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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 31

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jan 17Jan 31Feb 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

523 head

▲ 252 vs last sale 271▲ 178 vs year ago 345 · +51.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 0▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison data is available because the auction was not covered last 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	—	Average	1,787	135.48	2,421	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,820	113.82	2,072	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,408	107.31	1,511	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	86.50	1,064	74
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	135.60	1,847	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,568	126.22	1,979	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,425	90.98	1,296	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,491	150.32	2,241	74
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,329	138.26	1,837	20
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,263	126.62	1,599	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,523	184.50	2,810	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,370	177.74	2,435	46
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	158.82	2,049	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,268	143.10	1,815	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	179.00	2,533	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,396	171.38	2,392	70
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,314	161.72	2,125	14

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	—	99	$370	33
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	83	$130	2thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,314	161.72/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,125	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,396	171.38/cwt	166.00–177.00	2,392	70
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,415	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,533	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,268	143.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,815	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	158.82/cwt	156.50–166.00	2,049	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,370	177.74/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,435	46
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,523	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	2,810	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,434	130.22/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,867	4
Bulls	—	—	1,697	120.15/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,039	3
Bulls	—	—	2,124	148.89/cwt	143.50–158.00	3,162	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	74.03/cwt	69.00–77.50	798	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	83.93/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,035	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,304	94.82/cwt	89.50–100.00	1,236	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	99.87/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,308	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	106.62/cwt	102.00–112.50	1,505	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	115.70/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,675	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,718	127.59/cwt	124.50–130.00	2,192	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,831	114.43/cwt	108.50–118.00	2,095	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,757	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,263	126.62/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,599	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,329	138.26/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,837	20
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,491	150.32/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,241	74
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	135.60/cwt	130.50–140.00	1,847	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,425	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,296	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,568	126.22/cwt	124.50–128.00	1,979	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	83	348.30/head	85.00–680.00	348	13
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	109	384.38/head	85.00–775.00	384	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	83	130.45/head	95.00–160.00	130	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 Jan 31, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 523Last week 271Year ago 345

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 68Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparison data is available because the auction was not covered last week.

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	13	—	83	85.00–680.00	348.30
—	N/A	20	—	109	85.00–775.00	384.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	83	95.00–160.00	130.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,434	127.00–136.00	130.22
5	—	2,124	143.50–158.00	148.89
3	—	1,697	118.00–123.00	120.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,233	78.00–89.00	83.93
32	—	1,304	89.50–100.00	94.82
16	—	1,078	69.00–77.50	74.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,412	102.00–112.50	106.62
8	—	1,448	114.00–119.00	115.70
5	—	1,310	97.00–101.00	99.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,718	124.50–130.00	127.59
15	—	1,831	108.50–118.00	114.43
2	—	1,840	95.00–96.00	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,329	135.00–144.00	138.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	125.00–128.00	126.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,491	145.00–154.00	150.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,415	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,314	155.00–164.00	161.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,396	166.00–177.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	90.00–92.00	90.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	130.50–140.00	135.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	124.50–128.00	126.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,290	156.50–166.00	158.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,523	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	140.00–148.00	143.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,370	172.00–181.00	177.74

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.