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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Mar 29

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

512 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 434▲ 6 vs year ago 506 · +1.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady while Holstein slaughter heifers were 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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	—	Average	1,655	112.65	1,864	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,681	93.76	1,576	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,451	88.42	1,283	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,158	70.41	815	73
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,431	141.92	2,031	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,289	128.93	1,662	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,286	119.69	1,539	10
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,245	101.93	1,269	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,543	142.89	2,205	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,439	136.87	1,970	81
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,339	123.89	1,659	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,230	112.30	1,381	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,275	174.00	2,219	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	163.61	2,160	58
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	152.11	1,984	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,171	102.18	1,197	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,253	164.44	2,060	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,448	159.28	2,306	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,449	147.88	2,143	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,525	127.68	1,947	3thin

Every lot

28 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	—	Choice and Prime	1,253	164.44/cwt	164.25–165.50	2,060	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,448	159.28/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,306	50
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,449	147.88/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,143	9
Steers	—	Select	1,525	127.68/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,947	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,171	102.18/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,197	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,275	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,219	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	152.11/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,984	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	163.61/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,160	58
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,331	95.09/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,266	5
Bulls	—	—	1,829	118.98/cwt	110.00–123.00	2,176	6
Bulls	—	—	1,845	129.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,385	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	57.71/cwt	50.00–60.50	620	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	68.33/cwt	62.00–74.00	738	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,286	79.44/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,022	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	95.59/cwt	94.50–97.50	1,321	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	87.68/cwt	83.00–92.50	1,282	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	76.86/cwt	72.50–82.00	1,159	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	105.93/cwt	102.50–111.00	1,660	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,661	93.21/cwt	88.50–98.00	1,548	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,792	84.07/cwt	77.50–87.50	1,507	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,245	101.93/cwt	97.00–107.50	1,269	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,286	119.69/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,539	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,289	128.93/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,662	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,431	141.92/cwt	139.25–149.00	2,031	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,230	112.30/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,381	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,339	123.89/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,659	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,439	136.87/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,970	81
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,543	142.89/cwt	142.25–144.00	2,205	8

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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Receipts 512Last week 434Year ago 506

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,075	50.00–60.50	57.71
28	—	1,286	75.00–85.00	79.44
30	—	1,080	62.00–74.00	68.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	88.50–98.00	93.21
6	—	1,792	77.50–87.50	84.07
5	—	1,567	102.50–111.00	105.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	72.50–82.00	76.86
10	—	1,382	94.50–97.50	95.59
50	—	1,462	83.00–92.50	87.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,253	164.25–165.50	164.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,448	153.00–164.00	159.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,449	142.00–152.00	147.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	124.00–130.00	127.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,304	150.00–154.00	152.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,171	99.00–106.00	102.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,320	159.00–167.00	163.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,286	113.00–124.00	119.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	97.00–107.50	101.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,431	139.25–149.00	141.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,289	125.00–132.00	128.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,339	118.00–128.00	123.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	104.00–115.00	112.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,543	142.25–144.00	142.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,439	130.00–142.00	136.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,829	110.00–123.00	118.98
5	—	1,331	90.00–105.00	95.09
3	—	1,845	125.00–135.00	129.27

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.