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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 25

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

527 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 530▼ 157 vs year ago 684 · −23.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 70▲ 105 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 mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower this week.

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	—	High	1,968	111.23	2,189	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,475	93.89	1,385	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,828	90.29	1,651	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,285	79.77	1,025	91
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,468	140.00	2,055	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,195	134.00	1,601	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,113	120.24	1,338	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	158.04	2,469	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	153.63	2,304	64
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,223	138.67	1,696	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,080	192.00	2,074	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,175	174.83	2,054	44
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,143	158.61	1,813	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	186.58	2,920	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,321	177.59	2,346	64
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,378	167.57	2,309	19

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	$325	78
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	65	$113	2thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,321	177.59/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,346	64
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,378	167.57/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,309	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,565	186.58/cwt	185.00–188.50	2,920	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,080	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,074	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,143	158.61/cwt	153.00–163.50	1,813	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,175	174.83/cwt	169.00–178.50	2,054	44
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,903	109.99/cwt	104.00–115.00	2,093	9
Bulls	—	—	2,030	98.39/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,997	3
Bulls	—	—	2,069	123.64/cwt	120.00–131.50	2,558	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	66.32/cwt	60.00–71.00	830	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	78.22/cwt	72.00–83.00	984	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	88.09/cwt	84.00–94.50	1,172	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	103.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,490	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	85.47/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,244	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,491	93.56/cwt	89.00–97.50	1,395	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	64.17/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,104	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,791	97.70/cwt	96.50–99.50	1,750	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,876	90.32/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,694	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,223	138.67/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,696	12
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,500	153.63/cwt	145.00–155.50	2,304	64
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,562	158.04/cwt	157.25–159.00	2,469	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,113	120.24/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,338	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,195	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,601	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,468	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,055	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	65	112.50/head	95.00–130.00	113	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	86	299.51/head	85.00–490.00	300	53
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	109	377.53/head	250.00–470.00	378	25

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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 527Last week 530Year ago 684

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 105Last week 70Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,321	174.00–182.00	177.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,378	164.00–171.00	167.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,565	185.00–188.50	186.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	153.00–163.50	158.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,175	169.00–178.50	174.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,251	60.00–71.00	66.32
36	—	1,330	84.00–94.50	88.09
37	—	1,258	72.00–83.00	78.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,876	85.00–94.50	90.32
2	—	1,720	60.00–70.00	64.17
7	—	1,791	96.50–99.50	97.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,491	89.00–97.50	93.56
4	—	1,456	85.00–86.00	85.47
4	—	1,440	100.00–109.00	103.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,223	135.00–143.00	138.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,562	157.25–159.00	158.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,500	145.00–155.50	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	117.00–122.00	120.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,069	120.00–131.50	123.64
9	—	1,903	104.00–115.00	109.99
3	—	2,030	95.00–100.00	98.39

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	2	—	65	95.00–130.00	112.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	53	—	86	85.00–490.00	299.51
—	N/A	25	—	109	250.00–470.00	377.53

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.