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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 22

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jan 8Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

256 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 325▲ 256 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 298 vs last sale 798▲ 500 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 6▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 65▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week. Colder temperatures and icy conditions contributed to lighter receipts this week.

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 $117.92/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −122.47 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.

Average price

$117.92

35 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$36.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.24

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	125.74	748	20
Small and Medium 1	332	114.31	380	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	101.51	550	6thin
Small and Medium 1-2	660	89.00	587	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.74/cwt here — about $161 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 sale35 hd

117.92

—

IN average4 barns · 346 hd

120.16

−2.24

This barn, trailing median25 sales

240.39

−122.47

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	—	Average	1,837	80.51	1,479	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,733	55.40	960	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	47.30	641	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	39.44	458	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,297	78.16	1,014	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	65.70	762	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,308	56.24	736	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,625	95.00	1,544	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,432	89.11	1,276	67
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,346	82.65	1,112	20
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,358	70.29	955	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,306	122.00	1,593	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	113.24	1,525	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,247	95.39	1,190	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,362	121.85	1,660	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,331	115.39	1,536	40
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	98.55	1,360	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,561	89.50	1,397	9thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	165	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	194	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	255	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	293	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	301	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	349	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	403	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	372	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	620	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	101.76/cwt	95.00–104.00	531	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	124.79/cwt	118.00–127.00	714	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	588	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	660	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	698	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	907	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	392	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	115.76/cwt	109.00–119.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	661	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	846	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	153	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	134	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	210	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	137	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	254	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	165	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	450	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	338	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	391	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	685	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	493	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	920	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	644	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,331	115.39/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,536	40
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,362	121.85/cwt	121.00–122.50	1,660	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	98.55/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,360	3
Steers	—	Select	1,561	89.50/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,397	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,247	95.39/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,190	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,306	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,593	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	113.24/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,525	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,819	79.12/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,439	9
Bulls	—	—	1,995	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	39.92/cwt	35.00–44.50	461	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	46.11/cwt	45.00–48.50	541	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	28.81/cwt	25.00–33.50	345	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	40.86/cwt	35.00–43.00	550	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	48.36/cwt	44.00–54.00	656	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	56.17/cwt	55.00–57.50	796	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	54.71/cwt	49.00–58.00	938	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,776	60.23/cwt	59.00–63.00	1,070	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,930	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	907	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	65.70/cwt	64.00–67.50	762	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,297	78.16/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,014	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,308	56.24/cwt	55.00–58.00	736	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,346	82.65/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,112	20
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,358	70.29/cwt	68.00–73.00	955	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,432	89.11/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,276	67
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,544	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,566	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	473	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	794.56/cwt	610.00–880.00	9,694	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	802.39/cwt	780.00–810.00	10,022	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	88	13.58/cwt	5.00–20.00	12	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	87	41.78/cwt	10.00–75.00	36	34
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	104	58.15/cwt	15.00–80.00	60	21

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 Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 325Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 500Last week 798Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 6Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 71Last week 65Year ago 0

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week. Colder temperatures and icy conditions contributed to lighter receipts this week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	91.00–100.00	95.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,306	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,347	110.00–116.50	113.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,154	35.00–44.50	39.92
7	—	1,173	45.00–48.50	46.11
6	—	1,199	25.00–33.50	28.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,715	49.00–58.00	54.71
5	—	1,776	59.00–63.00	60.23
1	—	1,930	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,356	44.00–54.00	48.36
14	—	1,345	35.00–43.00	40.86
2	—	1,418	55.00–57.50	56.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	93.00–102.00	98.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,561	85.00–90.00	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,362	121.00–122.50	121.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,331	110.00–118.00	115.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,297	73.00–80.00	78.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	55.00–58.00	56.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	64.00–67.50	65.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,432	85.00–94.00	89.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	68.00–73.00	70.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,346	80.00–84.00	82.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,819	75.00–85.00	79.12
1	—	1,995	93.00	93.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	124.00	124.00
6	—	572	118.00–127.00	124.79
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	102.00	102.00
2	—	315	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	698	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	101.00	101.00
4	—	522	95.00–104.00	101.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	117.50	117.50
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	102.00	102.00
2	—	372	116.00	116.00
3	—	301	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	121.00	121.00
8	—	661	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	119.00	119.00
2	—	417	118.00	118.00
3	—	656	116.00	116.00
7	—	622	109.00–119.00	115.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	65.00	65.00
1	—	450	75.00	75.00
1	—	685	72.00	72.00
1	—	920	70.00	70.00
3	—	515	76.00	76.00
4	—	254	65.00	65.00
5	—	153	87.50	87.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	88	5.00–20.00	13.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	34	—	87	10.00–75.00	41.78
—	N/A	21	—	104	15.00–80.00	58.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	45.00	45.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	780.00–810.00	802.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,220	610.00–880.00	794.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,550	101.00	101.00

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.