Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-06-05

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 5
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Slaughter Cattle receipts
346 head
▼ 195 vs last sale 541▼ 71 vs year ago 417 · −17.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 92▼ 7 vs year ago 104 · −6.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 lower and slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower. Both Holstein slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady this week. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison and no comparison is available on Dairy/Beef slaughter heifers because of light receipts. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower this week and Holstein slaughter cows were 6.00 higher. Slaughter dairy bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison and slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher this week.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,208169.532,0486thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,560168.972,6363thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,440162.002,3331thin
Bulls—Low1,571164.592,58512
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,446148.722,15110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,806136.272,4614thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,102103.231,1383thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,847161.942,9915thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,466137.302,01332
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,950127.502,4862thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,199112.221,34545
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,480157.882,3379thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,451164.702,39039
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,516152.192,3073thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,176190.002,2347thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,337184.162,46225
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,303169.412,2074thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,192191.002,2775thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,383183.852,54333
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,351173.922,3506thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—92$50662
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—88$5377

Every lot

37 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,192191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,2775
Steers—Select and Choice1,351173.92/cwt170.00–178.002,3506
Steers—Choice1,383183.85/cwt180.00–190.502,54333
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,176190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2347
Heifers—Select and Choice1,303169.41/cwt164.00–174.502,2074
Heifers—Choice1,337184.16/cwt178.00–188.502,46225
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,491166.82/cwt163.00–169.002,4876
Bulls——1,492149.98/cwt148.00–153.002,2383
Bulls——1,808174.73/cwt174.00–175.003,1593
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99396.10/cwt91.00–100.009542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,320117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,5511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400154.56/cwt154.00–155.002,1642
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420148.37/cwt143.00–152.002,1077
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,720139.50/cwt139.50–139.502,3991
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,1161
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,835140.70/cwt140.00–142.002,5823
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,580144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,2751
Dairy Bulls——1,914166.43/cwt162.00–170.503,1854
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07299.34/cwt94.00–101.001,0657
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,194108.74/cwt103.00–114.001,29818
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,247119.86/cwt115.00–125.001,49520
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,446137.58/cwt134.00–144.001,98918
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,464129.06/cwt124.00–132.001,8898
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530147.44/cwt145.00–153.502,2566
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,950135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,6331
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,950120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,3401
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,208169.53/cwt166.50–174.002,0486
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,480157.88/cwt153.00–162.502,3379
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,451164.70/cwt158.00–168.502,39039
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,516152.19/cwt148.00–154.502,3073
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,440162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,3331
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,560168.97/cwt168.00–169.502,6363
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves50–100N/A84485.29/head100.00–730.0048544
Baby Bull Calves100–150N/A108580.84/head320.00–700.0058117
Baby Bull Calves150–200N/A180155.00/head155.00–155.001551
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves50–100N/A67329.75/head140.00–620.003303
Baby Heifer Calves100–150N/A103692.44/head690.00–700.006924

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.