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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Mar 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 19Mar 26Apr 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 27▼ 2 vs year ago 42 · −4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

198 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 278▼ 19 vs year ago 217 · −8.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with active bidding on high quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were mostly steady with high dressing cows much higher and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher with a good offering of cows and bulls with active buyer participation. Dairy/Beef steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher today. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.44/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$222.44

9 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.40

vs IN average

−44.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	222.44	1,183	9thin

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 sale9 hd

222.44

—

IN average3 barns · 24 hd

236.84

−14.40

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−44.43

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 Steers	Prime	Average	1,397	169.34	2,366	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	151.00	2,114	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,742	150.92	2,630	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	127.08	1,788	43
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,805	122.75	2,216	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	99.99	1,135	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	51.00	530	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	127.63	1,925	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,510	136.00	2,054	2thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,352	192.90	2,608	30
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,312	183.78	2,411	27
Heifers	Select	Average	1,249	150.33	1,878	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,472	193.80	2,853	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,454	185.41	2,696	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,645	136.00	2,237	1thin

Every lot

42 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,099	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,022	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,206	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,691	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	467	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,186	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	526	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,210	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,216	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	949	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,344	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	804	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,584	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	644	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,183	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,038	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,406	186.21/cwt	176.00–189.75	2,618	11
Steers	—	Prime	1,472	193.80/cwt	190.00–194.50	2,853	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,485	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,792	1
Steers	—	Select	1,645	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,237	1
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,950	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,393	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,080	150.28/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,623	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,155	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,733	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,310	183.89/cwt	172.00–189.00	2,409	26
Heifers	—	Prime	1,352	192.90/cwt	192.25–195.00	2,608	30
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,360	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,462	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,465	150.54/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,205	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	140.43/cwt	126.00–150.00	2,223	5
Bulls	—	—	1,832	159.53/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,923	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	530	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	103.46/cwt	88.00–113.00	1,157	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	82.66/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,011	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	123.27/cwt	117.00–129.50	1,659	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,711	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	136.16/cwt	131.50–146.00	2,059	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,805	122.75/cwt	122.00–123.50	2,216	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	127.63/cwt	126.50–129.00	1,925	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,397	169.34/cwt	166.50–185.00	2,366	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,114	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,510	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,054	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 Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 27Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 198Last week 278Year ago 217

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,512	131.50–146.00	136.16
2	—	1,488	115.00	115.00
27	—	1,346	117.00–129.50	123.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,118	88.00–113.00	103.46
2	—	1,223	80.00–85.00	82.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	122.00–123.50	122.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	126.50–129.00	127.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	100.00	100.00
12	—	1,832	153.00–169.00	159.53
5	—	1,583	126.00–150.00	140.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	188.00	188.00
11	—	1,406	176.00–189.75	186.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,472	190.00–194.50	193.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	181.00	181.00
26	—	1,310	172.00–189.00	183.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	146.00–154.50	150.54
1	—	1,155	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,352	192.25–195.00	192.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	140.00–160.00	150.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,397	166.50–185.00	169.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	136.00	136.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	227.50	227.50
2	450–500	483	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	558	186.00	186.00
1	700–750	735	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	171.00	171.00
1	600–650	625	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	254.00	254.00
7	500–550	526	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	221.00	221.00
12	800–850	804	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	301.00	301.00
1	450–500	470	217.50	217.50
1	600–650	600	201.00	201.00
2	850–900	890	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00

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.