Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2019-10-16

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 16
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Feeder Cattle receipts
569 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 460▲ 569 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
472 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 534▲ 472 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 19▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 97▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter steers were mostly steady. Dairy steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on slaughter bulls based on a limited comparison. Good seller and buyer participation was noted today as rainy weather conditions prevented harvest and field work.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $110.06/cwt on 144 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −130.33 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.
Average price
$110.06
144 head · 516 lb average
Value per head Derived
$568
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$131
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$50.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.61
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547122.7567192
Small and Medium 1382103.003932thin
Medium and Large 1-241791.0037932
Small and Medium 1-269883.255812thin
Medium and Large 250680.5240714thin
Small and Medium 275072.005402thin
One grade step is worth $50.75/cwt here — about $131 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 sale144 hd
110.06
—
IN average2 barns · 334 hd
108.45
+1.61
This barn, trailing median25 sales
240.39
−130.33
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—Average1,60975.711,21828
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,53949.7776644
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35844.7660866
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12937.4842371
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,37285.001,1666thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,33276.271,01611
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,32059.337832thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,26848.796192thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,095100.001,0951thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,45189.961,30568
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,48078.711,1659thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,22071.008661thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,278112.211,43411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,224101.901,24711
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,292115.001,4864thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,281107.821,38169
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,49796.191,4404thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 220575.00/cwt75.00–75.001541
Steers—Medium and Large 226582.31/cwt75.00–85.002184
Steers—Medium and Large 1298115.00/cwt115.00–115.003433
Steers—Medium and Large 230585.00/cwt85.00–85.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-232090.00/cwt90.00–90.0028810
Steers—Medium and Large 1336134.00/cwt134.00–134.004503
Steers—Medium and Large 1368124.58/cwt121.00–128.004588
Steers—Small and Medium 1382103.00/cwt103.00–103.003932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-238496.28/cwt95.00–102.0037010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-240787.50/cwt87.50–87.503562
Steers—Medium and Large 1445127.18/cwt124.00–136.0056614
Steers—Medium and Large 1490128.33/cwt126.00–135.0062911
Steers—Medium and Large 1525119.33/cwt111.00–124.0062613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-252892.82/cwt88.00–94.004905
Steers—Medium and Large 254086.00/cwt86.00–86.004641
Steers—Medium and Large 255583.00/cwt83.00–83.004612
Steers—Medium and Large 1556114.00/cwt114.00–114.006347
Steers—Medium and Large 1-256782.00/cwt82.00–82.004655
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy586134.51/cwt134.00–135.007888
Steers—Medium and Large 260574.00/cwt74.00–74.004481
Steers—Small and Medium 1-261087.50/cwt87.50–87.505341
Steers—Medium and Large 1636132.00/cwt132.00–132.0084012
Steers—Medium and Large 1670133.00/cwt133.00–133.008911
Steers—Small and Medium 270073.00/cwt73.00–73.005111
Steers—Medium and Large 1781109.35/cwt108.00–110.008546
Steers—Small and Medium 1-278579.00/cwt79.00–79.006201
Steers—Small and Medium 280071.00/cwt71.00–71.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 281378.00/cwt78.00–78.006344
Steers—Medium and Large 188390.00/cwt90.00–90.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 192796.36/cwt89.00–101.008933
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 222565.00/cwt65.00–65.001461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1361104.68/cwt96.00–109.003783
Heifers—Medium and Large 241577.50/cwt77.50–77.503221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419112.88/cwt107.00–117.0047310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477118.00/cwt118.00–118.005632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy519127.44/cwt127.00–128.006617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532110.43/cwt102.00–117.0058720
Heifers—Medium and Large 157590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 261074.00/cwt74.00–74.004512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658118.00/cwt118.00–118.0077613
Heifers—Medium and Large 171588.00/cwt88.00–88.006296
Heifers—Medium and Large 186987.14/cwt78.00–94.007575
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 346558.00/cwt58.00–58.002701
Bulls—Medium and Large 152597.00/cwt97.00–97.005092
Bulls—Small and Medium 154090.00/cwt90.00–90.004863
Bulls—Large 355554.00/cwt54.00–54.003001
Bulls—Medium and Large 275074.00/cwt74.00–74.005551
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329068.00/cwt68.00–68.0019711
Dairy Steers—Large 331766.87/cwt60.00–68.002128
Dairy Steers—Large 339463.93/cwt62.00–70.002524
Dairy Steers—Large 348055.00/cwt55.00–55.002641
Dairy Steers—Large 353073.00/cwt73.00–73.003871
Dairy Steers—Large 359283.00/cwt83.00–83.004915
Dairy Steers—Large 374070.67/cwt66.00–80.005233
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 333575.00/cwt75.00–75.002511
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,07067.00/cwt67.00–67.007173
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,281107.82/cwt100.00–112.001,38169
Steers—Choice and Prime1,292115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4864
Steers—Select and Choice1,49796.19/cwt96.00–97.001,4404
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,224101.90/cwt95.00–105.001,24711
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,278112.21/cwt112.00–112.751,43411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47865.86/cwt60.00–70.009739
Bulls——1,64478.68/cwt74.00–84.001,29317
Bulls——1,89894.83/cwt93.00–96.501,8002
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,02857.85/cwt57.00–58.505952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10844.09/cwt42.50–48.0048920
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11937.34/cwt32.00–41.5041838
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19027.71/cwt20.00–30.0033013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25435.47/cwt34.50–37.504455
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33849.19/cwt48.00–50.0065811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37344.71/cwt38.00–48.0061450
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54550.42/cwt46.00–56.0077935
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65344.20/cwt40.00–45.007317
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,26848.79/cwt46.00–52.006192
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,32059.33/cwt55.00–63.007832
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,33276.27/cwt72.00–77.001,01611
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,37285.00/cwt85.00–85.001,1666
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,095100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0951
Dairy Steers—Select1,22071.00/cwt71.00–71.008661
Dairy Steers—Choice1,45189.96/cwt85.00–95.001,30568
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,48078.71/cwt74.00–84.001,1659
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,13566.00/cwt66.00–66.007491
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 277534.00/cwt34.00–34.002641
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01845.36/cwt44.00–47.004622
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,31272.00/cwt72.00–72.009451
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,41047.00/cwt47.00–47.006631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2943595.89/cwt450.00–700.005,6192
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,375750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,3131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,175570.00/cwt570.00–570.006,6981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,344721.40/cwt660.00–740.009,6964
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,445750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,8381
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/A8932.11/cwt15.00–40.002923
Baby Bull Calves—N/A10938.01/cwt10.00–45.004125
Baby Bull Calves—N/A16015.00/cwt15.00–15.00241
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A8312.73/cwt10.00–15.00112

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.