Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-09-25

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 25
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
564 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 427▲ 131 vs year ago 433 · +30.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Dairy/Beef steers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,360178.502,4281thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,290163.502,1091thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,503174.542,6233thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300159.002,0671thin
Bulls—Low1,669152.622,54813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,418120.001,7028thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High2,053117.762,4174thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,147114.611,3153thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,623134.612,1853thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,461129.841,8988thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,832112.622,0633thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,380106.561,47078
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,450159.022,30620
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,730177.753,07511
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,464167.082,44650
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,457160.522,33967
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,260140.291,7685thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,265187.002,3661thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,348181.682,44927
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,368191.462,6192thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,389184.442,56270
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,223163.111,99510

Every lot

31 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 Choice1,223163.11/cwt158.00–168.001,99510
Steers—Choice and Prime1,368191.46/cwt191.00–192.002,6192
Steers—Choice1,389184.44/cwt180.00–190.002,56270
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,265187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,3661
Heifers—Choice1,348181.68/cwt175.00–184.502,44927
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,549163.27/cwt159.00–168.002,5294
Bulls——1,610152.41/cwt148.00–157.502,4545
Bulls——1,864142.23/cwt136.00–145.002,6514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147114.61/cwt113.00–117.501,3153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,350114.23/cwt114.00–114.501,5422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,441121.92/cwt117.00–126.001,7576
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,860127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,3621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,003118.51/cwt114.00–123.002,3742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,345107.00/cwt107.00–107.002,5091
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,300159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0671
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,503174.54/cwt172.00–176.002,6233
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,450159.02/cwt151.00–162.002,30620
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,260140.29/cwt136.00–143.001,7685
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,457160.52/cwt154.50–163.502,33967
Dairy Steers—Choice1,464167.08/cwt164.00–174.502,44650
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,730177.75/cwt177.75–177.753,07511
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,290163.50/cwt163.50–163.502,1091
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,360178.50/cwt178.50–178.502,4281
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23995.83/cwt90.00–100.001,18720
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,385105.79/cwt101.00–111.501,46531
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393145.70/cwt144.00–147.002,0302
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,466126.17/cwt122.50–129.001,8505
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,478115.40/cwt112.00–122.001,70627
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,575116.50/cwt116.50–116.501,8351
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,832112.62/cwt110.00–116.002,0633
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,623134.61/cwt131.00–140.002,1853

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.