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 | 1,838 | 111.80 | 2,055 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,643 | 70.57 | 1,159 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,314 | 64.08 | 842 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,096 | 54.61 | 598 | 48 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 97.16 | 1,227 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,550 | 112.00 | 1,736 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,535 | 108.10 | 1,659 | 93 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,320 | 96.07 | 1,268 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 84.40 | 1,034 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,296 | 127.50 | 1,652 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,156 | 120.27 | 1,390 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,100 | 109.12 | 1,200 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,349 | 128.75 | 1,737 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,275 | 123.85 | 1,579 | 73 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,179 | 115.24 | 1,359 | 10 |
Every lot
21 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 | 1,179 | 115.24/cwt | 110.00–117.50 | 1,359 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,275 | 123.85/cwt | 119.50–128.00 | 1,579 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,349 | 128.75/cwt | 128.75–128.75 | 1,737 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,100 | 109.12/cwt | 108.00–111.00 | 1,200 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,156 | 120.27/cwt | 115.00–123.50 | 1,390 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,296 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,652 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,758 | 102.91/cwt | 99.00–105.00 | 1,809 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,878 | 116.24/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 2,183 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,037 | 44.68/cwt | 40.00–48.00 | 463 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,091 | 56.03/cwt | 50.00–59.50 | 611 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,172 | 61.70/cwt | 60.00–67.00 | 723 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,290 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 929 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,315 | 63.85/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 840 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,627 | 70.07/cwt | 65.00–75.00 | 1,140 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,645 | 61.39/cwt | 59.00–64.00 | 1,010 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,756 | 78.76/cwt | 76.00–84.00 | 1,383 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,225 | 84.40/cwt | 82.00–85.00 | 1,034 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,320 | 96.07/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,268 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,535 | 108.10/cwt | 102.00–111.75 | 1,659 | 93 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,550 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,736 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,263 | 97.16/cwt | 94.00–102.00 | 1,227 | 3 |
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.