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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 5

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 26▼ 45 vs year ago 96 · −46.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

358 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 209▲ 209 vs year ago 149 · +140.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers 2.00 lower and a good offering of steers and heifers this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with Holstein cows 1.00 higher and bulls significantly lower today. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with a better offering of feeders today 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 $219.36/cwt on 11 head.

Average price

$219.36

11 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$54.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.57

vs IN average

−39.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	234.13	1,327	8thin
Medium and Large 2	590	180.00	1,062	3thin

One grade step is worth $54.13/cwt here — about $265 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale11 hd

219.36

—

IN average4 barns · 112 hd

225.93

−6.57

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−39.03

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,355	174.00	2,358	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,786	141.91	2,535	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,406	131.37	1,847	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,671	119.55	1,998	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,373	115.05	1,579	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,205	75.00	904	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	107.86	1,317	5thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,578	165.50	2,612	12
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,507	151.86	2,289	15
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,278	192.17	2,456	90
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,253	189.37	2,373	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,224	179.72	2,200	25
Steers	Prime	Average	1,456	195.14	2,841	66
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,493	184.67	2,756	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	179.00	2,685	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,225	146.50	1,795	2thin

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)	1,475	$3,400	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	796	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,418	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,565	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,553	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,576	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,734	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,773	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	1
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,140	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,995	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	570	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	785	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	947	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,088	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	812	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,294	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,337	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	624	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,498	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	543	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,152	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,350	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,131	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,195	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,673	1
Steers	—	Select	1,255	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,920	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,309	188.05/cwt	182.50–190.75	2,462	15
Steers	—	Prime	1,456	195.14/cwt	193.25–197.00	2,841	66
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,685	1
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,837	178.32/cwt	177.00–178.50	3,276	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,224	179.72/cwt	175.00–180.50	2,200	25
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,253	189.37/cwt	188.00–189.50	2,373	10
Heifers	—	Prime	1,278	192.17/cwt	191.50–194.00	2,456	90
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,589	1
Bulls	—	—	1,681	136.10/cwt	123.00–144.00	2,288	9
Bulls	—	—	2,019	154.43/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,118	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,060	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,537	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,070	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,273	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	904	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	113.08/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,549	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	121.57/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,680	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	129.01/cwt	124.50–134.50	1,825	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	137.53/cwt	135.50–139.50	2,101	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,476	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,671	119.55/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,998	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	109.44/cwt	108.50–110.00	1,173	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,028	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,112	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,507	151.86/cwt	151.00–152.00	2,289	15
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,578	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,612	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,355	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,358	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 26Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 209Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

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	—	1,475	3,400.00	3,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	239.00	239.00
1	600–650	625	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	246.50	246.50
1	650–700	665	237.00	237.00
4	700–750	744	233.00	233.00
2	900–950	900	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	965	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	278.00	278.00
4	600–650	610	256.50	256.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	181.00	181.00
1	450–500	475	171.00	171.00
3	550–600	590	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	630	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	231.00	231.00
1	400–450	410	231.00	231.00
2	450–500	473	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	545	237.50	237.50
6	550–600	574	233.00	233.00
2	650–700	660	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	624	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	135.50–139.50	137.53
22	—	1,415	124.50–134.50	129.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,671	115.00–122.00	119.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,370	105.00–119.00	113.08
1	—	1,640	90.00	90.00
9	—	1,382	120.00–123.50	121.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,760	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,072	108.50–110.00	109.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,578	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,507	151.00–152.00	151.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,278	191.50–194.00	192.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,224	175.00–180.50	179.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,253	188.00–189.50	189.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,837	177.00–178.50	178.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,309	182.50–190.75	188.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,456	193.25–197.00	195.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,681	123.00–144.00	136.10
1	—	1,335	119.00	119.00
6	—	2,019	150.00–160.00	154.43

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.