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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

346 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 421▲ 346 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

548 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 665▲ 548 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 10▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 81▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Holstein steers were mostly steady. A higher undertone was noted on dairy heifers and slaughter heifers based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $100.35/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −140.04 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.

Average price

$100.35

17 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$555

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

$54.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.28

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	130.00	840	5thin
Small and Medium 1	672	97.00	652	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	618	93.33	577	6thin
Medium and Large 2	377	75.50	285	4thin

One grade step is worth $54.50/cwt here — about $555 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 sale17 hd

100.35

—

IN average4 barns · 350 hd

105.64

−5.28

This barn, trailing median25 sales

240.39

−140.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

25 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $265.98, low $209.68, median $240.39 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls	—	High	1,626	84.60	1,375	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,688	60.07	1,014	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,308	51.51	674	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,150	43.02	495	64
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,428	89.00	1,271	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	81.32	1,128	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	73.71	925	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,214	59.42	721	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	97.50	1,341	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,422	88.40	1,257	110
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	81.64	1,104	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,293	69.64	900	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	106.50	1,484	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,238	103.51	1,281	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,323	89.06	1,178	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,280	106.50	1,363	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,259	102.93	1,296	80
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	94.70	1,198	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	985	75.00	739	1thin

Every lot

77 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	182	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	127	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	386	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	444	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	474	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	672	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	652	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	977	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	314	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	775	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	861	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	950	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	465	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	316	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	577	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	647	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	915	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	723	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	145	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	99	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	180	82.14/cwt	76.00–90.00	148	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	224	79.74/cwt	75.00–85.00	179	4
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	255	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	148	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	263	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	216	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	314	78.24/cwt	69.00–88.00	246	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	375	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	272	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	343	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	479	76.03/cwt	70.00–80.00	364	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	561	66.50/cwt	64.00–74.00	373	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	735	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	566	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,175	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	940	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	240	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	78	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	267	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	182	16
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	290	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	90	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	326	53.25/cwt	44.00–58.00	174	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	400	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	196	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,259	102.93/cwt	98.00–105.50	1,296	80
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	94.70/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,198	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,280	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,238	103.51/cwt	96.00–104.25	1,281	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,323	89.06/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,178	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,393	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,484	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,062	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	81.86/cwt	76.50–86.50	1,310	12
Bulls	—	—	1,688	90.03/cwt	87.50–95.00	1,520	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	42.24/cwt	36.50–46.50	476	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	31.96/cwt	27.00–36.00	364	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	49.52/cwt	47.00–55.50	590	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	64.40/cwt	59.00–69.00	802	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	52.78/cwt	48.50–58.50	689	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	45.68/cwt	38.50–48.00	607	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	66.28/cwt	65.50–67.00	1,006	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	59.93/cwt	55.00–65.00	1,016	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	944	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,214	59.42/cwt	54.50–64.00	721	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	73.71/cwt	65.00–75.00	925	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,387	81.32/cwt	77.00–85.50	1,128	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,271	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,293	69.64/cwt	62.50–72.50	900	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,352	81.64/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,104	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,375	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,341	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,422	88.40/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,257	110
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,640	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	18,204	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	567	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	11,466	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,457	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	991	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,835	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,431	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	428	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	59.12/cwt	55.00–63.00	560	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	730	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	84	37.70/cwt	10.00–70.00	32	45
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	106	54.45/cwt	30.00–120.00	58	29
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	150	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	113	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	88	7.43/cwt	5.00–10.00	7	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 →

Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Sep 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 421Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 548Last week 665Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 105Last week 81Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,688	87.50–95.00	90.03
1	—	1,435	74.00	74.00
12	—	1,600	76.50–86.50	81.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,192	47.00–55.50	49.52
10	—	1,138	27.00–36.00	31.96
33	—	1,127	36.50–46.50	42.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,329	38.50–48.00	45.68
4	—	1,245	59.00–69.00	64.40
56	—	1,305	48.50–58.50	52.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	65.50–67.00	66.28
31	—	1,695	55.00–65.00	59.93
1	—	1,815	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	54.50–64.00	59.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,255	65.00–75.00	73.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,387	77.00–85.50	81.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,428	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,293	62.50–72.50	69.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,352	78.00–83.00	81.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,422	85.00–95.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,238	96.00–104.25	103.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	88.00–90.00	89.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,393	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,259	98.00–105.50	102.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,265	87.00–97.00	94.70

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	150	75.00	75.00
—	N/A	45	—	84	10.00–70.00	37.70
—	N/A	29	—	106	30.00–120.00	54.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	88	5.00–10.00	7.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	64.00–74.00	66.50
4	—	224	75.00–85.00	79.74
3	—	263	82.00	82.00
2	—	145	68.00	68.00
1	—	735	77.00	77.00
1	—	445	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,175	80.00	80.00
1	—	375	72.50	72.50
8	—	314	69.00–88.00	78.24
5	—	479	70.00–80.00	76.03
5	—	180	76.00–90.00	82.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	267	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	49.00	49.00
1	—	240	32.50	32.50
1	—	290	31.00	31.00
6	—	326	44.00–58.00	53.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	79.00	79.00
1	—	770	84.00	84.00
1	—	840	71.00	71.00
1	—	915	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	73.00	73.00
3	—	861	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	780	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	406	95.00	95.00
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	74.00	74.00
2	—	182	70.00	70.00
1	—	505	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,640	1,110.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,303	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,457	68.00	68.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	60.00	60.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,835	78.00	78.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	947	55.00–63.00	59.12
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	57.00	57.00

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.