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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 23

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 28▼ 7 vs year ago 50 · −14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

210 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 360▲ 23 vs year ago 187 · +12.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 4▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 3.00 lower with lighter packer interest again this week. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply lower and Dairy/Beef steers were 2.00 lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good offering of cows and bulls were significantly higher with a good offering of high dressing bulls and active bidding on cows and bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers steady to higher and feeder bulls mostly steady and some good groups of value added feeders.

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 $235.93/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$235.93

7 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.88

vs IN average

−34.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	235.93	1,222	7thin

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 sale7 hd

235.93

—

IN average3 barns · 30 hd

245.81

−9.88

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−34.26

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	1,550	172.00	2,666	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,495	130.00	1,944	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,801	137.75	2,481	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	122.22	1,619	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,078	104.98	1,132	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	30.50	307	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,285	129.00	1,658	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,583	154.50	2,446	15
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,245	130.00	1,619	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,287	185.17	2,383	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,254	182.49	2,288	48
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,208	167.33	2,021	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,080	144.98	1,566	4thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,508	184.00	2,775	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,389	178.63	2,481	30
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	159.50	2,225	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	134.00	1,501	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,475	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	913	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,391	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	3
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,145	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,924	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	676	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	442	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,160	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	990	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,391	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,444	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,440	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	731	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,462	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	923	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	177.03/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,397	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	803	183.50/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,474	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,252	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,555	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,410	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,276	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,208	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,060	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,431	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,120	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,501	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,389	178.63/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,481	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,395	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,225	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,508	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,775	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,560	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,130	138.45/cwt	130.00–143.50	1,564	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,132	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,924	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,254	182.49/cwt	174.00–183.50	2,288	48
Heifers	—	Prime	1,287	185.17/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,383	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,585	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,441	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,519	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	129.01/cwt	127.50–131.00	2,122	3
Bulls	—	—	1,934	147.91/cwt	140.00–157.50	2,861	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	755	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	634	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	275	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	955	100.86/cwt	95.00–107.00	963	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	324	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	110.70/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,341	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,267	119.20/cwt	115.00–124.50	1,510	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	127.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,827	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,619	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,583	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	2,446	15
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,550	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,666	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,944	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,285	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,658	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 43Last week 28Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 360Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 4Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	84.00	84.00
6	—	955	95.00–107.00	100.86
8	—	1,211	109.00–115.00	110.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,267	115.00–124.50	119.20
12	—	1,430	125.00–135.00	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	27.00	27.00
1	—	810	34.00	34.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,132	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,585	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	130.00–143.50	138.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,254	174.00–183.50	182.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,287	185.00–186.00	185.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,583	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,934	140.00–157.50	147.91
1	—	1,475	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,645	127.50–131.00	129.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,508	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,389	175.00–183.00	178.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	129.00	129.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	262.50	262.50
3	500–550	525	265.00	265.00
3	650–700	653	220.50	220.50
6	700–750	731	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	500	198.00	198.00
1	600–650	640	180.00	180.00
3	750–800	789	171.00–180.00	177.03
2	800–850	813	154.00	154.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	161.00	161.00
2	750–800	763	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	262.50	262.50
2	800–850	803	183.00–184.00	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	151.00	151.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	266.00	266.00
1	600–650	630	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	173.00	173.00
1	650–700	660	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,145	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,475	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.