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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, May 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 17▼ 17 vs year ago 41 · −41.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 272▼ 12 vs year ago 218 · −5.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 5.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with better packer interest today and good groups of high quality steers and heifers and active buyer participation. Holstein slaughter steers were 8.00 higher and Dairy/Beef steers were too few to compare but trending lower. Cows were 3.00 higher and Dairy cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher active bidding on all classes of cows and bulls 9.00 higher with a good offering of high dressing bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher with a light test and feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with good fancy type and value added feeders 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 $253.63/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$253.63

8 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.66

vs IN average

−22.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	253.63	1,475	8thin

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 sale8 hd

253.63

—

IN average3 barns · 26 hd

248.97

+4.66

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−22.83

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	1,105	156.00	1,724	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,105	136.00	1,503	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,354	152.86	2,069	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	136.07	1,941	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	132.00	1,300	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	973	126.81	1,234	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,460	141.60	2,067	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	127.00	2,102	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,349	93.98	1,268	6thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,468	163.00	2,393	11
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,279	190.75	2,440	16
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,231	182.79	2,250	25
Steers	Prime	Average	1,353	194.52	2,632	37
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,290	182.00	2,348	26
Steers	Select	Average	1,095	150.00	1,643	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,415	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	581	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,464	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,402	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,329	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,237	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,425	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,559	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium 1Fleshy	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,617	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,658	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,095	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,643	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,290	182.00/cwt	176.50–185.50	2,348	26
Steers	—	Prime	1,353	194.52/cwt	188.50–195.50	2,632	37
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,231	182.79/cwt	179.50–184.50	2,250	25
Heifers	—	Prime	1,279	190.75/cwt	189.50–195.00	2,440	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,085	122.89/cwt	110.00–140.00	1,333	3
Bulls	—	—	1,427	161.04/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,298	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	940	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	968	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	963	133.69/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,287	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	985	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,300	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,346	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	138.33/cwt	134.00–142.50	1,959	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	126.30/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,860	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,468	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,393	11
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,105	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,724	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,105	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	73.66/cwt	70.00–80.00	900	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	117.94/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,574	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,102	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,760	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,883	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,460	141.60/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,067	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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 24Last week 17Year ago 41

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 272Year ago 218

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,416	134.00–142.50	138.33
6	—	1,473	121.00–130.00	126.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	130.00	130.00
1	—	940	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	131.00–137.00	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,468	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	117.00–119.00	117.94
1	—	1,760	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,222	70.00–80.00	73.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	140.00–143.00	141.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,231	179.50–184.50	182.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,279	189.50–195.00	190.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,290	176.50–185.50	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,353	188.50–195.50	194.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	110.00–140.00	122.89
11	—	1,427	155.00–164.00	161.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	581	252.00	252.00
1	650–700	695	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	206.00	206.00
1	650–700	665	186.00	186.00
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	770	202.50	202.50
1	950–1000	995	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	630	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	267.00	267.00
1	600–650	630	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	495	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	670	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	885	157.00	157.00

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.