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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Feb 25

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 16▼ 31 vs year ago 72 · −43.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

247 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 114▲ 67 vs year ago 180 · +37.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers mostly steady and good prices on high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers and Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher today. Cows were 3.00 to 8.00 higher and bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher with a good offering of cows and bulls and active buyer participation. Holstein cows were 2.00 to 6.00 lower today. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers and bulls trending higher with some fancy type feeders 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 $265.50/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$265.50

12 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−41.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	265.50	1,439	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

265.50

—

IN average1 barns · 12 hd

265.50

+0.00

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.51

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	1,595	180.00	2,871	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,822	167.48	3,052	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	142.81	2,177	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	121.21	1,359	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	133.15	2,094	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	107.32	1,359	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,283	82.35	1,057	3thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,611	170.00	2,739	4thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,323	207.36	2,743	23
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	202.47	2,572	30
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	177.42	2,170	7thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,495	209.99	3,139	64
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,256	201.36	2,529	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,294	184.21	2,384	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,011	163.92	1,657	8thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,440	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,755	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,192	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,058	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	542	265.50/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,439	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,537	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,757	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,867	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	318.33/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,273	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	483	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,492	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,582	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2	500	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	755	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	981	147.55/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,447	5
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,060	191.19/cwt	189.00–196.00	2,027	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,256	201.36/cwt	196.00–204.00	2,529	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,294	184.21/cwt	178.50–192.00	2,384	7
Steers	—	Prime	1,495	209.99/cwt	206.00–215.00	3,139	64
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,223	177.42/cwt	162.00–188.00	2,170	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,264	202.56/cwt	196.50–205.50	2,560	29
Heifers	—	Prime	1,323	207.36/cwt	206.50–209.00	2,743	23
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,258	132.90/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,672	2
Bulls	—	—	1,400	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,226	1
Bulls	—	—	2,016	177.18/cwt	171.00–182.00	3,572	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	948	134.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,277	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,360	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,452	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	126.25/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,768	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	137.16/cwt	129.00–142.50	1,966	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	148.66/cwt	143.00–159.00	2,379	23
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,183	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	96.91/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,187	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	86.52/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,060	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	120.38/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,637	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,400	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,036	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	133.15/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,094	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,611	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,739	4

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 Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 16Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 247Last week 114Year ago 180

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,433	129.00–142.50	137.16
23	—	1,600	143.00–159.00	148.66
3	—	1,400	125.00–128.00	126.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	130.00–139.00	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	114.00–116.00	114.99
1	—	1,220	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	119.00–122.00	120.38
2	—	1,225	95.00–99.00	96.91
1	—	1,160	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	130.00–135.00	133.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,225	84.00–90.00	86.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,016	171.00–182.00	177.18
2	—	1,258	130.00–136.00	132.90
1	—	1,400	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,256	196.00–204.00	201.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	189.00–196.00	191.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	144.00–157.00	147.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,495	206.00–215.00	209.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,294	178.50–192.00	184.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,264	196.50–205.50	202.56
1	—	1,455	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,323	206.50–209.00	207.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,223	162.00–188.00	177.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	170.00	170.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	481	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	795	221.00	221.00
1	800–850	845	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	475	251.00	251.00
12	500–550	542	265.00–266.00	265.50
2	600–650	605	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	820	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	610	255.00	255.00
2	700–750	700	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	315.00–325.00	318.33
2	450–500	483	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	151.00	151.00

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.