Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-08-21

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 21
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
536 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 531▲ 536 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 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Dairy/Beef slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,305178.002,3234thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310163.002,1351thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,110144.001,5981thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,400167.992,3524thin
Bulls—Low1,702168.522,86812
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,604145.662,3364thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,270145.591,84832
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,177118.251,3929thin
Dairy Bulls—Low1,527141.332,1583thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,451139.022,01736
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,814134.152,4337thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,255118.351,48668
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,428163.422,33416
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,441153.052,20510
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,345176.502,3741thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,469167.332,45869
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,343153.722,0643thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,397148.022,0683thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,415198.002,80221
HeifersChoiceAverage1,253190.442,38638
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225181.702,2268thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,342163.542,1955thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,431195.002,79010
SteersChoiceAverage1,333189.792,53052
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,307180.122,35414
SteersSelectAverage1,322164.252,1717thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,307180.12/cwt173.00–182.002,35414
Steers—Select1,322164.25/cwt161.00–166.002,1717
Steers—Choice1,333189.79/cwt184.00–194.002,53052
Steers—Choice and Prime1,431195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,79010
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,225181.70/cwt176.00–184.002,2268
Heifers—Choice1,253190.44/cwt185.00–195.002,38638
Heifers—Select1,342163.54/cwt159.50–166.002,1955
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,415198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,80221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,690177.85/cwt174.00–180.003,0064
Bulls——1,700167.74/cwt163.00–172.002,8525
Bulls——1,720157.39/cwt156.00–159.002,7073
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,174117.28/cwt110.00–120.001,3778
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242135.59/cwt130.00–139.001,6849
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264158.26/cwt152.00–161.002,0008
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289144.84/cwt140.00–150.001,86715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0791
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,598146.81/cwt143.00–151.002,3462
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,5871
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,343153.72/cwt150.00–156.002,0643
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,345176.50/cwt176.50–176.502,3741
Dairy Steers—Select1,397148.02/cwt147.00–149.002,0683
Dairy Steers—Choice1,469167.33/cwt162.00–171.002,45869
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,110144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5981
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,305178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,3234
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,310163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,1351
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,428163.42/cwt161.00–168.002,33416
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,441153.05/cwt150.00–157.002,20510
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,500127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,9051
Dairy Bulls——1,525157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,3941
Dairy Bulls——1,555140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1771
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,179107.84/cwt104.00–113.001,27121
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205131.57/cwt130.00–133.001,5852
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,280118.76/cwt114.00–124.001,52030
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,306130.59/cwt125.00–135.501,70617
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403145.78/cwt145.00–148.502,0456
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,479138.10/cwt134.00–144.002,04228
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,730143.76/cwt143.00–144.502,4872
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,805106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,9131
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,858136.39/cwt131.00–140.502,5344
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,400167.99/cwt162.50–172.502,3524

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.