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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 19

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 5Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 343▲ 348 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 401▲ 443 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 60▲ 79 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. Lighter receipts were noted today as colder weather conditions moved into the area and some local schools were on breaks.

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 $111.70/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −128.69 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.

Average price

$111.70

8 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$32.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.22

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	119.77	661	6thin
Medium and Large 2	500	87.50	438	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.27/cwt here — about $223 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 sale8 hd

111.70

—

IN average3 barns · 229 hd

118.92

−7.22

This barn, trailing median25 sales

240.39

−128.69

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	1,943	92.83	1,804	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	68.90	1,136	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	57.22	772	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	41.38	464	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,289	82.95	1,069	32
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	74.22	1,024	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,300	56.76	738	14
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,568	97.00	1,521	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,447	91.13	1,319	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	79.01	1,014	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,213	67.59	820	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,386	116.00	1,608	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,138	112.40	1,279	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	98.50	1,377	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,405	90.00	1,265	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,281	117.50	1,505	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,298	112.39	1,459	41

Every lot

39 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	120.87/cwt	115.00–132.50	589	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	192	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	168	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	315	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	236	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	770	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	578	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,281	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,505	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,298	112.39/cwt	105.50–115.50	1,459	41
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,138	112.40/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,279	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,386	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,608	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	98.50/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,377	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,265	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,899	93.03/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,767	8
Bulls	—	—	1,978	100.47/cwt	98.50–102.50	1,987	2
Bulls	—	—	2,225	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	27.51/cwt	25.00–35.00	272	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	44.27/cwt	38.00–48.00	503	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	55.54/cwt	49.00–59.00	698	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	51.39/cwt	48.50–55.00	662	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	46.89/cwt	45.00–48.50	650	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,471	63.26/cwt	59.50–65.00	931	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	67.81/cwt	63.50–70.00	1,113	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	73.79/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,213	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	59.18/cwt	58.00–60.00	1,016	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,289	82.95/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,069	32
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,300	56.76/cwt	55.00–65.00	738	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	74.22/cwt	69.00–76.00	1,024	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,213	67.59/cwt	65.00–70.00	820	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	79.01/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,014	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,447	91.13/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,319	44
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,568	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,521	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	80	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	88	84.36/cwt	20.00–145.00	74	36
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	111	101.09/cwt	20.00–145.00	112	29

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 Feb 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 343Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 443Last week 401Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 79Last week 60Year ago 0

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week. Lighter receipts were noted today as colder weather conditions moved into the area and some local schools were on breaks.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
1	—	210	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	115.00–132.50	120.87
2	—	645	118.00	118.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	80.00	80.00
1	—	380	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	192	87.50	87.50
1	—	770	75.00	75.00
1	—	315	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	109.00–115.00	112.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,398	93.00–101.00	98.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,137	38.00–48.00	44.27
11	—	988	25.00–35.00	27.51
6	—	1,288	48.50–55.00	51.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,642	63.50–70.00	67.81
18	—	1,644	72.00–76.00	73.79
5	—	1,716	58.00–60.00	59.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,257	49.00–59.00	55.54
20	—	1,471	59.50–65.00	63.26
7	—	1,386	45.00–48.50	46.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,281	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,298	105.50–115.50	112.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,289	78.00–88.00	82.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,380	69.00–76.00	74.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,300	55.00–65.00	56.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,284	75.00–84.00	79.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	65.00–70.00	67.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,568	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,447	85.00–95.00	91.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,899	90.00–94.00	93.03
2	—	1,978	98.50–102.50	100.47
1	—	2,225	76.00	76.00

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	1	—	80	15.00	15.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	36	—	88	20.00–145.00	84.36
—	N/A	29	—	111	20.00–145.00	101.09

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.