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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jun 25

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 16▼ 9 vs year ago 17 · −52.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

208 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 186▼ 72 vs year ago 280 · −25.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 3.00 higher with a good offering of steers and heifers and active buyer participation on high quality steers and heifers with over 2.00 slaughter steers today. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher on a light test. Cows were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with a good offering and bulls had instances of higher/lower. Holstein cows were trending higher with Dairy/Beef steers trending lower. A light test on feeder calves this week that were trending higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $207.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$207.00

1 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.17

vs IN average

−49.48 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	207.00	1,263	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

207.00

—

IN average3 barns · 3 hd

205.83

+1.17

National average148 barns · 6,323 hd

256.48

−49.48

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	1,362	166.68	2,270	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,128	139.98	1,579	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,375	140.42	1,931	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,051	122.59	1,289	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	139.72	1,909	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	115.00	1,541	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,345	152.66	2,053	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,282	195.17	2,502	36
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,192	185.25	2,208	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,040	168.27	1,750	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,384	196.98	2,726	49
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,368	188.42	2,578	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,140	158.00	1,801	1thin

Every lot

26 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	198	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	515	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	683	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,263	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,536	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,447	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,140	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,801	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,368	188.42/cwt	184.50–190.00	2,578	30
Steers	—	Prime	1,384	196.98/cwt	192.00–206.00	2,726	49
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,040	168.27/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,750	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,192	185.25/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,208	20
Heifers	—	Prime	1,282	195.17/cwt	192.50–197.75	2,502	36
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,034	143.17/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,480	5
Bulls	—	—	1,230	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,316	1
Bulls	—	—	1,495	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,347	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	879	142.58/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,253	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	124.13/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,333	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	110.29/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,216	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,216	134.11/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,631	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	149.45/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,109	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,637	128.07/cwt	120.00–132.00	2,097	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,362	166.68/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,270	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	135.95/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,713	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,541	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	2,114	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,345	152.66/cwt	143.00–157.00	2,053	3

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 Jun 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 186Year ago 280

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,637	120.00–132.00	128.07
7	—	1,216	130.00–139.00	134.11
9	—	1,411	144.00–155.00	149.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,074	119.00–127.00	124.13
6	—	1,103	100.00–118.00	110.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	879	138.00–149.00	142.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,192	180.00–189.00	185.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,282	192.50–197.75	195.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,040	162.00–174.00	168.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	164.00–172.00	166.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	143.00–144.00	143.49
2	—	1,260	135.00–137.00	135.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,368	184.50–190.00	188.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,384	192.00–206.00	196.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,034	142.00–144.00	143.17
1	—	1,495	157.00	157.00
1	—	1,230	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	143.00–157.00	152.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	695	221.00	221.00
1	700–750	720	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	198	260.00	260.00
1	250–300	260	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	610	207.00	207.00

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.