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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 2

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 50▲ 29 vs year ago 39 · +74.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

216 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 187▲ 93 vs year ago 123 · +75.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 lower with lower packer interest this week. No Holstein slaughter steers last week but were trending higher today. Cows were 2.00 to 7.00 lower with a lighter offering today and bulls had instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers had a light test today with instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers were mostly steady and feeder bulls too few last week but today they were trending higher with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $170.27/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$170.27

47 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$24.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.70

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	174.42	963	39
Medium and Large 2	433	150.05	650	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.37/cwt here — about $313 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

170.27

—

IN average5 barns · 174 hd

181.97

−11.70

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	1,790	105.44	1,888	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,268	91.92	1,166	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	917	70.88	650	13
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,486	141.50	2,103	14
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,279	178.06	2,277	24
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,191	169.95	2,025	46
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,212	157.00	1,902	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,420	179.78	2,553	22
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,428	173.33	2,475	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,260	159.55	2,010	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,895	140.00	2,653	1thin

Every lot

43 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	688	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,211	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	284	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	528	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	821	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	146.37/cwt	136.00–153.00	787	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	968	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	847	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	238	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	183.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	149.18/cwt	148.00–150.00	624	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	868	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	989	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,068	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	693	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,109	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	851	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,038	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,260	159.55/cwt	158.00–161.00	2,010	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,420	179.78/cwt	178.50–180.00	2,553	22
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	173.33/cwt	168.50–176.00	2,475	38
Steers	—	SelectHeavy Weight	1,895	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,653	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,180	170.15/cwt	165.00–175.50	2,008	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,185	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,884	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,265	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,935	1
Heifers	—	Prime	1,279	178.06/cwt	177.00–178.75	2,277	24
Heifers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,700	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,058	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	952	3
Bulls	—	—	1,814	108.85/cwt	101.50–115.00	1,975	5
Bulls	—	—	2,298	123.67/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,842	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,345	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	785	79.80/cwt	76.00–83.00	626	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	970	56.30/cwt	55.00–60.00	546	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	72.47/cwt	70.00–75.50	806	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,203	83.31/cwt	79.50–87.00	1,002	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	97.92/cwt	92.50–105.00	1,227	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,309	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,486	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	2,103	14

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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 50Year ago 39

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 187Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	200.00	200.00
5	—	475	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	122.00	122.00
5	—	693	160.00	160.00
2	—	238	197.50	197.50
4	—	632	169.00	169.00
4	—	585	169.00	169.00
3	—	377	180.00–190.00	183.14
2	—	423	193.00	193.00
7	—	482	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	148.00–150.00	149.18
1	—	295	179.00	179.00
1	—	755	123.00	123.00
1	—	325	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	171.00	171.00
4	—	284	186.00	186.00
5	—	538	136.00–153.00	146.37
3	—	592	143.00	143.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
1	—	870	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	130.00	130.00
3	—	688	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,814	101.50–115.00	108.85
3	—	2,298	120.00–126.00	123.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,345	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,253	92.50–105.00	97.92
1	—	1,745	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,203	79.50–87.00	83.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	785	76.00–83.00	79.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	55.00–60.00	56.30
3	—	1,112	70.00–75.50	72.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,428	168.50–176.00	173.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	158.00–161.00	159.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,420	178.50–180.00	179.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,279	177.00–178.75	178.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	153.00	153.00
2	—	1,185	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,180	165.00–175.50	170.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,486	141.50	141.50

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.