Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,731 | 139.27 | 2,411 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,458 | 126.67 | 1,847 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,738 | 116.25 | 2,020 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,302 | 107.33 | 1,398 | 7thin |
| Dairy Bulls | — | Low | 1,626 | 138.78 | 2,256 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,548 | 115.14 | 1,782 | 18 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,854 | 110.27 | 2,044 | 7thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,411 | 104.30 | 1,472 | 76 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,427 | 161.47 | 2,304 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,595 | 171.22 | 2,731 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,527 | 164.56 | 2,513 | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,566 | 157.10 | 2,460 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,335 | 181.50 | 2,423 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,324 | 173.53 | 2,298 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,153 | 157.82 | 1,820 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,280 | 190.16 | 2,434 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,454 | 185.76 | 2,701 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,437 | 176.12 | 2,531 | 10 |
Every lot
32 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, INNothing 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 | — | Choice and Prime | 1,280 | 190.16/cwt | 190.00–190.50 | 2,434 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,437 | 176.12/cwt | 173.00–178.00 | 2,531 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,454 | 185.76/cwt | 179.50–189.00 | 2,701 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,153 | 157.82/cwt | 157.00–159.00 | 1,820 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 173.53/cwt | 170.00–178.50 | 2,298 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,335 | 181.50/cwt | 181.50–181.50 | 2,423 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,458 | 147.62/cwt | 145.00–150.00 | 2,152 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,505 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,453 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,118 | 119.06/cwt | 118.00–120.00 | 2,522 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,297 | 106.22/cwt | 102.00–111.00 | 1,378 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,325 | 136.57/cwt | 136.00–137.00 | 1,810 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,335 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,522 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,433 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,677 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,487 | 126.63/cwt | 120.00–129.00 | 1,883 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,615 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,986 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,860 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 2,037 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Bulls | — | — | 1,517 | 130.83/cwt | 129.00–132.00 | 1,985 | 3 |
| Dairy Bulls | — | — | 1,614 | 140.47/cwt | 139.00–143.00 | 2,267 | 5 |
| Dairy Bulls | — | — | 1,818 | 146.50/cwt | 146.00–147.00 | 2,663 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,527 | 164.56/cwt | 158.00–168.00 | 2,513 | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,566 | 157.10/cwt | 155.00–157.75 | 2,460 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,595 | 171.22/cwt | 171.00–171.50 | 2,731 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,352 | 95.07/cwt | 90.00–99.00 | 1,285 | 21 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,412 | 122.85/cwt | 120.00–126.00 | 1,735 | 6 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,416 | 105.18/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,489 | 37 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,471 | 113.28/cwt | 111.00–117.00 | 1,666 | 18 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,568 | 114.83/cwt | 110.00–119.00 | 1,801 | 9 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,760 | 100.67/cwt | 99.00–104.00 | 1,772 | 3 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,818 | 102.39/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,861 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,860 | 119.56/cwt | 118.00–121.00 | 2,224 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,873 | 109.33/cwt | 106.00–115.00 | 2,048 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 161.47/cwt | 154.50–164.25 | 2,304 | 22 |
This sale against other markets
Indiana weighted averagesOne 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.