Name: Indianapolis Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week, but a lower undertone was noted on all classes of slaughter cattle with a lower packer inquiry today. No comparison on feeder cattle either, but good demand was noted on value added feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.61/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$115.61

31 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

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

$6.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.83

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	116.80	662	25
Medium and Large 2	632	110.67	700	6thin

One grade step is worth $6.13/cwt here — about −$38 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale31 hd

115.61

—

IN average3 barns · 220 hd

111.78

+3.83

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	1,295	95.00	1,230	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,452	84.73	1,230	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	62.63	808	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	51.08	608	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	792	32.50	257	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,350	83.10	1,122	24
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,210	71.00	859	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,232	116.83	1,439	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	112.18	1,372	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,179	100.25	1,182	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,278	117.73	1,505	81
Steers	Choice	Average	1,239	111.18	1,378	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,297	104.49	1,355	15
Steers	Standard	Average	1,318	88.32	1,164	2thin

Every lot, as filed

37 lots · USDA AMS · Indianapolis Stockyards - Rockville, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,185	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,078	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	83.48/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,256	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	59.89/cwt	56.50–63.00	753	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	744	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	298	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	210	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	46.25/cwt	44.00–48.00	536	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,210	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	859	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,278	117.73/cwt	115.00–119.75	1,505	81
Bullocks	—	—	1,295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,230	1
Steers	Select	—	1,297	104.49/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,355	15
Steers	Standard	—	1,318	88.32/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,164	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,350	83.10/cwt	80.50–83.50	1,122	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	54.53/cwt	50.00–57.50	660	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	66.39/cwt	64.00–70.00	886	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,239	111.18/cwt	107.00–114.50	1,378	21
Heifers	Choice	—	1,223	112.18/cwt	108.00–114.50	1,372	35
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,232	116.83/cwt	115.00–119.75	1,439	27
Heifers	Select	—	1,179	100.25/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,182	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	291	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	114.26/cwt	110.00–116.00	882	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	124.50/cwt	123.00–125.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	351	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	439	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	116.82/cwt	116.00–120.00	488	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	127.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	407	143.11/cwt	140.00–145.00	582	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	243	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	596	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1

How this sale compares

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.

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