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,785	85.00–95.00	91.00
3	—	2,062	100.00–115.00	108.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	903	40.00–44.00	42.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	52.50–60.50	56.25
11	—	1,187	62.00–70.50	66.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	80.00–95.00	86.42
4	—	1,258	74.00–79.50	76.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,330	144.50–150.00	147.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	139.50–140.00	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,254	153.00–161.50	157.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,404	155.00–162.50	159.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,386	144.50–150.00	147.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,186	130.00–140.00	135.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,537	130.00	130.00

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.