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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 30

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 43▼ 55 vs year ago 68 · −80.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

234 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 210▲ 18 vs year ago 216 · +8.3%

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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 mostly steady with still good value on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter steers this week. Cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher with bulls significantly higher with a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls and active buyer participation today. Feeder calves had a light test today feeder steers too few to compare and feeder heifers steady with feeder bulls trending 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 $259.57/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$259.57

7 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.61

vs IN average

−8.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	259.57	1,307	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

259.57

—

IN average4 barns · 99 hd

258.96

+0.61

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−8.81

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	1,448	173.50	2,512	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,842	156.12	2,876	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	131.19	1,910	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	106.68	1,228	17
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,165	120.00	2,598	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,323	186.50	2,467	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,214	181.51	2,203	58
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,500	166.00	2,490	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	985	150.00	1,478	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,285	144.00	1,850	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,231	187.61	2,309	44
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,339	180.33	2,414	42
Steers	Choice	Average	1,145	171.00	1,958	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,158	144.10	1,669	3thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	373	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	977	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	950	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,295	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	506	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,316	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	152.65/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,679	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,145	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,958	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,231	187.61/cwt	187.50–188.00	2,309	44
Steers	—	Select	1,275	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,619	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,313	181.58/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,384	41
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	2,400	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	3,096	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,478	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,213	181.64/cwt	175.50–185.00	2,203	57
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,260	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,192	1
Heifers	—	Standard	1,285	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,850	1
Heifers	—	Prime	1,323	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	2,467	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,500	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,490	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	143.55/cwt	130.00–152.00	2,295	4
Bulls	—	—	1,964	162.40/cwt	156.00–170.00	3,190	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	113.94/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,290	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	96.32/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,135	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	123.51/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,770	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	133.31/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,949	29
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,165	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,598	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,448	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,512	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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 43Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 210Year ago 216

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,500	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,213	175.50–185.00	181.64
1	—	1,260	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	186.50	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,313	176.00–185.00	181.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,231	187.50–188.00	187.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	147.00–159.00	152.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,400	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,462	128.00–140.00	133.31
8	—	1,433	120.00–126.00	123.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,178	93.00–100.00	96.32
10	—	1,132	108.00–119.00	113.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,165	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,599	130.00–152.00	143.55
8	—	1,964	156.00–170.00	162.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	173.50	173.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	506	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	262.00	262.00
3	500–550	500	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	213.00	213.00

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.