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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

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

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 5Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 76▲ 15 vs year ago 12 · +125.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

278 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 264▲ 81 vs year ago 197 · +41.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers were mostly steady with slaughter heifers trending higher with a good offering of steers and heifers this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher also today and Dairy/Beef steers were trending lower with Dairy/Beef heifers trending higher. Cows and bulls were trending much higher with active buyer participation today. Feeder steers and heifers were trending higher and feeder bulls trending lower with a light test today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $235.00/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$235.00

6 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.73

vs IN average

−83.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	235.00	1,321	6thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

235.00

—

IN average3 barns · 90 hd

272.73

−37.73

National average173 barns · 12,551 hd

318.29

−83.29

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,430	181.50	2,595	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,613	167.00	2,694	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,790	150.00	2,685	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	2,002	149.04	2,983	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	128.32	1,860	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	109.44	1,289	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,430	57.00	815	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,650	130.00	2,145	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,602	162.87	2,609	19
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,620	140.53	2,277	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,250	127.50	1,594	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,293	194.34	2,513	37
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,287	182.63	2,350	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,680	154.00	2,587	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,515	140.00	2,121	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,393	191.29	2,665	52
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,463	181.51	2,655	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,680	160.00	2,688	1thin

Every lot

40 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	736	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,167	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	978	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,393	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,285	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	224.16/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,432	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,539	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	711	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	157.96/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,063	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	160.55/cwt	146.00–175.00	1,217	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	774	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,571	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	963	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	765	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Prime	1,393	191.29/cwt	188.50–194.50	2,665	52
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	182.76/cwt	175.50–187.50	2,610	6
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,670	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,906	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,688	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,287	182.63/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,350	37
Heifers	—	Prime	1,293	194.34/cwt	185.50–197.00	2,513	37
Heifers	—	Standard	1,450	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,088	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,149	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,680	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,802	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,710	1
Bulls	—	—	2,137	158.19/cwt	151.00–161.25	3,381	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	116.80/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,479	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,430	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	815	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	124.40/cwt	117.50–128.50	1,790	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	133.21/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,949	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,145	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,250	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,594	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,602	162.87/cwt	161.50–165.00	2,609	19
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,620	140.53/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,277	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,613	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,694	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,685	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,430	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	2,595	3

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 Mar 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 76Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 264Year ago 197

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,439	117.50–128.50	124.40
12	—	1,463	129.00–139.00	133.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,266	115.00–119.00	116.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	175.50–187.50	182.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,393	188.50–194.50	191.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,345	134.00	134.00
7	—	2,137	151.00–161.25	158.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,293	185.50–197.00	194.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,580	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,287	171.00–186.00	182.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	140.00–141.00	140.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,602	161.50–165.00	162.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	181.50	181.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	251.00	251.00
2	550–600	555	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	237.50	237.50
1	450–500	495	197.50	197.50
4	550–600	566	227.00	227.00
7	600–650	639	222.00–225.00	224.16
1	850–900	860	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	191.00	191.00
2	650–700	673	156.00–160.00	157.96
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
2	750–800	758	146.00–175.00	160.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
5	750–800	774	203.00	203.00

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.