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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 5

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 19 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 171 vs last sale 512▼ 165 vs year ago 506 · −32.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 0▲ 43 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 5.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison.

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	1,800	116.58	2,099	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,445	90.11	1,302	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,768	89.36	1,580	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	70.80	878	48
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,333	134.57	1,794	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	158.00	2,315	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,413	137.62	1,945	35
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	119.11	1,510	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,350	171.85	2,320	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	164.72	2,214	39
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,573	112.99	1,777	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,251	96.86	1,212	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,395	170.68	2,381	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,374	164.59	2,261	31
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,473	146.91	2,164	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,278	135.96	1,738	3thin

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	—	93	$272	20
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	70	$75	1thin

Every lot

27 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	1,278	135.96/cwt	130.00–138.50	1,738	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,374	164.59/cwt	157.50–169.50	2,261	31
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,395	170.68/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,381	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,473	146.91/cwt	142.00–153.50	2,164	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,251	96.86/cwt	94.50–100.00	1,212	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	164.72/cwt	154.00–169.50	2,214	39
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,350	171.85/cwt	171.00–173.50	2,320	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,573	112.99/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,777	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,660	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	115.73/cwt	109.00–119.50	2,000	7
Bulls	—	—	1,957	124.41/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,435	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	55.61/cwt	50.00–62.00	662	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	78.76/cwt	75.00–85.00	966	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	70.27/cwt	64.00–74.00	912	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	95.99/cwt	95.50–97.00	1,370	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	90.42/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,304	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	82.38/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,216	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,751	89.28/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,563	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	97.79/cwt	96.00–99.50	1,741	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,868	81.49/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,522	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	119.11/cwt	113.00–122.50	1,510	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,413	137.62/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,945	35
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,315	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,333	134.57/cwt	127.00–136.75	1,794	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	70	75.00/head	75.00–75.00	75	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	83	245.81/head	75.00–350.00	246	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	107	310.99/head	250.00–360.00	311	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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Apr 5, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 341Last week 512Year ago 506

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 43Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,251	94.50–100.00	96.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	107.00–119.00	112.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,350	171.00–173.50	171.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,344	154.00–169.50	164.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,190	50.00–62.00	55.61
22	—	1,226	75.00–85.00	78.76
15	—	1,298	64.00–74.00	70.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	80.00–83.00	81.49
13	—	1,751	85.00–95.00	89.28
2	—	1,780	96.00–99.50	97.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,442	85.00–95.00	90.42
8	—	1,476	80.00–84.50	82.38
9	—	1,427	95.50–97.00	95.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	170.00–172.00	170.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,374	157.50–169.50	164.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	142.00–153.50	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	130.00–138.50	135.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,268	113.00–122.50	119.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,413	130.00–142.50	137.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,333	127.00–136.75	134.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,957	121.00–129.00	124.41
7	—	1,728	109.00–119.50	115.73

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	70	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	12	—	83	75.00–350.00	245.81
—	N/A	8	—	107	250.00–360.00	310.99

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.