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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
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Published: 2024-05-29

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 29

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

541 head

▲ 211 vs last sale 330▲ 124 vs year ago 417 · +29.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 101▼ 12 vs year ago 104 · −11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,505	166.00	2,498	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,223	149.81	1,832	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,234	175.97	2,171	4thin
Bulls	—	High	1,511	159.61	2,412	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,280	144.29	1,847	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	144.14	2,247	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,361	118.61	1,614	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,515	140.85	2,134	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	131.26	1,843	26
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,945	129.46	2,518	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,265	114.25	1,445	52
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,486	158.02	2,348	14
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	168.25	2,566	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	164.12	2,475	120
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,565	152.58	2,388	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,180	195.00	2,301	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	189.70	2,455	53
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,458	197.00	2,872	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,311	189.25	2,481	67
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	179.00	2,459	10

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	—	92	$531	60
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	86	$450	6

Every lot

33 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	1,311	189.25/cwt	184.00–194.50	2,481	67
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,374	179.00/cwt	178.00–182.50	2,459	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,872	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,180	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,301	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,294	189.70/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,455	53
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	158.57/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,347	9
Bulls	—	—	1,790	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,025	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	133.98/cwt	126.00–138.50	1,612	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	145.83/cwt	139.00–150.50	1,907	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	157.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,090	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	115.63/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,564	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	121.59/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,663	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	152.70/cwt	150.50–159.00	2,113	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,699	137.30/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,333	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,400	144.27/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,020	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,745	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,338	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,223	149.81/cwt	149.00–150.50	1,832	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,498	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,508	164.12/cwt	156.00–166.75	2,475	120
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	2,566	10
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,565	152.58/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,388	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	95.35/cwt	91.50–100.00	1,104	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	109.63/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,344	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,308	120.12/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,571	27
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	138.40/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,940	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	129.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,820	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,945	129.46/cwt	128.00–132.50	2,518	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,486	158.02/cwt	154.50–162.00	2,348	14
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,234	175.97/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,171	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	493.79/head	190.00–775.00	494	40
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	111	606.57/head	280.00–750.00	607	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	81	509.26/head	250.00–750.00	509	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	110	155.00/head	155.00–155.00	155	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 May 29, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 541Last week 330Year ago 417

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 92Last week 101Year ago 104

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported 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	40	50–100	83	190.00–775.00	493.79
—	N/A	20	100–150	111	280.00–750.00	606.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	81	250.00–750.00	509.26
—	N/A	1	100–150	110	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	140.00–148.00	144.27
1	—	1,745	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	169.00	169.00
9	—	1,480	155.00–164.00	158.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,374	178.00–182.50	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,311	184.00–194.50	189.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	149.00–150.50	149.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,294	184.00–194.00	189.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,525	168.25	168.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,565	148.00–155.00	152.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,508	156.00–166.75	164.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,226	105.00–115.00	109.63
3	—	1,158	91.50–100.00	95.35
27	—	1,308	116.00–125.00	120.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	128.00–132.50	129.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,402	137.00–140.00	138.40
21	—	1,405	125.00–135.00	129.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,699	135.00–142.00	137.30
4	—	1,384	150.50–159.00	152.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	126.00–138.50	133.98
5	—	1,326	155.00–165.00	157.59
17	—	1,308	139.00–150.50	145.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	121.00–123.00	121.59
3	—	1,353	111.00–120.00	115.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,486	154.50–162.00	158.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	175.00–179.00	175.97

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.