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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 2

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

457 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 564▲ 24 vs year ago 433 · +5.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 137 vs last sale 0▲ 137 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 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,391	177.26	2,466	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,680	159.62	2,682	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,753	126.27	2,214	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,538	123.60	1,901	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,287	113.78	1,464	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,290	137.30	1,772	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,463	118.17	1,728	16
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,844	108.97	2,010	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,376	104.98	1,445	72
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	164.00	2,148	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,223	147.09	1,799	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,515	170.00	2,576	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,507	165.77	2,498	62
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,192	156.92	1,870	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,335	193.00	2,577	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	190.07	2,636	43
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,289	167.06	2,153	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,382	194.98	2,695	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,364	188.35	2,569	23
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	176.46	2,354	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,301	159.09	2,070	5thin

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	—	86	$412	46
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	93	$280	3thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,301	159.09/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,070	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	176.46/cwt	171.50–181.00	2,354	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,364	188.35/cwt	182.00–192.50	2,569	23
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,382	194.98/cwt	194.50–197.00	2,695	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	167.06/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,153	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,335	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,577	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,387	190.07/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,636	43
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,606	147.22/cwt	143.00–154.00	2,364	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	169.54/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,950	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	113.78/cwt	113.00–115.50	1,464	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,537	124.69/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,916	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,792	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	126.27/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,214	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	136.96/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,737	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	95.40/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,276	29
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,400	116.46/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,630	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,403	107.09/cwt	101.00–111.50	1,502	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	119.24/cwt	114.50–123.50	1,722	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,574	108.73/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,711	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,817	114.12/cwt	112.00–116.50	2,074	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,885	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	2,347	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,885	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,470	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,391	177.26/cwt	176.00–179.50	2,466	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,115	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,383	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,378	143.95/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,984	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,223	147.09/cwt	143.50–151.00	1,799	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,148	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,192	156.92/cwt	155.50–160.00	1,870	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,507	165.77/cwt	159.00–169.50	2,498	62
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,576	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	81	400.63/head	225.00–550.00	401	37
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	461.16/head	130.00–560.00	461	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	345.31/head	275.00–425.00	345	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	120	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1

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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Oct 2, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 457Last week 564Year ago 433

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 137Last week 0Year ago 0

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	37	50–100	81	225.00–550.00	400.63
—	N/A	9	100–150	105	130.00–560.00	461.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	80	275.00–425.00	345.31
—	N/A	1	100–150	120	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	143.00–154.00	147.22
5	—	1,740	167.00–174.00	169.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	113.00–115.50	113.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	116.00	116.00
7	—	1,537	119.00–127.00	124.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,753	124.00–128.00	126.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,574	105.00–112.00	108.73
2	—	1,268	133.00–140.00	136.96
9	—	1,444	114.50–123.50	119.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,400	113.00–122.00	116.46
23	—	1,403	101.00–111.50	107.09
29	—	1,338	90.00–100.00	95.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,817	112.00–116.50	114.12
1	—	1,885	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,885	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,391	176.00–179.50	177.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,378	138.00–149.00	143.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,382	194.50–197.00	194.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	155.00–160.00	159.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,334	171.50–181.00	176.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,364	182.00–192.50	188.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	143.50–151.00	147.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,507	159.00–169.50	165.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	155.50–160.00	156.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,335	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,387	183.00–192.00	190.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,289	166.00–168.00	167.06

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.