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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-19

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

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Aug 12Aug 19Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 328▼ 87 vs year ago 331 · −26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

613 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 451▲ 230 vs year ago 383 · +60.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 81▲ 52 vs year ago 49 · +106.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with slaughter heifers trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher based on a limited comparison. No comparisons are available on slaughter cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $99.26/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −146.52 against this barn's trailing median of $245.78.

Average price

$99.26

33 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$42.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	696	110.35	768	16thin
Small and Medium 1	568	105.42	599	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	561	82.50	463	9thin
Medium and Large 2	505	67.50	341	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.85/cwt here — about $427 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 sale33 hd

99.26

—

IN average5 barns · 293 hd

107.04

−7.78

This barn, trailing median26 sales

245.78

−146.52

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

26 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $311.07, low $220.42, median $245.78 across 26 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	1,608	94.45	1,519	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	83.59	1,081	21
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	73.03	993	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,710	93.00	1,590	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,499	90.16	1,351	119
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,315	76.44	1,005	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,390	65.71	913	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,339	106.50	1,426	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,224	105.00	1,285	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	80.04	1,076	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,482	109.00	1,615	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	104.36	1,398	100
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	95.79	1,212	8thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	147.26/cwt	142.50–152.50	467	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	122.67/cwt	117.50–125.00	460	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	117.38/cwt	112.50–122.50	499	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	123.30/cwt	104.00–128.00	699	7
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	590	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	596	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	692	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,043	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,106	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	323	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	465	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	341	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	113.42/cwt	107.50–120.00	588	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	461	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	589	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	607	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	952	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	948	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	100.72/cwt	99.00–102.50	980	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	613	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	833	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	741	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,051	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	262	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	255	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	398	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	428	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	404	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	434	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	527	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	495	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	579	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	550	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	840	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	95.79/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,212	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,340	104.36/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,398	100
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,482	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,615	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,224	105.00/cwt	100.00–105.25	1,285	17
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,339	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,426	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,344	80.04/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,076	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	94.10/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,529	9
Bulls	—	—	1,780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,905	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	83.59/cwt	79.50–89.00	1,081	21
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	73.03/cwt	69.00–78.00	993	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	76.44/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,005	13
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,390	65.71/cwt	60.00–68.00	913	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,499	90.16/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,351	119
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,590	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	79	39.81/cwt	30.00–60.00	31	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	155	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	155	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	82	69.13/cwt	10.00–170.00	57	69
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	107	94.26/cwt	40.00–130.00	101	17
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	150	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	225	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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 328Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 613Last week 451Year ago 383

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 101Last week 81Year ago 49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	69.00–78.00	73.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,293	79.50–89.00	83.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,499	82.00–92.00	90.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	60.00–68.00	65.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,315	71.00–80.00	76.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,265	90.00–98.50	95.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,482	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,340	100.00–107.50	104.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,344	75.00–85.00	80.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,224	100.00–105.25	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,625	89.00–97.00	94.10
1	—	1,780	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,285	85.00	85.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	107.50	107.50
1	—	1,130	93.00	93.00
4	—	833	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,065	1,075.00	1,075.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	845	98.00	98.00
1	—	890	107.00	107.00
2	—	392	126.00	126.00
2	—	973	99.00–102.50	100.72
3	—	948	100.00	100.00
5	—	518	107.50–120.00	113.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	77.50	77.50
1	—	850	72.50	72.50
2	—	417	77.50	77.50
5	—	527	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	117.50	117.50
5	—	589	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	425	112.50–122.50	117.38
8	—	317	142.50–152.50	147.26
7	—	567	104.00–128.00	123.30
4	—	1,043	106.00	106.00
3	—	375	117.50–125.00	122.67
2	—	607	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	579	95.00	95.00
6	—	398	107.50	107.50
5	—	404	107.50	107.50
4	—	527	94.00	94.00
2	—	262	97.50	97.50
1	—	840	96.00	96.00

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	5	—	79	30.00–60.00	39.81
—	N/A	1	—	155	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	69	—	82	10.00–170.00	69.13
—	N/A	17	—	107	40.00–130.00	94.26
—	N/A	1	—	150	150.00	150.00

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.