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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 25

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 28▲ 10 vs year ago 40 · +25.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 302▼ 48 vs year ago 235 · −20.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 higher with slaughter heifers 4.00 higher with good value on heavier high quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers today but Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with a good offering of cows today and bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower All classes of feeder calves were trending lower with a light test 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 $145.90/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$145.90

26 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$794

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$21.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.15

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	147.56	812	24
Medium and Large 2	468	126.00	590	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.56/cwt here — about $223 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 sale26 hd

145.90

—

IN average5 barns · 307 hd

173.05

−27.15

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	—	Low	1,565	112.67	1,763	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	94.22	1,341	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,044	78.73	822	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	950	52.00	494	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,270	148.00	1,880	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,518	125.00	1,898	4thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,329	178.92	2,378	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,199	168.77	2,024	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,168	119.65	1,398	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,299	183.62	2,385	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,418	173.25	2,457	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,155	124.74	1,441	4thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.65/cwt	149.00–156.00	725	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	815	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	993	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,127	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,318	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	149.20/cwt	149.00–150.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	590	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	562	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	916	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	146.17/cwt	137.00–150.00	849	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	837	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	920	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	984	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	950	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	931	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,155	124.74/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,441	4
Steers	—	Prime	1,299	183.62/cwt	179.75–184.50	2,385	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,418	173.25/cwt	167.00–176.50	2,457	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,168	119.65/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,398	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,199	168.77/cwt	165.00–175.50	2,024	12
Heifers	—	Prime	1,329	178.92/cwt	178.75–179.50	2,378	28
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,324	106.41/cwt	97.00–112.00	1,409	8
Bulls	—	—	1,345	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,264	1
Bulls	—	—	1,923	124.13/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,387	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	835	91.13/cwt	90.00–92.00	761	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	494	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,019	69.44/cwt	65.00–72.00	708	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	79.86/cwt	75.50–84.00	871	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	90.72/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,282	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	100.74/cwt	96.50–110.00	1,454	15
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,270	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,880	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,518	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,898	4

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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 28Year ago 40

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 302Year ago 235

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	107.00	107.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	98.00	98.00
2	—	790	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	130.00	130.00
5	—	348	149.00–150.00	149.20
14	—	581	137.00–150.00	146.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	170.00	170.00
1	—	395	186.00	186.00
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
3	—	873	151.00	151.00
6	—	475	149.00–156.00	152.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	151.00	151.00
1	—	645	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,923	118.00–129.00	124.13
8	—	1,324	97.00–112.00	106.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	90.00–92.00	91.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,443	96.50–110.00	100.74
28	—	1,413	85.00–95.50	90.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,019	65.00–72.00	69.44
11	—	1,091	75.50–84.00	79.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	115.00–125.00	119.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,199	165.00–175.50	168.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,329	178.75–179.50	178.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,299	179.75–184.50	183.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	110.00–135.00	124.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,418	167.00–176.50	173.25

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.