Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-09-04

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 4
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
571 head
▲ 187 vs last sale 384▲ 51 vs year ago 520 · +9.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 and slaughter Holstein bulls were 8.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,320168.002,2181thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,497179.502,6875thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,330162.002,1553thin
Bulls—Low1,715161.052,76212
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,382129.741,79425
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,821122.932,2389thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,022105.201,0757thin
Dairy Bulls—Low1,700146.272,4873thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,432134.061,91912
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,876127.282,3888thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,330115.251,53390
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,451160.912,33515
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,357142.061,9283thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,370173.042,3712thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,475166.352,45485
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,465155.662,2805thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,379196.142,70517
HeifersChoiceAverage1,271188.782,39946
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,331176.332,3474thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,313159.892,0996thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,396195.232,72528
SteersChoiceAverage1,313190.912,50745
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,314176.922,3258thin
SteersSelectAverage1,242163.642,0323thin

Every lot

38 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—Select1,242163.64/cwt160.00–166.502,0323
Steers—Choice1,313190.91/cwt184.00–193.002,50745
Steers—Select and Choice1,314176.92/cwt171.50–181.002,3258
Steers—Choice and Prime1,396195.23/cwt195.00–196.002,72528
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,271188.78/cwt181.00–191.502,39946
Heifers—Select1,313159.89/cwt158.00–169.002,0996
Heifers—Select and Choice1,331176.33/cwt170.00–180.002,3474
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,379196.14/cwt195.00–198.502,70517
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,662142.73/cwt140.00–150.002,3723
Bulls——1,730159.78/cwt158.00–163.002,7645
Bulls——1,736176.38/cwt172.00–180.003,0624
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97890.90/cwt90.00–92.008892
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020118.74/cwt113.00–123.501,2112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,052105.70/cwt100.00–110.501,1123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273138.10/cwt136.00–143.001,7584
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,417128.75/cwt123.00–132.501,82420
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,648136.02/cwt134.00–137.502,2422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,815100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,8151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,879122.39/cwt118.00–128.002,3006
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,370173.04/cwt171.00–175.002,3712
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,465155.66/cwt150.00–159.002,2805
Dairy Steers—Choice1,475166.35/cwt160.00–170.502,45485
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,357142.06/cwt140.00–145.001,9283
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,451160.91/cwt156.00–163.002,33515
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,175124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4571
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175103.83/cwt99.00–109.501,22024
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,336115.75/cwt110.00–120.001,54641
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455134.97/cwt132.50–139.001,96411
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,470125.40/cwt122.00–132.001,84325
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,828143.07/cwt140.00–146.002,6152
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,868125.03/cwt122.00–129.002,3364
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,940116.00/cwt116.00–116.002,2502
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,320168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,2181
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,330162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,1553
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,497179.50/cwt175.00–180.502,6875
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,685135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,2751
Dairy Bulls——1,708151.90/cwt150.00–154.002,5942

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.