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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Nov 26

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Nov 19Nov 26Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 92▼ 18 vs year ago 41 · −43.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 175▼ 157 vs year ago 254 · −61.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 10.00 to 12.00 higher with slaughter heifers 9.00 higher and higher packer interest and a light offering this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower with Dairy/Beef steers sharply higher today. Cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher and Holstein cows trending higher with bulls instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers and bulls significantly lower with feeder heifers 6.00 to 14.00 lower on a lower offering and less buyer interest this week.

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 $211.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$211.00

2 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−69.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	211.00	1,203	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

211.00

—

IN average1 barns · 2 hd

211.00

+0.00

National average40 barns · 6,153 hd

280.90

−69.90

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	1,447	188.32	2,725	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,892	134.82	2,551	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,389	124.49	1,729	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,700	115.00	1,955	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,147	110.48	1,268	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	843	56.00	472	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,443	104.49	1,508	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,304	155.00	2,021	7thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,292	195.77	2,529	10
Steers	Prime	Average	1,365	197.96	2,702	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,488	192.00	2,857	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	164.00	2,342	3thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,050	1thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,004	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	778	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,283	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,403	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,548	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,628	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	769	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	924	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,203	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,226	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	164.06/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,522	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	903	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,391	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Prime	1,365	197.96/cwt	196.50–199.00	2,702	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,342	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,488	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,857	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,292	195.77/cwt	194.50–198.00	2,529	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,733	122.72/cwt	116.00–132.00	2,127	3
Bulls	—	—	2,130	152.97/cwt	151.00–155.00	3,258	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	345	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	612	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	108.55/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,219	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	96.21/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,099	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	115.54/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,410	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,334	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,632	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	128.72/cwt	126.00–132.50	1,763	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	114.65/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,842	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,955	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	104.49/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,508	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,304	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,021	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,447	188.32/cwt	179.00–196.00	2,725	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 92Year ago 41

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 175Year ago 254

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	90.00–99.00	96.21
9	—	1,220	113.00–118.00	115.54
10	—	1,123	101.00–114.00	108.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,607	114.00–115.00	114.65
8	—	1,334	120.00–125.00	122.36
11	—	1,370	126.00–132.50	128.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	44.00	44.00
1	—	900	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	101.00–108.00	104.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,292	194.50–198.00	195.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,365	196.50–199.00	197.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,130	151.00–155.00	152.97
3	—	1,733	116.00–132.00	122.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	179.00–196.00	188.32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	212.50	212.50
2	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	635	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	251.00	251.00
1	600–650	620	207.00	207.00
1	650–700	665	211.00	211.00
1	750–800	770	201.00	201.00
1	800–850	810	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	227.50	227.50
1	400–450	400	231.00	231.00
2	550–600	570	211.00	211.00
1	600–650	610	201.00	201.00
2	900–950	928	161.00–167.00	164.06

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,050.00	2,050.00

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.