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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jul 10
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Slaughter Cattle receipts
553 head
▲ 207 vs last sale 346▲ 116 vs year ago 437 · +26.5%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 106▼ 115 vs year ago 185 · −62.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 7.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher. Both slaughter dairy/beef steers and dairy/beef heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein bulls were 2.00 lower this week based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter cows 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,680158.982,6712thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,410185.502,6161thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,520176.092,6773thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275151.001,9251thin
Bulls—Low1,719164.082,8216thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,903149.442,8443thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,472143.882,11718
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,129119.351,3474thin
Dairy Bulls—Low1,661159.092,6424thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,855146.662,7213thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,442136.741,97229
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,290117.221,51254
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,327166.902,21520
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,411151.602,1396thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,150138.251,5902thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,240177.002,1951thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,469170.102,49997
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,342158.062,12128
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,314147.821,94215
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,288202.292,6054thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,305192.252,50928
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,180182.272,1515thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,260170.052,1435thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,453205.752,99037
SteersChoiceAverage1,275192.112,44929
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,226175.942,15712

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—97$61253
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—110$2652thin

Every lot

41 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—Select and Choice1,226175.94/cwt172.50–180.002,15712
Steers—Choice1,275192.11/cwt187.00–198.002,44929
Steers—Choice and Prime1,453205.75/cwt202.00–206.002,99037
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,180182.27/cwt180.00–185.002,1515
Heifers—Select1,260170.05/cwt169.00–171.002,1435
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,288202.29/cwt200.00–203.002,6054
Heifers—Choice1,305192.25/cwt186.00–197.002,50928
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,686169.88/cwt168.50–173.002,8644
Bulls——1,785152.49/cwt152.00–153.002,7222
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1281
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140124.80/cwt120.00–130.001,4233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338128.62/cwt125.00–133.001,7213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,472142.50/cwt139.00–147.002,0989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,538153.57/cwt148.00–158.002,3626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,730143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,4741
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,990152.66/cwt148.00–157.003,0382
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,010155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5661
Dairy Bulls——1,878160.45/cwt157.00–167.003,0133
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,256116.15/cwt110.00–120.001,45923
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,303125.37/cwt121.00–131.001,63421
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,341102.55/cwt100.00–109.501,37510
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,346130.25/cwt129.00–133.001,7537
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,444137.15/cwt134.00–144.001,98018
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,603146.26/cwt145.00–148.002,3454
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,830138.49/cwt138.00–139.002,5342
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,905163.00/cwt163.00–163.003,1051
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,275151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,9251
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,410185.50/cwt185.50–185.502,6161
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,520176.09/cwt171.50–180.002,6773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,150138.25/cwt135.00–141.001,5902
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,327166.90/cwt162.00–170.002,21520
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,411151.60/cwt148.50–157.002,1396
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,240177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,1951
Dairy Steers—Select1,314147.82/cwt145.00–151.001,94215
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,342158.06/cwt154.00–162.002,12128
Dairy Steers—Choice1,469170.10/cwt163.00–173.752,49997
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,680158.98/cwt158.00–160.002,6712
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves50–100N/A84592.11/head135.00–1,000.0059225
Baby Bull Calves100–150N/A106647.52/head185.00–920.0064827
Baby Bull Calves150–200N/A175160.00/head160.00–160.001601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves100–150N/A110265.00/head150.00–380.002652

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.