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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 19

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Nov 12Nov 19Nov 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 57▲ 41 vs year ago 51 · +80.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 285▼ 129 vs year ago 304 · −42.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 2 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower and lower packer interest again this week. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady on a low test with Dairy/Beef heifers 6.00 lower today. Cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower and bulls 1.00 to 7.00 lower and lower packer inquiry. Feeder steers were steady and feeder heifers instances of higher/lower with feeder bulls trending higher and a good offering of feeders and active buyer participation today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $231.37/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$231.37

12 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.07

vs IN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	231.37	1,245	12thin

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 sale12 hd

231.37

—

IN average3 barns · 23 hd

229.30

+2.07

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	1,645	172.00	2,829	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,315	142.00	1,867	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,716	128.24	2,200	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	126.18	1,791	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,885	115.25	2,172	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,422	104.79	1,490	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,860	111.78	2,079	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,577	98.55	1,554	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,138	70.00	796	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,643	157.00	2,580	4thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,399	186.38	2,607	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,244	183.49	2,283	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,196	171.43	2,050	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,063	151.75	1,613	2thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,575	149.00	2,347	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,345	185.18	2,491	41
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,392	181.99	2,533	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,278	172.65	2,206	2thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,306	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,422	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	683	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,708	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	830	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,843	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,901	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	394	236.48/cwt	235.00–242.50	932	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,043	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,058	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	839	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	208.07/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,082	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	855	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,292	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	220.32/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,337	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,434	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	213.80/cwt	205.00–231.00	1,548	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,383	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	971	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	257.03/cwt	247.50–260.00	969	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	447	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	885	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	236.60/cwt	236.00–237.50	1,209	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	226.68/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,269	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,341	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	225.14/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,508	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,323	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	708	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,565	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,604	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,688	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,571	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,278	172.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,206	2
Steers	—	Prime	1,345	185.18/cwt	184.75–185.50	2,491	41
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,392	181.99/cwt	180.00–182.50	2,533	27
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,063	151.75/cwt	140.00–166.00	1,613	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,196	171.43/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,050	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,244	183.49/cwt	183.25–183.75	2,283	18
Heifers	—	Prime	1,399	186.38/cwt	186.00–186.50	2,607	9
Heifers	—	Standard	1,575	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,347	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,333	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	128.62/cwt	116.00–138.00	2,115	8
Bulls	—	—	2,105	150.07/cwt	147.00–154.00	3,159	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	146.70/cwt	117.00–216.50	1,958	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	104.63/cwt	101.00–107.50	1,407	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	123.51/cwt	121.50–130.00	1,718	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,350	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,678	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	108.32/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,661	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,885	115.25/cwt	112.50–117.50	2,172	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,643	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,580	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	549	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,088	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,310	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,603	105.59/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,693	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,527	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	111.78/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,079	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,645	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,829	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,315	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,867	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,643	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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 92Last week 57Year ago 51

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 285Year ago 304

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	255.00	255.00
5	350–400	394	235.00–242.50	236.48
1	400–450	440	237.00	237.00
4	450–500	460	225.00–235.00	229.95
6	500–550	520	201.00–215.00	208.07
3	550–600	574	225.00	225.00
3	600–650	607	219.00–223.00	220.32
1	650–700	670	214.00	214.00
3	700–750	724	205.00–231.00	213.80
1	750–800	795	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	531	161.00	161.00
1	850–900	870	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	377	247.50–260.00	257.03
3	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
5	500–550	511	236.00–237.50	236.60
5	550–600	560	220.00–237.00	226.68
2	600–650	618	217.00	217.00
5	650–700	670	221.00–230.00	225.14
1	700–750	700	189.00	189.00
5	750–800	760	211.00	211.00
1	800–850	840	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	708	221.00	221.00
3	800–850	800	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	447	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	279.00	279.00
1	800–850	830	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	239.00	239.00
2	900–950	905	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	683	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,525	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,345	101.00–107.50	104.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	117.00–216.50	146.70
4	—	1,533	105.00–110.00	108.32
4	—	1,391	121.50–130.00	123.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,885	112.50–117.50	115.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,244	183.25–183.75	183.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,196	161.00–176.00	171.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	140.00–166.00	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,399	186.00–186.50	186.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,643	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,440	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,603	105.00–106.00	105.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,860	110.00–115.00	111.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	80.00	80.00
1	—	915	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,345	184.75–185.50	185.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,392	180.00–182.50	181.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	170.00–175.00	172.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,105	147.00–154.00	150.07
2	—	1,418	93.00–95.00	93.98
8	—	1,644	116.00–138.00	128.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	142.00	142.00

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.