Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,586 | 88.65 | 1,406 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,634 | 61.42 | 1,004 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,356 | 56.57 | 767 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,173 | 45.38 | 532 | 49 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,481 | 85.33 | 1,264 | 8thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,448 | 74.66 | 1,081 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,490 | 91.81 | 1,368 | 59 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,327 | 82.88 | 1,100 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,293 | 105.25 | 1,361 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,172 | 102.39 | 1,200 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,190 | 94.00 | 1,119 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,481 | 107.25 | 1,588 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,336 | 104.08 | 1,391 | 46 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 95.04 | 1,123 | 7thin |
Every lot
22 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, INNothing 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 |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,182 | 95.04/cwt | 90.00–96.75 | 1,123 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,336 | 104.08/cwt | 100.00–106.50 | 1,391 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,481 | 107.25/cwt | 107.25–107.25 | 1,588 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,172 | 102.39/cwt | 98.00–104.50 | 1,200 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,190 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,119 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,293 | 105.25/cwt | 105.25–105.25 | 1,361 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,185 | 78.05/cwt | 72.00–81.50 | 925 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,621 | 88.19/cwt | 83.00–93.00 | 1,430 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,871 | 100.73/cwt | 97.00–104.00 | 1,885 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,126 | 53.80/cwt | 51.00–56.00 | 606 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,166 | 45.80/cwt | 42.00–50.50 | 534 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,241 | 35.74/cwt | 30.00–40.00 | 444 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,329 | 48.02/cwt | 47.00–49.50 | 638 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,357 | 55.46/cwt | 50.00–59.50 | 753 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,363 | 61.85/cwt | 60.00–65.00 | 843 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,543 | 68.52/cwt | 67.00–70.50 | 1,057 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,649 | 60.67/cwt | 56.00–66.00 | 1,000 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,720 | 51.34/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 883 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,448 | 74.66/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 1,081 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,481 | 85.33/cwt | 80.00–89.50 | 1,264 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,327 | 82.88/cwt | 82.00–84.00 | 1,100 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,490 | 91.81/cwt | 86.50–96.00 | 1,368 | 59 |
This sale against other markets
Indiana weighted averagesOne 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.