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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Dec 10

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 35▲ 24 vs year ago 27 · +88.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

409 head

▲ 203 vs last sale 206▲ 208 vs year ago 201 · +103.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering of steers and heifers and less buyer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher today. Cows were 2,00 to 4.00 lower and Holstein cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher with bulls instances of higher/lower. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher and good groups of fancy type feeders 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 $248.50/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$248.50

15 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,431

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.99

vs IN average

−31.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	248.50	1,431	15thin

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 sale15 hd

248.50

—

IN average2 barns · 31 hd

238.51

+9.99

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−31.80

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	1,755	140.00	2,457	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,801	134.89	2,429	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,621	123.60	2,003	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	113.12	1,482	21
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	123.00	1,907	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,573	107.64	1,693	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,368	75.08	1,027	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,140	140.00	1,596	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,410	137.00	1,932	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,651	164.50	2,716	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,100	137.00	1,507	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,328	192.63	2,558	100
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,246	188.68	2,351	34
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	175.25	2,173	21
Heifers	Select	Average	926	150.05	1,390	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,421	192.18	2,731	85
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,397	186.36	2,603	58
Steers	Choice	Average	1,261	175.28	2,210	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,089	164.90	1,796	5thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,423	160.00	2,277	2thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	762	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,114	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,383	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	729	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,815	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,757	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,050	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,523	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	479	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,212	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	576	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,431	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,582	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	481	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	698	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,571	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,386	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,060	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,431	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,003	168.60/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,691	3
Steers	—	Select	1,218	159.36/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,941	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,261	175.28/cwt	163.00–180.00	2,210	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,388	186.56/cwt	182.00–190.50	2,589	57
Steers	—	Prime	1,421	192.18/cwt	191.50–194.00	2,731	85
Steers	—	Standard	1,423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,277	2
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	874	150.69/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,317	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,136	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,676	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,232	189.11/cwt	185.00–189.75	2,330	33
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	175.25/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,173	21
Heifers	—	Prime	1,328	192.63/cwt	191.25–194.00	2,558	100
Heifers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,715	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	2,993	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	107.61/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,620	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	155.59/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,906	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	138.18/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,646	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,030	135.57/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,396	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	95.52/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,191	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	111.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,555	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	130.20/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,960	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,798	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	116.29/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,936	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	120.13/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,039	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	75.08/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,027	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,358	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,907	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,630	111.18/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,812	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,457	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,140	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,596	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,410	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,932	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,507	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,651	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	2,716	7

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 35Year ago 27

Slaughter CattleReceipts 409Last week 206Year ago 201

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,630	106.00–115.00	111.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	71.00–77.00	75.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	116.00	116.00
9	—	1,389	105.00–115.00	111.97
5	—	1,247	91.00–98.00	95.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	115.00–118.00	116.29
8	—	1,505	127.00–133.00	130.20
11	—	1,697	119.00–124.00	120.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	126.00–140.00	135.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,421	191.50–194.00	192.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,261	163.00–180.00	175.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,388	182.00–190.50	186.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	157.00–175.00	168.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	157.00–161.00	159.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	874	138.00–160.00	150.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,232	185.00–189.75	189.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,136	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,240	165.00–180.00	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,328	191.25–194.00	192.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,651	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,915	131.00–146.00	138.18
2	—	1,505	102.00–115.00	107.61
2	—	1,868	153.00–158.00	155.59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	227.50	227.50
1	450–500	450	247.50	247.50
1	700–750	735	239.00	239.00
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,050	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	522	265.00	265.00
5	700–750	729	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	688	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	253.00	253.00
15	550–600	576	248.50	248.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	275.00	275.00
3	650–700	698	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	900	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,060	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00

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.