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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Sep 19

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 44▼ 15 vs year ago 39 · −38.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

356 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 240▲ 31 vs year ago 325 · +9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower with lower packer interest but a good offering of steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher with a nice offering of Holstein steers. Cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher and bulls 3.00 higher with active buyer participation with a good offering of cows and bulls. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower and feeder bulls trending higher with a light test this week.

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 $205.56/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$205.56

9 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+50.31

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	205.56	1,295	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

205.56

—

IN average2 barns · 25 hd

155.25

+50.31

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	1,582	127.62	2,018	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	117.83	1,753	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	91.82	1,062	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	678	55.71	378	3thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,418	154.09	2,185	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,347	139.00	1,872	19
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,270	187.42	2,380	25
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,276	179.07	2,285	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,126	167.45	1,885	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	132.98	1,449	4thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,392	185.60	2,584	78
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,318	180.87	2,384	82
Steers	Choice	Average	1,307	165.14	2,158	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,400	120.00	1,680	1thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	513	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,165	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	997	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,740	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	857	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	560	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	966	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,095	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,345	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	979	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,296	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	764	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,413	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,307	165.14/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,158	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,317	181.00/cwt	171.50–183.00	2,384	81
Steers	—	Prime	1,392	185.60/cwt	184.00–188.50	2,584	78
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,380	1
Steers	—	Select	1,400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	125.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,273	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,126	167.45/cwt	160.00–170.50	1,885	13
Heifers	—	Select	1,165	140.59/cwt	136.50–145.00	1,638	2
Heifers	—	Prime	1,270	187.42/cwt	186.00–188.50	2,380	25
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,276	179.07/cwt	175.00–183.50	2,285	25
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,177	112.79/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,328	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	133.97/cwt	125.00–137.00	2,351	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	678	55.71/cwt	55.00–56.00	378	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	810	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	535	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	87.64/cwt	85.00–92.00	925	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	98.21/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,243	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	114.68/cwt	103.00–119.50	1,626	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	123.96/cwt	120.00–126.50	1,960	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,797	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,347	139.00/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,872	19
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,418	154.09/cwt	149.00–164.50	2,185	7

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 Sep 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 24Last week 44Year ago 39

Slaughter CattleReceipts 356Last week 240Year ago 325

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	202.50	202.50
2	—	670	192.50	192.50
4	—	764	185.00	185.00
1	—	255	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	192.50	192.50
4	—	796	169.00	169.00
1	—	635	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	997	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	108.00–119.00	112.79
7	—	1,755	125.00–137.00	133.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	85.00–92.00	87.64
6	—	1,266	95.00–100.00	98.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,418	103.00–119.50	114.68
15	—	1,581	120.00–126.50	123.96
1	—	1,770	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	55.00–56.00	55.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	120.00–130.00	125.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,270	186.00–188.50	187.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	136.50–145.00	140.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,126	160.00–170.50	167.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,276	175.00–183.50	179.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,347	135.00–146.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,418	149.00–164.50	154.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	164.00–169.00	165.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,317	171.50–183.00	181.00
1	—	1,400	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,392	184.00–188.50	185.60

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.