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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 16

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

400 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 467▼ 130 vs year ago 530 · −24.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 70 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,816	159.50	2,897	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,419	137.87	1,956	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,766	132.58	2,341	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,269	114.36	1,451	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,747	143.36	2,504	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,804	130.67	2,357	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,503	126.37	1,899	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,329	109.41	1,455	45
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,538	166.68	2,564	23
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,620	170.00	2,754	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,570	166.15	2,609	86
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,317	203.00	2,674	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	190.62	2,669	32
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,634	203.36	3,323	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,327	195.52	2,595	18
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	179.53	2,223	2thin

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	—	92	$522	51
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	84	$353	4thin

Every lot

28 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	1,238	179.53/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,223	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,327	195.52/cwt	190.00–198.50	2,595	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,634	203.36/cwt	201.00–204.00	3,323	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,317	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,674	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	190.62/cwt	184.00–195.50	2,669	32
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	139.22/cwt	139.00–139.50	2,350	2
Bulls	—	—	1,793	160.25/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,873	6
Bulls	—	—	2,015	177.54/cwt	174.00–180.00	3,577	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	862	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,347	117.63/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,584	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	126.42/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,716	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	138.36/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,988	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	148.33/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,140	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,766	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,341	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,538	166.68/cwt	164.85–168.00	2,564	23
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,570	166.15/cwt	159.00–168.85	2,609	86
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,754	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	96.90/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,227	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,308	107.93/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,412	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,385	117.77/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,631	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	126.37/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,899	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,190	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,808	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,441	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,658	154.01/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,553	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,835	132.70/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,435	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	493.19/head	230.00–940.00	493	33
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	573.59/head	420.00–890.00	574	18
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	84	353.28/head	300.00–400.00	353	4

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 16, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 467Year ago 530

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 70Last week 0Year ago 70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,538	164.85–168.00	166.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,015	174.00–180.00	177.54
6	—	1,793	158.00–165.00	160.25
2	—	1,688	139.00–139.50	139.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,570	159.00–168.85	166.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,308	101.00–112.00	107.93
18	—	1,385	113.00–123.00	117.77
10	—	1,266	90.00–100.00	96.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,808	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,503	121.00–130.00	126.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,327	190.00–198.50	195.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,634	201.00–204.00	203.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	179.00–180.00	179.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,766	130.00–135.00	132.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	98.00	98.00
5	—	1,347	115.00–119.50	117.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,437	133.00–142.00	138.36
5	—	1,443	143.00–153.00	148.33
5	—	1,357	121.00–130.00	126.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,317	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,400	184.00–195.50	190.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	153.00–155.00	154.01
2	—	1,835	130.00–134.00	132.70

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	33	50–100	82	230.00–940.00	493.19
—	N/A	18	100–150	109	420.00–890.00	573.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	84	300.00–400.00	353.28

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.