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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jan 9

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 29▲ 26 vs year ago 48 · +54.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 256▼ 151 vs year ago 478 · −31.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher with a good offering of steers and heifers and better packer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady today. Cows were 3.00 to 9.00 higher with a good test of cows today and bulls were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with active buyer participation. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and feeder heifers were trending higher with feeder bulls trending lower.

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 $183.23/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$183.23

42 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$47.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.42

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	614	184.35	1,131	41
Medium and Large 2	745	137.00	1,021	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.35/cwt here — about $111 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 sale42 hd

183.23

—

IN average5 barns · 364 hd

172.81

+10.42

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	1,310	126.00	1,651	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,824	111.77	2,039	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,538	101.20	1,557	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	82.17	999	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	865	50.00	433	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,330	105.00	1,397	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,600	134.21	2,147	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,165	109.00	1,270	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,422	178.40	2,537	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,357	173.12	2,349	57
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,291	164.89	2,129	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,196	120.31	1,439	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,454	178.33	2,593	25
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,367	173.37	2,370	60
Steers	Choice	Average	1,351	165.79	2,240	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,224	121.90	1,492	5thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,001	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	613	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,342	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,374	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,563	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	851	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	433	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	892	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	911	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,056	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	174.44/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,230	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,021	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,136	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	312	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	647	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,057	3
Bulls	—	Large 2	725	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	945	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,063	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	980	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,147	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,141	115.88/cwt	95.00–133.50	1,322	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,351	165.79/cwt	159.50–168.50	2,240	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,367	173.37/cwt	170.00–176.50	2,370	60
Steers	—	Prime	1,454	178.33/cwt	177.50–179.75	2,593	25
Steers	—	Select	1,555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,270	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,155	116.87/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,350	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,258	125.47/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,578	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,291	164.89/cwt	162.00–166.50	2,129	35
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,357	173.12/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,349	57
Heifers	—	Prime	1,422	178.40/cwt	177.75–180.75	2,537	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,718	120.95/cwt	119.00–122.00	2,078	3
Bulls	—	—	1,877	107.18/cwt	96.00–115.00	2,012	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	433	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,035	87.64/cwt	80.00–100.00	907	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	816	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	85.88/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,059	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	71.76/cwt	64.00–77.00	921	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	96.07/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,339	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	106.71/cwt	101.50–114.00	1,750	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,953	94.21/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,397	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,165	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,270	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,600	134.21/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,147	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,310	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,651	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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 29Year ago 48

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 256Year ago 478

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	312	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	167.00	167.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
1	—	980	117.00	117.00
1	—	535	165.00	165.00
1	—	900	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	178.00	178.00
16	—	705	174.00–175.00	174.44
1	—	265	202.50	202.50
3	—	915	135.00	135.00
3	—	420	202.50	202.50
2	—	823	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	202.50	202.50
2	—	433	206.00	206.00
12	—	510	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	197.00	197.00
4	—	813	169.00	169.00
3	—	947	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	219.00	219.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,877	96.00–115.00	107.18
3	—	1,718	119.00–122.00	120.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	80.00–100.00	87.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,640	101.50–114.00	106.71
2	—	1,953	89.00–100.00	94.21
22	—	1,394	90.00–99.50	96.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	70.00	70.00
7	—	1,284	64.00–77.00	71.76
17	—	1,233	80.00–90.00	85.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,291	162.00–166.50	164.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,357	171.00–176.00	173.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,422	177.75–180.75	178.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	125.00–126.00	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	107.00–126.00	116.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,600	130.00–138.00	134.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,454	177.50–179.75	178.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,141	95.00–133.50	115.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,351	159.50–168.50	165.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,367	170.00–176.50	173.37

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.