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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 14

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

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Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 45▼ 51 vs year ago 68 · −75.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

272 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 204▲ 27 vs year ago 245 · +11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers 2.00 lower with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers and better better interest. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher with Dairy/Beef steers 1.00 higher this week. Cows were 1.00 to 6.00 higher and a good offering of cows with good buyer participation and bulls sharply higher along with Dairy bulls and a good test of bulls also. A light test of feeders today and trend lower this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $231.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$231.00

4 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.00

vs IN average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	231.00	1,095	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

231.00

—

IN average3 barns · 7 hd

240.00

−9.00

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	Choice and Prime	Average	1,317	148.00	1,949	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	134.00	1,910	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,926	144.08	2,775	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,286	131.01	1,684	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,106	112.52	1,245	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,810	110.00	1,991	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,880	134.52	2,529	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	124.39	1,959	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	104.22	1,346	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,245	68.00	847	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,622	155.00	2,514	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,045	139.00	1,453	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,303	188.16	2,452	19
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,276	181.95	2,322	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	159.67	2,140	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	990	141.50	1,401	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,356	188.94	2,562	20
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,351	183.56	2,480	78
Steers	Select	Average	1,000	147.00	1,470	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)	1,200	$2,125	1thin

Every lot

40 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	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,265	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,463	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	156.66/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,148	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	474	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,095	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,405	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,060	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,000	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,470	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,351	183.56/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,480	78
Steers	—	Prime	1,356	188.94/cwt	187.00–190.50	2,562	20
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	990	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,401	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,210	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,924	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,276	181.95/cwt	175.50–186.50	2,322	12
Heifers	—	Prime	1,303	188.16/cwt	187.75–188.50	2,452	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,248	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	129.45/cwt	120.00–140.00	2,101	3
Bulls	—	—	2,078	151.39/cwt	149.00–156.00	3,146	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	890	135.02/cwt	118.00–148.00	1,202	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	930	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	651	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	945	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	756	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	115.74/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,318	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	113.36/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,369	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,254	135.31/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,697	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,316	126.18/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,661	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,845	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,991	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	847	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	102.27/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,302	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,579	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	124.39/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,959	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,317	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,949	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,045	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,453	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,622	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,514	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,685	121.45/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,046	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,075	147.58/cwt	147.00–148.00	3,062	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 45Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 204Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,208	110.00–117.00	113.36
8	—	1,139	112.00–119.00	115.74
1	—	945	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	118.00–148.00	135.02
1	—	930	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,254	130.00–139.00	135.31
1	—	1,550	119.00	119.00
34	—	1,316	120.00–129.50	126.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	114.00	114.00
5	—	1,273	91.00–110.00	102.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	123.00–125.00	124.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,317	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,210	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,276	175.50–186.50	181.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,303	187.75–188.50	188.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	120.00–140.00	129.45
6	—	2,078	149.00–156.00	151.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,622	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,356	187.00–190.50	188.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,351	180.00–187.00	183.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	116.00–126.00	121.45
2	—	2,075	147.00–148.00	147.58

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	—	1,200	2,125.00	2,125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	895	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	474	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	222.00	222.00
3	750–800	762	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	181.00	181.00
3	700–750	733	156.00–158.00	156.66
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,060	171.00	171.00

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.