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Indianapolis Stockyards

Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Rockville, Indiana · Tue, Apr 1

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1966

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 75▲ 1 vs year ago 34 · +2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 175▲ 30 vs year ago 202 · +14.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 4.00 higher and slaughter heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher and higher packer interest on high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 7.00 to 8.00 lower this week and Dairy/Beef steers were steady on a low test. Cows were 3.00 to 7.00 higher and a good offering of high dressing cows with Holstein cows 5.00 lower today. Bulls had instances of higher/ lower and high prices on higher dressing bulls. Feeder steers were steady on a light offering and feeder heifers significantly higher with feeder bulls trending higher.

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 $287.70/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$287.70

8 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.74

vs IN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	287.70	1,703	8thin

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 sale8 hd

287.70

—

IN average2 barns · 13 hd

288.44

−0.74

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	1,695	186.00	3,153	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,315	157.59	2,072	2thin
Bulls	—	High	1,517	151.69	2,301	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	149.85	2,270	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	112.45	1,322	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,860	135.00	2,511	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,397	119.80	1,674	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,293	62.79	812	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,180	149.00	1,758	1thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,464	168.76	2,471	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,300	157.00	2,041	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,293	217.08	2,807	54
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,302	204.28	2,660	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,035	184.90	1,914	9thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,437	216.38	3,109	46
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	207.62	2,637	17

Every lot

38 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,859	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	996	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	713	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,765	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,706	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,828	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,843	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,394	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,164	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	592	287.70/cwt	287.00–293.00	1,703	8
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,328	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,640	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,270	207.62/cwt	203.00–210.00	2,637	17
Steers	—	Prime	1,437	216.38/cwt	212.50–219.00	3,109	46
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,035	184.90/cwt	169.00–196.00	1,914	9
Heifers	—	Prime	1,293	217.08/cwt	211.00–222.00	2,807	54
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,302	204.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,660	22
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	150.38/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,135	7
Bulls	—	—	1,535	133.09/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,043	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	174.86/cwt	170.00–179.00	3,214	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	949	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,699	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	112.16/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,223	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,465	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	136.33/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,012	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	120.39/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,858	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,664	148.56/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,472	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,300	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,041	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,464	168.76/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,471	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,180	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	848	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,449	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	54.19/cwt	47.00–60.00	764	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	124.96/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,792	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,695	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,153	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,315	157.59/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,072	2

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 Apr 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 75Year ago 34

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 175Year ago 202

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,464	168.00–169.00	168.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,838	170.00–179.00	174.86
7	—	1,420	143.00–155.00	150.38
2	—	1,535	130.00–135.00	133.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,543	120.00–121.00	120.39
12	—	1,090	108.00–119.00	112.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	949	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,476	130.00–141.00	136.33
17	—	1,664	144.00–155.00	148.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,410	47.00–60.00	54.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,434	122.00–128.00	124.96
2	—	1,323	109.00–110.00	109.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	150.00–165.00	157.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,035	169.00–196.00	184.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,293	211.00–222.00	217.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,302	200.00–210.00	204.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,437	212.50–219.00	216.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,270	203.00–210.00	207.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
8	400–450	425	328.00	328.00
8	550–600	592	287.00–293.00	287.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	242.50	242.50
1	900–950	935	142.00	142.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	332.00	332.00
1	350–400	370	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
5	750–800	758	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	858	213.00	213.00
1	950–1000	975	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	713	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	277.50	277.50

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.