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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 14

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

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Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 28▼ 5 vs year ago 30 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 157▼ 73 vs year ago 205 · −35.6%

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 6.00 higher on the high quality steers and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with active bidding on the higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers this week. Cows had instances of higher/lower with a good prices on high dressing breaker cows and bulls were 1.00 lower today. Feeder heifers were slightly higher and feeder bulls sharply higher with no feeder steers this week.

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 $144.67/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$144.67

18 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$13.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.37

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	146.19	847	16thin
Medium and Large 2	248	132.50	328	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.69/cwt here — about $519 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 sale18 hd

144.67

—

IN average4 barns · 344 hd

162.04

−17.37

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	1,510	137.00	2,069	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,879	116.72	2,193	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	92.85	1,337	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	68.89	903	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,465	37.00	542	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,327	168.90	2,241	20
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,199	159.74	1,915	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,215	138.48	1,683	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,228	115.73	1,421	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,340	173.70	2,328	40
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,303	159.98	2,085	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	116.50	1,404	2thin

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)	1,300	$1,325	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 · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	654	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	487	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	804	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	874	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,065	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	983	90.48/cwt	89.00–92.00	889	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,180	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,215	1
Steers	—	Select	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,303	159.98/cwt	155.00–164.50	2,085	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,340	173.70/cwt	168.25–176.50	2,328	40
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,199	159.74/cwt	152.50–163.50	1,915	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,215	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,683	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,228	115.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,421	3
Heifers	—	Prime	1,327	168.90/cwt	168.50–173.00	2,241	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,865	119.52/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,229	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	2,041	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	59.19/cwt	54.00–64.00	736	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	84.13/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,123	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	74.44/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,004	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,465	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	542	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	95.90/cwt	88.00–106.00	1,415	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,510	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,069	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 28Year ago 30

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 157Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last 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
2	—	575	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	173.00	173.00
2	—	880	121.00	121.00
5	—	672	130.00	130.00
3	—	445	155.00	155.00
1	—	600	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	89.00–92.00	90.48

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	—	1,300	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	105.50	105.50
4	—	1,865	115.00–125.00	119.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,349	70.00–78.50	74.44
4	—	1,244	54.00–64.00	59.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,476	88.00–106.00	95.90
7	—	1,335	81.00–86.50	84.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	37.00	37.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	155.00–164.50	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,340	168.25–176.50	173.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,327	168.50–173.00	168.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	110.00–120.00	115.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	137.00–140.00	138.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,199	152.50–163.50	159.74

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.