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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 12

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 174▲ 100 vs year ago 228 · +43.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

451 head

▼ 155 vs last sale 606▼ 209 vs year ago 660 · −31.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 5 vs year ago 8 · −62.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 73▲ 25 vs year ago 56 · +44.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00 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 $132.92/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −107.48 against this barn's trailing median of $240.39.

Average price

$132.92

36 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+23.12

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	132.92	622	36

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

132.92

—

IN average3 barns · 363 hd

109.80

+23.12

This barn, trailing median25 sales

240.39

−107.48

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	1,591	88.59	1,409	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	63.86	1,048	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	58.37	779	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	49.36	584	55
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,372	88.05	1,208	20
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,336	65.66	877	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,520	104.00	1,581	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	89.84	1,338	95
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,323	80.25	1,062	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,386	107.00	1,483	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	99.25	1,181	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,365	120.00	1,638	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,311	102.66	1,346	56
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	92.37	1,248	5thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	426	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	107.16/cwt	101.00–110.00	300	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	361	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	545	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	125.72/cwt	112.50–129.00	474	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	419	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	616	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	109.59/cwt	90.00–116.00	961	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,025	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	428	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	520	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	83.98/cwt	80.00–88.00	693	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	231	66.73/cwt	65.00–71.00	154	20
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	262	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	231	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	276	80.42/cwt	77.50–90.00	222	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	330	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	235	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	391	94.37/cwt	88.00–95.00	369	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	374	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	463	76.58/cwt	75.00–77.00	355	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	475	101.66/cwt	101.00–102.00	483	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	488	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	429	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	713	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	592	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,003	82.51/cwt	77.00–88.00	828	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,177	86.38/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,017	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	235	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	165	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	286	74.60/cwt	65.00–77.50	213	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	333	78.11/cwt	71.00–88.00	260	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	380	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	274	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	542	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	407	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	600	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	456	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,311	102.66/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,346	56
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,351	92.37/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,248	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	99.25/cwt	98.50–100.00	1,181	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,386	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,483	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,058	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	87.99/cwt	84.00–93.50	1,393	8
Bulls	—	—	1,955	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,955	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	49.50/cwt	45.00–55.00	578	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	40.21/cwt	35.00–44.00	470	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	50.15/cwt	47.00–52.50	606	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	59.00/cwt	55.50–62.50	751	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	65.96/cwt	64.00–70.50	897	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	58.34/cwt	54.00–63.00	795	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	71.27/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,041	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	57.11/cwt	56.00–58.00	938	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	63.43/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,062	22
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,323	80.25/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,062	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	89.84/cwt	83.50–93.50	1,338	95
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,520	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,581	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,336	65.66/cwt	63.00–72.00	877	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	88.05/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,208	20
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,220	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	11,897	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/A	1,450	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,247	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	73	19.55/cwt	15.00–25.00	14	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	83	60.52/cwt	10.00–105.00	50	46
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	109	99.53/cwt	80.00–140.00	108	22
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	150	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	105	1

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 Aug 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 174Year ago 228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 451Last week 606Year ago 660

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 8

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 81Last week 73Year ago 56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,167	45.00–55.00	49.50
9	—	1,170	35.00–44.00	40.21
8	—	1,273	55.50–62.50	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,675	60.00–69.00	63.43
4	—	1,460	70.00–73.00	71.27
3	—	1,642	56.00–58.00	57.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,363	54.00–63.00	58.34
11	—	1,360	64.00–70.50	65.96
10	—	1,208	47.00–52.50	50.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,583	84.00–93.50	87.99
1	—	1,955	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,290	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,323	74.00–83.00	80.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,489	83.50–93.50	89.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,336	63.00–72.00	65.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,372	83.00–90.00	88.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,351	87.00–95.50	92.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,311	97.00–106.00	102.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,386	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	98.50–100.00	99.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	83.00	83.00
1	—	580	74.00	74.00
1	—	525	93.00	93.00
1	—	335	70.00	70.00
20	—	231	65.00–71.00	66.73
10	—	391	88.00–95.00	94.37
7	—	915	100.00	100.00
7	—	276	77.50–90.00	80.42
6	—	1,177	80.00–90.00	86.38
5	—	463	75.00–77.00	76.58
5	—	420	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,003	77.00–88.00	82.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	300	110.00	110.00
3	—	475	101.00–102.00	101.66
1	—	795	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	262	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	333	71.00–88.00	78.11
14	—	286	65.00–77.50	74.60
2	—	542	75.00	75.00
1	—	600	76.00	76.00
1	—	380	72.00	72.00
1	—	235	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	112.50–129.00	125.72
4	—	877	90.00–116.00	109.59
3	—	280	101.00–110.00	107.16
2	—	915	112.00	112.00
2	—	795	107.00	107.00
1	—	480	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	361	151.00	151.00
6	—	419	147.00	147.00
6	—	280	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	80.00–88.00	83.98
1	—	780	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	329	130.00	130.00
4	—	666	109.00	109.00
4	—	416	125.00	125.00
2	—	700	116.00	116.00
1	—	460	128.00	128.00

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	3	—	73	15.00–25.00	19.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	46	—	83	10.00–105.00	60.52
—	N/A	22	—	109	80.00–140.00	99.53
—	N/A	1	—	150	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	1,450	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,030.00	1,030.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,245	98.00	98.00

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.