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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-27
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Published: 2024-03-27

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Mar 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

417 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 387▲ 417 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 78▲ 103 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 11.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 7.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower.

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	148.59	2,043	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,770	155.49	2,753	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	132.98	2,116	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	123.94	1,591	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,387	102.78	1,425	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,882	122.61	2,307	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,476	120.87	1,784	38
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,236	101.59	1,256	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	134.30	1,888	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,615	168.10	2,715	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	165.21	2,442	22
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	188.00	2,651	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	183.26	2,558	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	173.33	2,172	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,179	159.38	1,879	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,386	179.50	2,488	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,363	176.75	2,409	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	160.74	1,905	4thin

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	—	95	$504	83
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	92	$422	10

Every lot

34 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	1,185	160.74/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,905	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,363	176.75/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,409	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,386	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	2,488	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,179	159.38/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,879	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	173.33/cwt	169.00–175.50	2,172	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,396	183.26/cwt	177.00–186.50	2,558	12
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,651	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	143.11/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,323	5
Bulls	—	—	1,757	156.41/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,748	7
Bulls	—	—	1,978	169.35/cwt	163.00–178.00	3,350	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	125.24/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,507	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	134.91/cwt	130.00–138.50	1,765	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,367	105.20/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,438	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,445	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,380	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	115.19/cwt	111.50–118.00	1,698	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,038	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	123.95/cwt	123.50–124.50	2,243	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	90.13/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,028	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	102.70/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,284	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,311	111.50/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,462	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	114.80/cwt	114.00–115.50	1,651	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	120.87/cwt	116.00–126.50	1,780	31
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	125.38/cwt	118.50–128.00	1,912	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,818	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,355	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,907	119.85/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,286	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,478	165.21/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,442	22
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,615	168.10/cwt	168.10–168.10	2,715	15
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	148.59/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,043	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	134.30/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,888	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	78	383.33/head	220.00–475.00	383	6
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	113	480.00/head	285.00–735.00	480	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	468.89/head	185.00–620.00	469	48
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	564.16/head	285.00–850.00	564	34
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	180	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	1

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 Mar 27, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 417Last week 387Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 103Last week 78Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,757	151.00–161.00	156.41
4	—	1,978	163.00–178.00	169.35
5	—	1,623	138.00–148.00	143.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,482	137.50	137.50
2	—	1,810	123.50–124.50	123.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	103.00–108.00	105.20
1	—	1,445	95.50	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	111.50–118.00	115.19
2	—	1,308	130.00–138.50	134.91
10	—	1,203	120.00–129.00	125.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,473	116.00–126.50	120.87
3	—	1,438	114.00–115.50	114.80
4	—	1,525	118.50–128.00	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,141	84.00–95.00	90.13
21	—	1,250	96.00–106.00	102.70
15	—	1,311	107.00–117.00	111.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,907	115.00–124.00	119.85
2	—	1,818	129.00–130.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,615	168.10	168.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,478	157.00–167.00	165.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,386	179.50	179.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	155.00–164.00	160.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,363	169.00–179.00	176.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	147.00–150.00	148.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	130.00–139.00	134.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,396	177.00–186.50	183.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,253	169.00–175.50	173.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	158.00–162.00	159.38

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	6	50–100	78	220.00–475.00	383.33
—	N/A	4	100–150	113	285.00–735.00	480.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	48	50–100	85	185.00–620.00	468.89
—	N/A	34	100–150	107	285.00–850.00	564.16
—	N/A	1	150–200	180	175.00	175.00

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.