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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 23

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

423 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 400▼ 104 vs year ago 527 · −19.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 70▲ 22 vs year ago 105 · +21.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,712	156.16	2,674	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,425	127.41	1,816	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,875	127.34	2,388	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,283	100.01	1,283	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,643	127.47	2,094	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,883	125.94	2,371	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,570	125.85	1,976	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,268	110.55	1,402	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,379	131.69	1,816	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,510	180.00	2,718	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,610	165.68	2,667	55
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,510	157.75	2,382	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,391	143.87	2,001	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	192.01	2,565	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	179.75	2,321	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,432	197.07	2,822	42
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	180.00	2,538	3thin

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	—	94	$537	57
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	85	$447	8

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,538	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	197.07/cwt	189.50–199.50	2,822	42
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	179.75/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,321	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	192.01/cwt	189.00–198.50	2,565	31
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	134.53/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,753	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	150.31/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,892	164.01/cwt	159.00–169.00	3,103	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	83.93/cwt	80.00–89.00	995	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,475	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	126.10/cwt	122.00–131.50	1,728	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	133.41/cwt	132.50–135.00	1,920	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,560	109.61/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,710	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,615	118.63/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,916	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,323	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,106	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,020	122.78/cwt	119.00–129.50	2,480	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	97.65/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,134	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,257	110.55/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,390	29
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,362	119.64/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,629	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	130.12/cwt	129.50–130.50	1,948	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,588	124.78/cwt	118.00–128.50	1,982	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,539	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,891	123.53/cwt	118.50–126.00	2,336	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,391	143.87/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,001	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,718	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,510	157.75/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,382	13
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,610	165.68/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,667	55
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,379	131.69/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,816	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,295	140.37/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,818	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,990	114.57/cwt	112.00–120.00	2,280	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	71	462.82/head	275.00–950.00	463	6
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	125	397.70/head	360.00–425.00	398	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	518.93/head	170.00–925.00	519	34
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	582.62/head	390.00–750.00	583	22
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	160	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	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 23, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 400Year ago 527

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 127Last week 70Year ago 105

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	147.00–153.00	150.31
7	—	1,892	159.00–169.00	164.01
2	—	1,303	134.00–135.00	134.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	138.00	138.00
5	—	1,891	118.50–126.00	123.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,588	118.00–128.50	124.78
3	—	1,497	129.50–130.50	130.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,362	116.00–126.00	119.64
29	—	1,257	105.00–115.00	110.55
12	—	1,161	93.00–104.00	97.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,432	189.50–199.50	197.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	80.00–89.00	83.93
2	—	1,203	120.00–125.00	122.58
2	—	1,560	104.00–115.00	109.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,020	119.00–129.50	122.78
4	—	1,713	135.00–137.00	135.62
1	—	1,800	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,370	122.00–131.50	126.10
3	—	1,615	117.00–120.00	118.63
7	—	1,439	132.50–135.00	133.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,610	162.00–171.00	165.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,510	155.00–160.00	157.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,391	139.00–146.00	143.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,291	175.00–182.00	179.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,336	189.00–198.50	192.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,379	126.00–137.00	131.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	133.00–145.00	140.37
2	—	1,990	112.00–120.00	114.57

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	50–100	71	275.00–950.00	462.82
—	N/A	2	100–150	125	360.00–425.00	397.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	34	50–100	83	170.00–925.00	518.93
—	N/A	22	100–150	108	390.00–750.00	582.62
—	N/A	1	150–200	160	120.00	120.00

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.