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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Oct 1

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 115▲ 23 vs year ago 64 · +35.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 203▲ 88 vs year ago 158 · +55.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher with higher packer interest and a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers and active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers too few to compare but trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with high dressing cows at a better value and bulls 4.00 higher on high dressing bulls. Dairy/Beef were steady with Dairy/Beef heifers steady. Dairy cows were 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were trending higher to steady and feeder heifers sharply lower with feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with a good offering of feeders and active bidding today.

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 $210.86/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$210.86

9 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$71.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.27

vs IN average

−35.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	218.85	1,203	8thin
Medium and Large 2	565	147.00	831	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.85/cwt here — about $373 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

210.86

—

IN average2 barns · 27 hd

219.13

−8.27

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−35.92

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 Heifers	Prime	Average	1,320	175.00	2,310	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,390	171.00	2,377	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,470	179.00	2,631	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,787	147.95	2,644	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,357	129.03	1,751	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,560	119.57	1,865	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	119.12	1,471	39
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	113.72	1,575	3thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,320	184.50	2,435	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,263	193.84	2,448	31
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,254	184.44	2,313	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,199	174.85	2,096	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	961	158.55	1,524	4thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,315	193.02	2,538	63
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,491	186.29	2,777	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,328	178.09	2,365	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,135	168.50	1,912	2thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	328	281.31/cwt	273.00–290.00	923	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	395	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,122	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	269.52/cwt	267.50–270.00	922	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	353	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	886	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	834	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,098	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	211.84/cwt	207.50–233.00	966	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,338	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	190.59/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,092	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,371	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,271	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	351	233.04/cwt	229.00–245.00	818	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	395	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	999	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	746	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,128	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	264.78/cwt	248.00–268.00	1,430	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,271	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	201.78/cwt	193.00–211.00	1,251	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	157.50/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,118	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,348	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,308	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,297	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,135	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,912	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,315	193.02/cwt	190.00–198.50	2,538	63
Steers	—	Choice	1,328	178.09/cwt	177.00–179.00	2,365	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	186.71/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,760	15
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,033	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	961	158.55/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,524	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,199	174.85/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,096	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,254	184.44/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,313	21
Heifers	—	Prime	1,263	193.84/cwt	191.50–197.50	2,448	31
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	127.77/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,166	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	161.41/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,983	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	928	138.12/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,282	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,060	142.05/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,506	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	94.64/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,103	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	113.90/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,411	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	121.05/cwt	118.00–123.50	1,516	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	125.58/cwt	123.00–128.50	1,693	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,650	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	133.63/cwt	129.50–146.00	1,946	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,560	119.57/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,865	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	109.58/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,505	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,390	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,377	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,320	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	2,435	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,470	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,631	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,310	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 Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 115Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 203Year ago 158

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	273.00–290.00	281.31
2	350–400	395	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	235.00	235.00
4	600–650	640	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	251.00	251.00
1	450–500	495	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	415	201.00	201.00
6	450–500	456	207.50–233.00	211.84
3	550–600	573	180.00–211.00	190.59
2	600–650	615	223.00	223.00
3	700–750	702	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	267.50–270.00	269.52
3	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	450	244.00	244.00
4	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	560	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	351	229.00–245.00	233.04
2	450–500	455	248.00	248.00
1	500–550	535	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	570	223.00	223.00
2	600–650	620	193.00–211.00	201.78
1	700–750	745	181.00	181.00
1	750–800	765	171.00	171.00
3	850–900	863	150.00–151.00	150.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	253.00	253.00
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
16	500–550	540	248.00–268.00	264.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	182.00	182.00
1	500–550	500	150.00	150.00
4	700–750	710	156.00–162.00	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,239	104.00–117.00	113.90
2	—	1,165	90.00–100.00	94.64
26	—	1,252	118.00–123.50	121.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	140.00–144.00	142.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	120.00	120.00
10	—	1,456	129.50–146.00	133.63
16	—	1,348	123.00–128.50	125.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,560	115.00–125.00	119.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	133.00–143.00	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	105.00–113.00	109.58
1	—	1,410	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	177.00–179.00	178.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,315	190.00–198.50	193.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,478	180.00–189.00	186.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,254	180.00–189.00	184.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	170.00–179.00	174.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,263	191.50–197.50	193.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	150.00–168.00	158.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,848	155.00–169.00	161.41
2	—	1,695	127.00–129.00	127.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	175.00	175.00

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.