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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Jul 2

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 8▲ 17 vs year ago 17 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 208▼ 76 vs year ago 280 · −27.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers 4.00 higher and good buyer interest today and good quality. Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 higher on a light test. Cows were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with bulls sharply higher and a good offering of cows and bulls with active buyer participation this week. Dairy/Beef steers were 3.00 higher on a light offering and Holstein cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower today. All classes of feeder calves were trending higher with a good offering valve added and fancy type feeders and good buyer interest.

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 $186.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$186.00

2 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.00

vs IN average

−90.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	186.00	949	2thin

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 sale2 hd

186.00

—

IN average2 barns · 3 hd

184.00

+2.00

National average18 barns · 1,550 hd

276.94

−90.94

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	1,300	170.00	2,210	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,263	158.00	1,996	2thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,400	148.00	2,072	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,573	156.49	2,461	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	149.45	2,096	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	700	140.00	980	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,065	117.81	1,254	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,775	132.00	2,343	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	107.04	1,413	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,342	159.00	2,134	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,356	199.56	2,706	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,399	191.39	2,678	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	172.06	2,383	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,465	160.00	2,344	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,361	198.66	2,704	50
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,306	193.58	2,528	24

Every lot

37 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	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,975	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,059	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,959	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	949	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	253.50/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,691	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	810	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,507	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	469	284.16/cwt	272.50–288.00	1,333	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	483	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,461	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	813	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,764	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,306	193.58/cwt	182.00–195.50	2,528	24
Steers	—	Prime	1,361	198.66/cwt	196.00–204.00	2,704	50
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,356	199.56/cwt	197.50–200.00	2,706	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	172.06/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,383	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,399	191.39/cwt	186.50–192.75	2,678	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,344	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	960	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	941	1
Bulls	—	—	1,223	143.20/cwt	130.00–157.00	1,751	6
Bulls	—	—	2,025	179.53/cwt	170.00–186.50	3,635	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	958	151.27/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,449	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	82.31/cwt	76.00–88.00	850	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	121.44/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,320	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,415	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,359	137.61/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,870	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	152.83/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,163	35
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	836	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,544	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	112.07/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,675	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,400	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,072	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,263	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,996	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,210	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,342	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,134	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 Jul 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 8Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 208Year ago 280

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	110.00–114.00	112.07
1	—	1,245	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,045	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,359	129.00–142.00	137.61
35	—	1,415	145.00–163.00	152.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	138.00–160.00	151.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,033	76.00–88.00	82.31
3	—	1,087	116.00–127.00	121.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,361	196.00–204.00	198.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,306	182.00–195.50	193.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,356	197.50–200.00	199.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	167.00–178.00	172.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	186.50–192.75	191.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	98.00	98.00
6	—	1,223	130.00–157.00	143.20
6	—	2,025	170.00–186.50	179.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	159.00	159.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	870	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
4	1050–1100	1,059	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
6	650–700	667	252.00–255.00	253.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	810	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	272.50–288.00	284.16
2	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
3	800–850	813	217.00	217.00

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.