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 | — | Average | 1,517 | 93.69 | 1,421 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,714 | 79.30 | 1,359 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,507 | 76.52 | 1,153 | 73 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,269 | 64.16 | 814 | 101 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,219 | 110.54 | 1,347 | 4thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,280 | 101.00 | 1,293 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,505 | 128.00 | 1,926 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,528 | 121.28 | 1,853 | 64 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 107.48 | 1,361 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,256 | 132.92 | 1,669 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 112.00 | 1,288 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,465 | 147.25 | 2,157 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 138.05 | 1,744 | 15 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,343 | 119.23 | 1,601 | 2thin |
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 | — | Choice | 1,263 | 138.05/cwt | 135.00–145.50 | 1,744 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,343 | 119.23/cwt | 118.50–120.00 | 1,601 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,465 | 147.25/cwt | 147.25–147.25 | 2,157 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,150 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,288 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,256 | 132.92/cwt | 132.00–135.50 | 1,669 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 960 | 70.52/cwt | 69.00–72.00 | 677 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,588 | 98.70/cwt | 93.50–100.00 | 1,567 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,205 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 2,426 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,123 | 84.26/cwt | 84.00–84.50 | 946 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,139 | 51.11/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 582 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,205 | 61.65/cwt | 56.00–67.00 | 743 | 44 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,347 | 86.72/cwt | 85.00–89.50 | 1,168 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,388 | 71.95/cwt | 67.50–78.50 | 999 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,501 | 76.86/cwt | 73.00–83.00 | 1,154 | 64 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,674 | 71.16/cwt | 68.00–72.00 | 1,191 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,718 | 79.39/cwt | 75.50–84.50 | 1,364 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,911 | 74.34/cwt | 72.00–75.00 | 1,421 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,266 | 107.48/cwt | 103.00–112.00 | 1,361 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,505 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,926 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,528 | 121.28/cwt | 114.00–124.00 | 1,853 | 64 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,219 | 110.54/cwt | 107.00–114.50 | 1,347 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,280 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,293 | 1 |
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.