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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 16

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 2Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 34▲ 0 vs year ago 28 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 158 vs last sale 202▲ 58 vs year ago 302 · +19.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were trending measurably lower with a good offering of steers and heifers and lower packer interest today. Holstein slaughter steers and Dairy/Beef steers were trending sharply higher this week. Cows and bulls were trend much lower but a good offering of cows and bulls with active buyer participation today. Feeder heifers and bulls were trending sharply lower today and no feeder steers this week.

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 $170.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$170.00

2 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−28.00

vs IN average

−94.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	170.00	850	2thin

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 sale2 hd

170.00

—

IN average3 barns · 5 hd

198.00

−28.00

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−94.52

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	Choice and Prime	Average	1,340	140.00	1,876	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,346	174.00	2,342	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	140.00	2,156	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,697	143.37	2,433	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,577	124.72	1,967	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,303	106.78	1,391	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,240	60.00	744	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,610	131.00	2,109	2thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,300	171.00	2,223	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,611	157.50	2,537	5thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,295	188.50	2,441	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,284	181.68	2,333	83
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,046	163.22	1,707	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,343	181.38	2,436	79
Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	173.90	2,346	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$2,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$2,850	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	744	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	917	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	975	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,066	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,412	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,107	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,551	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,070	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,744	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,135	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,759	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	980	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,181	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,360	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,229	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,343	181.38/cwt	175.00–187.50	2,436	79
Steers	—	Choice	1,349	173.90/cwt	170.00–174.50	2,346	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,046	163.22/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,707	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,284	181.68/cwt	172.00–184.75	2,333	83
Heifers	—	Prime	1,295	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	2,441	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	146.98/cwt	131.00–157.50	2,466	12
Bulls	—	—	1,930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	770	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	89.12/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,062	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	744	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	112.13/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,503	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	122.28/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,878	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	129.67/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,038	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,903	116.19/cwt	115.50–117.00	2,211	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,300	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,223	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,611	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	2,537	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,888	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,346	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,342	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,156	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,450	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 34Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 202Year ago 302

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	77.00	77.00
8	—	1,192	80.00–100.00	89.12
32	—	1,340	102.00–118.00	112.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,572	126.00–138.00	129.67
3	—	1,903	115.50–117.00	116.19
22	—	1,536	118.00–125.00	122.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,611	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,678	131.00–157.50	146.98
1	—	1,930	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,295	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,284	172.00–184.75	181.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,046	160.00–166.00	163.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,710	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,343	175.00–187.50	181.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,349	170.00–174.50	173.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,346	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	225.00–240.00	232.50
2	400–450	408	239.00	239.00
2	600–650	620	172.00	172.00
6	750–800	763	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	940	165.00	165.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	163.00	163.00
2	1100–1150	1,135	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	820	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	156.50	156.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	171.00	171.00
2	600–650	635	186.00	186.00
1	650–700	660	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,450	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,850.00	2,850.00

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.