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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

384 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 536▼ 212 vs year ago 596 · −35.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 0▲ 136 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 4.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison and Dairy/Beef slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower and slaughter Holstein cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Livestock movement was still favorable with the hot weather conditions this week but fewer buyers were noted.

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	1,333	175.38	2,338	11
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,570	151.50	2,379	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,235	179.00	2,211	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,551	154.49	2,396	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,690	145.14	2,453	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	133.71	1,841	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	947	98.41	931	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,553	143.00	2,220	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,721	129.95	2,236	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,851	127.89	2,367	36
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,403	119.29	1,674	61
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,473	160.08	2,358	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,169	142.32	1,664	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	175.38	2,385	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	168.04	2,522	40
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,353	154.70	2,093	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,416	138.34	1,959	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,347	194.00	2,613	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,287	187.84	2,418	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	179.00	2,085	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,485	196.00	2,911	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,343	191.48	2,572	40
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	182.47	2,336	14

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	—	91	$256	76
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	87	$195	9

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,280	182.47/cwt	179.00–184.50	2,336	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,343	191.48/cwt	185.00–194.25	2,572	40
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,485	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,165	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,085	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,287	187.84/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,418	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,347	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,613	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	149.65/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,189	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,067	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	86.99/cwt	86.00–88.00	787	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	109.83/cwt	107.00–112.50	1,085	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,812	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,972	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,838	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	145.14/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,453	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,452	140.66/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,042	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,783	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	106.31/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,348	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	118.90/cwt	113.00–123.50	1,623	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,531	128.82/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,972	24
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,721	129.95/cwt	126.00–135.00	2,236	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	129.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,387	35
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,885	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,678	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,235	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,211	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,333	175.38/cwt	165.00–176.50	2,338	11
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,570	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	2,379	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,169	142.32/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,664	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,473	160.08/cwt	158.00–164.50	2,358	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,353	154.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,093	10
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,360	175.38/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,385	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,416	138.34/cwt	138.00–138.50	1,959	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,501	168.04/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,522	40
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	255.46/head	75.00–550.00	255	51
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	257.44/head	95.00–550.00	257	25
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	162.19/head	65.00–250.00	162	7
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	110	309.55/head	90.00–510.00	310	2

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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Aug 28, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 536Year ago 596

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 136Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,452	136.00–143.00	140.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	169.00	169.00
3	—	1,463	149.00–150.00	149.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,365	113.00–123.50	118.90
17	—	1,268	100.00–111.00	106.31
24	—	1,531	124.00–134.00	128.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,850	125.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	1,885	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,721	126.00–135.00	129.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	86.00–88.00	86.99
2	—	988	107.00–112.50	109.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	130.00–140.00	135.04
2	—	1,470	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,365	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	142.00–149.00	145.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,347	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,287	185.00–193.00	187.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,333	165.00–176.50	175.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	158.00–164.50	160.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,169	139.00–143.00	142.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,343	185.00–194.25	191.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,280	179.00–184.50	182.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	174.00–176.00	175.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,501	162.50–170.00	168.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,353	150.00–158.00	154.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,416	138.00–138.50	138.34

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	51	50–100	82	75.00–550.00	255.46
—	N/A	25	100–150	108	95.00–550.00	257.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	80	65.00–250.00	162.19
—	N/A	2	100–150	110	90.00–510.00	309.55

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.