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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 28

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Dec 21Dec 28Jan 4 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

377 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 349▲ 377 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 0▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Lighter receipts were noted this week with increased buyer participation which created good demand.

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	—	Low	1,890	103.57	1,957	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,836	80.90	1,485	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,499	79.17	1,187	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,242	59.46	739	99
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,740	123.50	2,149	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,263	90.41	1,142	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,185	74.49	883	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,682	131.63	2,214	26
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,508	122.64	1,849	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,201	149.74	1,798	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	141.72	1,892	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,231	115.24	1,419	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,419	104.72	1,486	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,552	153.66	2,385	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,343	145.69	1,957	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,368	131.24	1,795	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,241	120.65	1,497	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	102	$158	27
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	103	$70	4thin

Every lot

29 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,241	120.65/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,497	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,343	145.69/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,957	38
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,368	131.24/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,795	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,552	153.66/cwt	151.50–154.00	2,385	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,201	149.74/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,798	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,231	115.24/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,419	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	141.72/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,892	8
Heifers	—	Select	1,419	104.72/cwt	98.00–107.50	1,486	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,593	93.34/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,487	2
Bulls	—	—	1,939	104.14/cwt	100.00–108.00	2,019	5
Bulls	—	—	2,063	112.37/cwt	112.00–113.00	2,318	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	44.93/cwt	40.00–50.00	536	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	58.30/cwt	52.00–62.50	721	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	67.41/cwt	63.00–73.00	857	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	72.69/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,073	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	79.25/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,190	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,518	88.70/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,346	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	93.04/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,515	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,856	85.97/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,596	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,900	73.72/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,401	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,508	122.64/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,849	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,682	131.63/cwt	125.00–135.25	2,214	26
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,185	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	883	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,263	90.41/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,142	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,740	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	2,149	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	89	122.57/head	50.00–180.00	123	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	109	179.62/head	105.00–300.00	180	17
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	95	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	110	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	2

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 Dec 28, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 377Last week 349Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 145Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	10	—	89	50.00–180.00	122.57
—	N/A	17	—	109	105.00–300.00	179.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	95	70.00	70.00
—	N/A	2	—	110	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	92.00–95.00	93.34
5	—	1,939	100.00–108.00	104.14
2	—	2,063	112.00–113.00	112.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,476	70.00–74.00	72.69
51	—	1,501	75.00–85.00	79.25
5	—	1,518	86.00–94.00	88.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,900	70.00–79.00	73.72
4	—	1,628	91.00–99.00	93.04
6	—	1,856	80.00–90.00	85.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,236	52.00–62.50	58.30
42	—	1,272	63.00–73.00	67.41
20	—	1,192	40.00–50.00	44.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	120.00–124.50	122.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,682	125.00–135.25	131.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	126.00–135.00	131.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,241	115.00–124.00	120.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,343	138.00–150.00	145.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,552	151.50–154.00	153.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	85.00–95.00	90.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	74.00–75.00	74.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,335	136.00–148.00	141.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	149.00–150.00	149.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,231	112.00–123.00	115.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,419	98.00–107.50	104.72

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.