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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Nov 26Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 23▼ 47 vs year ago 82 · −57.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 97▼ 160 vs year ago 366 · −43.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter heifers 2.00 lower with less buyer interest today. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower on a light test this week. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and Holstein cows significantly higher with a good offering of cows today and bulls 4.00 higher with more interest on cows and bulls today. Feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers and bulls trending lower on a light offering 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 $205.31/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$205.31

8 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,182

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

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

$57.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−78.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	583	219.58	1,279	6thin
Medium and Large 2	555	162.50	902	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.08/cwt here — about $377 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 sale8 hd

205.31

—

IN average1 barns · 8 hd

205.31

+0.00

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−78.01

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	1,730	173.50	3,002	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,470	168.00	2,470	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,658	138.62	2,299	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	129.22	1,974	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	105.26	1,219	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	126.00	1,915	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,317	107.17	1,412	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,500	132.00	1,980	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	153.50	2,149	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,600	138.00	2,208	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,284	193.93	2,490	73
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,182	184.66	2,183	13
Heifers	Standard	Average	1,388	151.22	2,099	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,537	193.87	2,980	38
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,437	186.50	2,680	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,343	176.91	2,376	4thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,270	144.00	1,829	1thin

Every lot

42 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	896	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,365	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	572	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,630	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	166.63/cwt	155.00–180.00	538	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	902	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,319	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	194.10/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,281	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	692	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,557	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	708	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	566	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	180	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	612	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,211	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Standard	1,270	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,829	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,343	176.91/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,376	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,437	186.50/cwt	185.50–188.00	2,680	8
Steers	—	Prime	1,537	193.87/cwt	193.00–196.50	2,980	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,182	184.66/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,183	13
Heifers	—	Prime	1,284	193.93/cwt	191.75–196.00	2,490	73
Heifers	—	Standard	1,388	151.22/cwt	144.00–157.50	2,099	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,045	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,264	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	157.05/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,670	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	132.21/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,426	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,018	91.16/cwt	84.00–97.00	928	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	108.96/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,327	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,485	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	124.24/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,839	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	132.46/cwt	128.50–138.00	2,064	20
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	958	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,486	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	108.65/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,458	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,893	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,730	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	3,002	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	2,149	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,208	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,470	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,470	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,980	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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 23Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 97Year ago 366

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,445	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,140	84.00	84.00
9	—	1,342	100.00–115.00	108.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,480	120.00–127.50	124.24
20	—	1,558	128.50–138.00	132.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	100.00–115.00	108.96
3	—	1,018	84.00–97.00	91.16
2	—	1,248	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	155.00–159.00	157.05
1	—	1,045	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,835	125.00–139.00	132.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,182	180.00–187.00	184.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,284	191.75–196.00	193.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	144.00–157.50	151.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,537	193.00–196.50	193.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	174.00–180.00	176.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,437	185.50–188.00	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	132.00	132.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	795	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	572	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
5	550–600	593	222.50	222.50
3	650–700	660	190.00–202.50	194.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	155.00–180.00	166.63
2	550–600	555	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	708	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	692	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	395	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	180.00	180.00

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.