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 | 1,490 | 94.03 | 1,402 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,787 | 81.25 | 1,452 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,443 | 81.00 | 1,169 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,249 | 62.87 | 785 | 70 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,350 | 123.54 | 1,668 | 4thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,358 | 104.59 | 1,420 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,502 | 132.07 | 1,984 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,290 | 122.27 | 1,577 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,360 | 154.77 | 2,105 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,220 | 146.14 | 1,783 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,183 | 121.54 | 1,438 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,440 | 157.74 | 2,271 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,273 | 150.29 | 1,913 | 22 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,382 | 135.68 | 1,875 | 8thin |
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 | 1,273 | 150.29/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 1,913 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,382 | 135.68/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 1,875 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,440 | 157.74/cwt | 157.00–158.50 | 2,271 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,183 | 121.54/cwt | 118.00–125.00 | 1,438 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,220 | 146.14/cwt | 138.00–148.00 | 1,783 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,360 | 154.77/cwt | 154.75–155.00 | 2,105 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,174 | 81.08/cwt | 77.00–84.00 | 952 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,586 | 105.96/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,681 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,785 | 95.40/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,703 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,078 | 47.22/cwt | 40.00–50.00 | 509 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,279 | 70.75/cwt | 65.00–75.00 | 905 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,292 | 59.54/cwt | 53.00–64.00 | 769 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,352 | 89.69/cwt | 87.00–96.00 | 1,213 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,403 | 73.55/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,032 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,473 | 80.72/cwt | 76.00–85.00 | 1,189 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,626 | 90.58/cwt | 89.00–93.00 | 1,473 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,821 | 74.09/cwt | 70.00–75.50 | 1,349 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,839 | 81.56/cwt | 77.00–86.50 | 1,500 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,290 | 122.27/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 1,577 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,502 | 132.07/cwt | 127.00–138.00 | 1,984 | 61 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 123.54/cwt | 115.00–127.50 | 1,668 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,358 | 104.59/cwt | 100.00–108.00 | 1,420 | 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.