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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 2

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 40▼ 8 vs year ago 42 · −19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 198▼ 15 vs year ago 217 · −6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Ho Holstein slaughter steers last week to compare but trending mostly steady and Dairy/Beef steers were 11.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 to 7.00 higher with bulls firm and a good offering of cows and bulls and active bidding. Feeder steers had a light test but were trending higher and feeder heifers mostly steady and feeder bulls sharply higher.

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 $233.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$233.00

1 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.00

vs IN average

−37.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	233.00	1,165	1thin

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 sale1 hd

233.00

—

IN average3 barns · 16 hd

246.00

−13.00

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−37.59

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,372	180.48	2,476	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,799	147.50	2,653	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	129.20	1,825	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,133	111.70	1,265	15
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,695	140.00	2,373	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,610	158.00	2,544	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,681	132.57	2,229	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	184.56	2,344	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,160	145.83	1,692	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,379	189.18	2,609	79
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,298	184.33	2,392	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,070	170.00	1,819	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,570	149.00	2,339	1thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	473	296.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,400	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	535	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,525	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	924	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,145	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,165	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,377	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,436	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	804	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,411	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	564	266.37/cwt	253.00–271.00	1,502	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,095	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,478	14
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,070	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,819	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,267	185.35/cwt	180.00–187.50	2,348	13
Steers	—	Prime	1,379	189.18/cwt	188.00–192.00	2,609	79
Steers	—	Select	1,570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,339	1
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,700	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,907	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,160	145.83/cwt	136.00–155.00	1,692	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,270	184.56/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,344	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	129.64/cwt	116.00–139.00	1,925	3
Bulls	—	—	1,877	151.97/cwt	143.00–159.00	2,852	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	959	90.10/cwt	80.00–96.00	864	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,050	133.33/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,400	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	116.49/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,430	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	124.68/cwt	117.00–128.50	1,706	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	131.91/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,877	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,373	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,610	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,544	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,681	132.57/cwt	123.00–136.00	2,229	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,372	180.48/cwt	172.50–185.00	2,476	9

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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 40Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 198Year ago 217

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,423	129.00–137.00	131.91
1	—	1,875	115.00	115.00
19	—	1,368	117.00–128.50	124.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	130.00–136.00	133.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,228	110.00–121.00	116.49
4	—	959	80.00–96.00	90.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,267	180.00–187.50	185.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,379	188.00–192.00	189.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,270	180.00–187.00	184.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	136.00–155.00	145.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	116.00–139.00	129.64
12	—	1,877	143.00–159.00	151.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,681	123.00–136.00	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,372	172.50–185.00	180.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	473	290.00–300.00	296.05
2	500–550	535	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	236.00	236.00
1	500–550	500	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	234.00	234.00
3	600–650	623	221.00	221.00
2	650–700	665	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	1050–1100	1,095	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	287.00	287.00
3	450–500	485	291.00	291.00
4	550–600	564	253.00–271.00	266.37

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.