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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 20

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 57▼ 89 vs year ago 107 · −83.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 215▲ 22 vs year ago 146 · +15.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers had instances of higher/ lower with slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower with little packer interest today. Holstein slaughter steers were 8.00 to 9.00 higher with good quality Holstein this week. Cows were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with active buyer participation and bulls 8.00 to 16.00 higher also with active buyer interest and a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers were were steady with a light test and feeder heifers sharply lower and feeder bulls trending higher with a light offering.

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 $203.88/cwt on 13 head.

Average price

$203.88

13 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$66.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.36

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	209.00	1,206	12thin
Medium and Large 2	740	142.50	1,055	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.50/cwt here — about $151 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 sale13 hd

203.88

—

IN average4 barns · 344 hd

178.53

+25.36

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	—	High	1,394	136.90	1,908	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	118.49	1,684	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	97.33	1,124	5thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,609	157.93	2,541	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,678	139.06	2,333	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,465	124.00	1,817	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,389	181.85	2,526	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,308	176.64	2,310	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,205	168.15	2,026	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	145.00	1,798	5thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,465	134.20	1,966	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,434	181.85	2,608	23
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	177.53	2,526	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	170.00	2,389	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,245	155.00	1,930	1thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	790	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,706	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,038	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	823	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,638	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,930	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,389	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,423	177.53/cwt	174.50–179.50	2,526	26
Steers	—	Prime	1,434	181.85/cwt	180.00–184.50	2,608	23
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,073	146.40/cwt	136.00–159.00	1,571	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,205	168.15/cwt	163.50–170.00	2,026	12
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,308	176.64/cwt	175.00–179.50	2,310	9
Heifers	—	Prime	1,389	181.85/cwt	180.00–185.75	2,526	17
Heifers	—	Standard	1,465	134.20/cwt	128.00–144.00	1,966	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,490	142.91/cwt	133.00–151.00	2,129	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,423	138.88/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,976	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	915	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,153	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	822	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,221	109.55/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,338	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	93.22/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,195	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	121.09/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,791	31
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,465	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,817	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,609	157.93/cwt	156.00–167.00	2,541	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,678	139.06/cwt	135.00–144.00	2,333	2

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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 57Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 215Year ago 146

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	135.00–144.00	139.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,609	156.00–167.00	157.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	130.00–146.00	138.88
1	—	1,220	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,479	116.00–126.00	121.09
9	—	1,221	101.00–115.00	109.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	92.00–94.00	93.22
1	—	1,015	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	128.00–144.00	134.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,205	163.50–170.00	168.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,308	175.00–179.50	176.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	133.00–151.00	142.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	136.00–159.00	146.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,389	180.00–185.75	181.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,405	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,423	174.50–179.50	177.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,434	180.00–184.50	181.85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	225.00	225.00
3	—	823	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	189.00	189.00
2	—	558	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	790	216.00	216.00

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.