Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-06-12

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 12
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Slaughter Cattle receipts
392 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 346▼ 186 vs year ago 578 · −32.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 97▲ 29 vs year ago 95 · +30.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 22.00 higher while Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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 HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165166.001,9341thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,374182.002,50111
Bulls—High1,808184.313,3338thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,272146.731,86621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,815141.152,5624thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,673167.332,7998thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,874138.332,5925thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,465133.611,95843
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,298116.501,51247
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,457165.822,41626
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,470148.532,1834thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,461165.192,41358
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,475153.002,2572thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,230193.132,3759thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,348185.312,49820
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,187170.292,0216thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,235198.002,4451thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,355193.042,61637
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,419185.122,62712

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—94$67434
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—97$3796

Every lot

35 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 Prime1,235198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,4451
Steers—Choice1,355193.04/cwt186.00–196.502,61637
Steers—Select and Choice1,419185.12/cwt185.00–185.502,62712
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,187170.29/cwt167.00–173.002,0216
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,230193.13/cwt192.00–194.002,3759
Heifers—Choice1,348185.31/cwt180.00–189.002,49820
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,675170.73/cwt167.00–174.002,8603
Bulls——1,860189.58/cwt185.00–191.503,5264
Bulls——2,000204.00/cwt204.00–204.004,0801
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196155.68/cwt154.00–159.001,8624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238148.30/cwt142.00–151.001,83613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,456132.67/cwt127.00–137.001,9324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,815141.15/cwt138.00–143.502,5624
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,641164.62/cwt163.00–167.002,7014
Dairy Bulls——1,650160.22/cwt158.00–162.002,6442
Dairy Bulls——1,760179.86/cwt175.00–185.003,1662
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258101.58/cwt96.00–105.501,2788
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,293113.81/cwt106.00–116.501,47214
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,313122.78/cwt118.00–128.001,61225
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,381126.06/cwt121.00–128.501,74111
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,485134.99/cwt130.00–140.002,00528
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,558144.74/cwt143.50–146.502,2554
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,853150.79/cwt147.00–155.002,7942
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,888130.03/cwt127.00–133.002,4553
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,374182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,50111
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,461165.19/cwt160.00–168.752,41358
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,475153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,2572
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,457165.82/cwt156.50–166.852,41626
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,470148.53/cwt144.00–153.002,1834
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,165166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,9341
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves50–100N/A84375.52/head130.00–480.003764
Baby Heifer Calves100–150N/A123384.49/head380.00–390.003842
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves50–100N/A86658.21/head190.00–970.0065825
Baby Bull Calves100–150N/A109759.60/head560.00–990.007608
Baby Bull Calves150–200N/A160400.00/head400.00–400.004001

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.