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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 4

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Receipts

447 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 357▼ 60 vs year ago 507 · −11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,365	181.50	2,477	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	178.00	2,804	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,594	130.69	2,083	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,929	128.09	2,471	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,467	120.17	1,763	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,224	99.75	1,221	11
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,638	147.71	2,419	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,615	116.53	1,882	21
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,867	112.94	2,109	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,388	103.33	1,434	90
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,486	162.29	2,412	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,311	152.98	2,006	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,285	138.84	1,784	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,790	180.00	3,222	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,578	166.74	2,631	59
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	155.13	2,152	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,485	145.66	2,163	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,205	198.00	2,386	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,319	189.33	2,497	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	176.29	2,302	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,158	160.59	1,860	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,358	197.15	2,677	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	192.56	2,885	48
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,456	179.30	2,611	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,396	166.86	2,329	13

Every lot

36 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	—	Choice and Prime	1,358	197.15/cwt	196.00–199.00	2,677	12
Steers	—	Select	1,396	166.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,329	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,456	179.30/cwt	174.00–184.50	2,611	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	192.56/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,885	48
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,158	160.59/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,860	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,205	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,386	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,306	176.29/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,302	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,319	189.33/cwt	182.00–192.25	2,497	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	119.82/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,600	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	131.74/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,161	3
Bulls	—	—	1,893	144.14/cwt	141.00–148.50	2,729	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	93.18/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,123	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	106.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,356	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	121.30/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,773	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	111.27/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,628	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	130.15/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,925	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,929	128.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,471	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,638	147.71/cwt	146.00–148.50	2,419	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	92.77/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,202	26
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	103.70/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,462	40
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,450	114.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,655	24
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	117.43/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,832	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,648	107.23/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,767	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,716	127.99/cwt	124.50–130.50	2,196	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,814	117.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,140	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,000	100.34/cwt	95.00–106.00	2,007	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,387	155.13/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,152	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,485	145.66/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,163	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,578	166.74/cwt	159.00–169.75	2,631	59
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,222	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,285	138.84/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,784	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,311	152.98/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,006	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,486	162.29/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,412	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,804	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,365	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	2,477	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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Dec 4, 2024

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

Receipts 447Last week 357Year ago 507

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	146.00–148.50	147.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	116.00–123.00	119.82
3	—	1,893	141.00–148.50	144.14
3	—	1,640	129.00–139.00	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	113.00	113.00
6	—	1,205	88.00–98.00	93.18
4	—	1,276	100.00–110.00	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,929	125.00–130.00	128.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,462	116.00–126.00	121.30
7	—	1,479	127.00–133.00	130.15
9	—	1,463	107.00–115.00	111.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,410	99.00–109.00	103.70
24	—	1,450	110.00–120.00	114.15
26	—	1,296	89.00–98.00	92.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,000	95.00–106.00	100.34
5	—	1,814	115.00–123.00	117.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	105.00–110.00	107.23
4	—	1,716	124.50–130.50	127.99
11	—	1,560	113.00–123.00	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,306	170.00–179.00	176.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,319	182.00–192.25	189.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	157.00–165.00	160.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,456	174.00–184.50	179.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,396	160.00–170.00	166.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,358	196.00–199.00	197.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,498	185.00–195.00	192.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	151.00–158.00	155.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	142.00–147.00	145.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,578	159.00–169.75	166.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,311	152.00–155.00	152.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	135.00–143.00	138.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,486	160.00–167.00	162.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	181.50	181.50

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.