Market Reporting Program

Market Reporting Program

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), launched Indiana’s Market Reporting Program in 2016. This program records weekly market prices of dairy, beef cattle and hay sold at various markets across the state. In a typical year, ISDA staff report nearly 100,000 cattle transactions. This information is published digitally on the USDA Market News website and is intended to keep producers and agricultural businesses better informed about the value of their livestock.

Currently, data is being gathered from the following livestock auctions:

• Shipshewana Livestock Auction (Shipshewana)
• Springville Feeder Auction (Springville)
• Topeka Livestock Auction (Topeka)

Prior to this information being available, producers had difficulty when trying to compare the value of their livestock against the value of livestock sold in other markets, or in neighboring states. This caused some producers in Indiana to sell their products out of state where market price data was more easily obtainable. With this information now accessible to Hoosier farmers, the Market Reporting Program helps identify any price gaps between markets, creating an added layer of competition.

New World Screwworm Information

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health has implemented new animal-movement requirements consistent with USDA's playbook to prevent the spread of New World screwworm, following detections in Texas and New Mexico. Click here to learn more about New World screwworm and Indiana's response.

Producers are encouraged to follow the “Inspect, Report, Protect” approach:

• Inspect animals for unusual wounds or maggots regularly,
• Report anything suspicious to a veterinarian or BOAH, and
• Protect Indiana’s herds and flocks through good wound management and awareness, especially after travel or exhibitions.

Click here to learn more about USDA's response to New World screwworm.