Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2019-09-18

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 18
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Feeder Cattle receipts
508 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 346▲ 508 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
436 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 548▲ 436 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 17▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 105▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because there was no market report last week. Increased crowd attendance was noted along with good offering of value added calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $115.84/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −124.55 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.
Average price
$115.84
53 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$577
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$329
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 4
$55.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.62
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1462123.2556943
Small and Medium 1390112.504391thin
Medium and Large 1-271684.296037thin
Medium and Large 279570.005571thin
Small and Medium 435567.502401thin
One grade step is worth $55.75/cwt here — about $329 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 sale53 hd
115.84
—
IN average5 barns · 471 hd
108.22
+7.62
This barn, trailing median25 sales
240.39
−124.55
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
280252224196median 240.3903/1105/0606/2408/1910/21
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,62676.341,2418thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67255.2492332
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,33951.0668457
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10542.3846855
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,44381.521,1762thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,26474.559426thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,21862.087563thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,27456.257174thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,25989.121,12210
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,37886.351,19038
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,36477.001,0504thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,19063.537562thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,329103.251,37213
HeifersChoiceAverage1,20797.601,17811
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,13387.739942thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,509110.501,6677thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,248100.101,24991
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,18497.101,15026
SteersSelectAverage1,06588.489422thin

Every lot

93 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1185115.00/cwt115.00–115.002131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-219287.00/cwt87.00–87.001672
Steers—Medium and Large 1260115.00/cwt115.00–115.002991
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added307148.00/cwt148.00–148.0045411
Steers—Medium and Large 1315105.34/cwt103.00–112.503324
Steers—Small and Medium 435567.50/cwt67.50–67.502401
Steers—Medium and Large 1358110.00/cwt110.00–110.003943
Steers—Small and Medium 1390112.50/cwt112.50–112.504391
Steers—Medium and Large 1420111.50/cwt109.00–114.004682
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added437140.00/cwt140.00–140.006126
Steers—Medium and Large 1460122.50/cwt122.50–122.505641
Steers—Medium and Large 1530118.00/cwt118.00–118.006256
Steers—Medium and Large 1555108.00/cwt108.00–108.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 279570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
Steers—Medium and Large 1818101.63/cwt97.00–104.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 189796.00/cwt96.00–96.008614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-292583.20/cwt80.00–84.007705
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 152895.71/cwt94.00–97.505052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-255784.00/cwt84.00–84.004685
Heifers—Medium and Large 159694.00/cwt94.00–94.005608
Heifers—Medium and Large 1612100.00/cwt100.00–100.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 263577.50/cwt77.50–77.504921
Heifers—Medium and Large 165891.00/cwt91.00–91.005998
Heifers—Medium and Large 268575.00/cwt75.00–75.005141
Heifers—Medium and Large 178798.00/cwt98.00–98.007712
Heifers—Medium and Large 282071.00/cwt71.00–71.005821
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 143581.67/cwt80.00–85.003553
Bulls—Medium and Large 157586.00/cwt86.00–86.004952
Bulls—Medium and Large 168079.00/cwt79.00–79.005371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-274573.00/cwt73.00–73.005442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-278170.00/cwt70.00–70.005473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298571.00/cwt71.00–71.006991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327567.93/cwt66.00–71.0018711
Dairy Steers—Large 332875.38/cwt75.00–76.0024711
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added36685.00/cwt85.00–85.003119
Dairy Steers—Large 336772.50/cwt72.50–72.502665
Dairy Steers—Large 342274.00/cwt74.00–74.0031210
Dairy Steers—Large 347674.00/cwt74.00–74.003525
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added52179.00/cwt79.00–79.004124
Dairy Steers—Large 358275.38/cwt70.00–77.004397
Dairy Steers—Large 360574.00/cwt74.00–74.004484
Dairy Steers—Large 373567.50/cwt67.50–67.504961
Dairy Steers—Large 380077.00/cwt77.00–77.006168
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,02065.00/cwt65.00–65.006633
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,19570.00/cwt70.00–70.008376
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,06588.48/cwt87.00–90.009422
Steers—Select and Choice1,18497.10/cwt96.00–97.501,15026
Steers—Choice1,248100.10/cwt98.00–108.001,24991
Steers—Choice and Prime1,509110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,6677
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,13387.73/cwt86.00–90.009942
Heifers—Choice1,20797.60/cwt95.00–100.001,17811
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,329103.25/cwt103.25–103.251,37213
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30866.10/cwt60.00–70.008652
Bulls——1,51088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,3291
Bulls——1,77678.10/cwt75.00–82.501,3875
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07341.41/cwt36.00–46.0044433
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11631.08/cwt25.00–35.003476
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16648.62/cwt46.50–52.0056716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27943.96/cwt42.00–45.005627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32458.30/cwt57.00–59.507728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35250.86/cwt46.50–56.0068842
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66755.91/cwt50.50–60.5093228
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,78044.74/cwt40.00–48.507963
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,19063.53/cwt59.50–67.007562
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,25989.12/cwt89.00–90.001,12210
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,36477.00/cwt76.00–78.001,0504
Dairy Steers—Choice1,37886.35/cwt83.00–88.251,19038
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,21862.08/cwt60.00–63.007563
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,26474.55/cwt67.00–76.009426
Dairy Heifers—Select1,27456.25/cwt50.00–58.507174
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,44381.52/cwt80.00–83.001,1762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 382062.00/cwt62.00–62.005081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,056748.19/cwt620.00–800.007,90114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,068700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,4763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091852.73/cwt685.00–890.009,3037
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,565925.00/cwt925.00–925.0014,4761
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,130914.75/cwt900.00–980.0010,3376
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,240930.00/cwt930.00–930.0011,5321
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6851,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0019,3781
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291085.00/cwt85.00–85.007741
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2950500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,7501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 298052.00/cwt52.00–52.005101
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075581.81/cwt550.00–610.006,2542
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,11554.00/cwt54.00–54.006021
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,133676.73/cwt625.00–740.007,6673
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,180550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,4901
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,50557.00/cwt57.00–57.008581
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277551.00/cwt51.00–51.003951
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4302
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A9060.00/cwt40.00–80.00542
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/A8832.37/cwt10.00–65.002830
Baby Bull Calves—N/A10746.87/cwt15.00–60.005012

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.