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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 10

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 64▲ 18 vs year ago 67 · +26.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 158▼ 23 vs year ago 255 · −9.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 30 vs year ago 31 · −96.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with better packer interest this week and higher prices on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were significantly higher today. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good offering of high dressing breaker cows and bulls were had instances of higher/lower with good value on heavier high dressing bulls. Feeder steers were steady to lower with feeder heifers sharply higher and feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with a nice offering of feeders 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 $196.46/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$196.46

43 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

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

$47.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.59

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	200.89	1,132	39
Medium and Large 2	493	153.25	755	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.64/cwt here — about $377 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 sale43 hd

196.46

—

IN average3 barns · 495 hd

213.05

−16.59

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	930	99.00	921	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,622	111.12	1,803	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	109.69	1,531	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,050	103.50	2,122	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,326	88.69	1,176	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	42.00	424	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	140.50	1,911	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,333	163.92	2,185	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,462	147.50	2,156	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,115	110.00	1,227	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,224	189.06	2,314	65
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,244	179.56	2,234	32
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,245	154.00	1,917	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,360	153.00	2,081	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	950	138.33	1,314	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,320	188.18	2,484	30
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,304	183.30	2,390	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,202	167.32	2,011	5thin

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)	1,400	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

56 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	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	227.37/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,103	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	862	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,213	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,368	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	216.86/cwt	200.00–225.00	939	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	487	230.23/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,121	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	827	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,182	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	878	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,223	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	135.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,296	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	901	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	423	244.04/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,032	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,367	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,125	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,161	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,107	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,502	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,202	167.32/cwt	162.00–169.50	2,011	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,304	183.30/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,390	23
Steers	—	Prime	1,320	188.18/cwt	186.50–190.00	2,484	30
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	875	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,181	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,100	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,595	1
Heifers	—	Prime	1,224	189.06/cwt	186.25–190.00	2,314	65
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,244	179.56/cwt	175.00–183.50	2,234	32
Heifers	—	Choice	1,245	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,917	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,360	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,081	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,556	108.78/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,693	9
Bulls	—	—	1,920	121.66/cwt	116.00–128.00	2,336	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	424	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	91.04/cwt	86.00–95.50	1,133	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	104.89/cwt	97.50–109.50	1,454	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	114.81/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,614	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,518	83.20/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,263	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,050	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	2,122	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,115	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,227	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,333	163.92/cwt	155.00–171.00	2,185	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,462	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	2,156	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,360	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	930	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	921	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 64Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 158Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	785	141.00	141.00
3	—	382	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	182.00	182.00
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
1	—	285	225.00	225.00
2	—	580	194.00	194.00
2	—	405	222.50	222.50
2	—	830	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	238.00–250.00	244.04
3	—	532	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	175.00	175.00
1	—	945	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	209.00	209.00
1	—	715	171.00	171.00
1	—	655	192.00	192.00
9	—	433	200.00–225.00	216.86
4	—	960	130.00–140.00	135.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	133.00	133.00
1	—	520	159.00	159.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	211.00	211.00
12	—	487	230.00–231.00	230.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	195.00	195.00
1	—	790	183.00	183.00
3	—	485	225.00–232.50	227.37
1	—	695	182.00	182.00
1	—	355	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	169.00	169.00
1	—	800	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,244	175.00–183.50	179.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,224	186.25–190.00	189.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,050	103.50	103.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,406	110.00–124.00	114.81
16	—	1,386	97.50–109.50	104.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	80.00–85.00	83.20
7	—	1,244	86.00–95.50	91.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,462	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	155.00–171.00	163.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,320	186.50–190.00	188.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,304	173.00–185.00	183.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,202	162.00–169.50	167.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,556	100.00–113.00	108.78
2	—	1,920	116.00–128.00	121.66

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	—	1,400	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.