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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 21

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Feb 14Feb 21Feb 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 58▲ 88 vs year ago 19 · +463.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 119▼ 41 vs year ago 187 · −21.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and slaughter heifers 3.00 higher with active buyer participation and good high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers had a light offering today and trending lower. Cows had instances of higher/lower with good value on high dressing breaker cows and bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher this week. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with a good offering of fancy type feeders on all classes.

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 $155.48/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$155.48

66 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$44.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	156.15	898	65
Medium and Large 2	595	112.00	666	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.15/cwt here — about $231 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 sale66 hd

155.48

—

IN average3 barns · 191 hd

151.95

+3.53

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,420	126.50	1,796	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,582	109.53	1,733	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	88.79	1,323	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	62.26	749	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	750	41.00	308	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,275	120.00	1,530	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,540	114.00	1,756	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,300	163.34	2,123	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,178	151.96	1,790	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,073	141.01	1,513	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,375	121.50	1,671	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,257	114.33	1,437	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,400	165.05	2,311	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,160	139.92	1,623	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,260	101.00	1,273	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	387	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	724	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	909	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,105	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,123	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	736	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,222	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,345	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	345	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	571	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	417	173.37/cwt	165.00–174.00	723	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	162.85/cwt	161.00–164.00	710	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	152.76/cwt	150.00–161.00	738	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	912	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	595	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	938	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,076	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,055	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	474	169.69/cwt	168.00–178.00	804	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	582	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	925	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	955	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	978	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,160	139.92/cwt	135.50–144.50	1,623	2
Steers	—	Select	1,260	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,273	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,400	165.05/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,311	20
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,073	141.01/cwt	140.50–142.00	1,513	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,178	151.96/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,790	11
Heifers	—	Standard	1,257	114.33/cwt	110.00–118.50	1,437	3
Heifers	—	Prime	1,300	163.34/cwt	162.00–164.50	2,123	17
Heifers	—	Select	1,375	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,671	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,439	112.90/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,625	5
Bulls	—	—	1,820	103.90/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,891	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	750	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	308	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	58.95/cwt	55.00–65.00	680	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,057	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	81.98/cwt	75.50–86.50	1,183	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	92.57/cwt	87.00–101.50	1,403	27
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,530	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,540	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,420	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,796	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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 58Year ago 19

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 119Year ago 187

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	168.00–178.00	169.69
3	—	582	159.00	159.00
1	—	620	154.00	154.00
1	—	500	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	146.00	146.00
1	—	445	164.00	164.00
1	—	540	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	159.00	159.00
2	—	387	171.00	171.00
3	—	715	157.00	157.00
5	—	903	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	185.00	185.00
3	—	387	187.00	187.00
8	—	736	166.00	166.00
2	—	508	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	131.00	131.00
1	—	950	111.00	111.00
5	—	436	161.00–164.00	162.85
4	—	483	150.00–161.00	152.76
1	—	525	155.00	155.00
3	—	555	157.00	157.00
26	—	732	147.00	147.00
1	—	320	141.00	141.00
2	—	605	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	417	165.00–174.00	173.37
1	—	345	168.00	168.00
5	—	553	165.00	165.00
1	—	350	163.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,820	101.00–106.00	103.90
5	—	1,439	108.00–115.00	112.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	55.00–65.00	58.95
1	—	1,400	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,443	75.50–86.50	81.98
27	—	1,516	87.00–101.50	92.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	41.00	41.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	135.50–144.50	139.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,400	161.00–166.00	165.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	110.00–118.50	114.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	140.50–142.00	141.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,300	162.00–164.50	163.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,178	146.00–156.00	151.96

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.