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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-27
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Published: 2024-11-27

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Nov 27

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

357 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 434▼ 14 vs year ago 371 · −3.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 0▲ 42 vs year ago 76 · +55.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 10.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and slaughter Holstein cows were 1.00 higher. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	163.09	2,344	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,734	129.35	2,243	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	127.57	2,069	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,554	121.52	1,889	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,270	106.25	1,349	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,560	134.35	2,096	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,579	116.32	1,837	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	112.01	2,048	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,349	97.50	1,315	41
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,318	158.29	2,086	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,583	166.42	2,634	43
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,317	148.47	1,955	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,295	193.00	2,499	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,470	184.45	2,711	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,433	194.00	2,780	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,431	187.29	2,680	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,354	174.70	2,365	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,252	164.49	2,059	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	—	88	$530	68
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	$394	4thin

Every lot

33 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	1,252	164.49/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,059	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,354	174.70/cwt	168.00–178.50	2,365	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,431	187.29/cwt	181.00–190.50	2,680	61
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,433	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,780	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,295	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,499	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,470	184.45/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,711	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,471	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	135.86/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,357	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	114.46/cwt	111.00–120.00	2,060	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,417	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,281	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,767	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,504	124.92/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,879	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	130.43/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,174	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,680	113.03/cwt	110.00–115.50	1,899	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,538	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,992	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,311	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,317	148.47/cwt	145.00–154.50	1,955	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,583	166.42/cwt	161.50–168.00	2,634	43
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	158.29/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,086	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,437	163.09/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,344	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	87.45/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,112	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,291	99.48/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,284	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,493	106.72/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,593	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,894	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,535	109.59/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,682	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,601	117.28/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,878	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	100.90/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,804	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,849	117.56/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,174	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	506.71/head	110.00–900.00	507	53
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	111	611.59/head	510.00–820.00	612	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	73	309.09/head	200.00–500.00	309	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	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 Nov 27, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 434Year ago 371

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 118Last week 0Year ago 76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,538	129.00–130.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	163.00–166.00	164.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,354	168.00–178.50	174.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,431	181.00–190.50	187.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,433	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,317	145.00–154.50	148.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,583	161.50–168.00	166.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,470	176.00–186.00	184.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,318	154.00–162.00	158.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	160.00–165.00	163.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	110.00–115.50	113.03
5	—	1,504	124.00–127.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,275	100.50	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	127.00–133.00	130.43
1	—	1,485	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	105.00–109.00	106.72
11	—	1,601	113.00–122.00	117.28
1	—	1,515	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,535	105.00–115.00	109.59
14	—	1,291	95.00–104.00	99.48
16	—	1,272	84.00–93.00	87.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,849	113.00–122.00	117.56
2	—	1,788	98.00–104.00	100.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	135.00–137.00	135.86
1	—	1,535	161.00	161.00
3	—	1,800	111.00–120.00	114.46

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	53	50–100	82	110.00–900.00	506.71
—	N/A	15	100–150	111	510.00–820.00	611.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	73	200.00–500.00	309.09
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	650.00	650.00

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.