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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 18

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Dec 11Dec 18Dec 27 →

Receipts

460 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 484▲ 75 vs year ago 385 · +19.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NOTE: NEXT WEEKS LIVESTOCK AUCTION WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 AND WILL FOLLOW THE NORMAL SCHEDULE. NO AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY. Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,363	167.71	2,286	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	168.99	2,464	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	157.00	2,033	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,677	154.81	2,596	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	122.47	2,223	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,452	120.36	1,748	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,249	99.66	1,244	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,358	134.43	1,825	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,563	115.99	1,813	19
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,776	110.76	1,967	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,382	101.10	1,398	87
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,618	131.71	2,131	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	118.00	1,257	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	173.50	2,429	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,547	167.09	2,585	43
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,508	156.40	2,359	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	191.80	2,628	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	185.53	2,525	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,315	167.63	2,204	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,273	150.24	1,913	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,602	200.17	3,207	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	189.52	2,627	35
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	178.50	2,485	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,491	166.16	2,477	3thin

Every lot

38 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	1,386	189.52/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,627	35
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,392	178.50/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,485	14
Steers	—	Select	1,491	166.16/cwt	165.00–168.50	2,477	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,602	200.17/cwt	197.50–201.50	3,207	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,273	150.24/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,913	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	167.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,204	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	185.53/cwt	179.00–189.25	2,525	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,370	191.80/cwt	190.50–193.00	2,628	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	169.28/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,654	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	155.82/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,602	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,479	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	990	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	100.42/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,237	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	139.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,903	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	115.97/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,687	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,455	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,564	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	126.00/cwt	121.50–131.50	1,862	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	120.84/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,130	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,025	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,612	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,065	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,257	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,618	131.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,131	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,429	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,508	156.40/cwt	152.00–159.50	2,359	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,547	167.09/cwt	160.00–169.25	2,585	43
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,033	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,458	168.99/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,464	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,025	128.51/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,317	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,088	117.59/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,279	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,659	145.80/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,419	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,289	91.52/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,180	30
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	125.62/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,769	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	101.96/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,438	32
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,459	111.48/cwt	108.00–118.50	1,626	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,563	117.39/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,835	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,641	108.83/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,786	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,769	112.69/cwt	107.00–117.50	1,993	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	103.03/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,858	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,363	167.71/cwt	165.00–170.50	2,286	2

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 18, 2024

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

Receipts 460Last week 484Year ago 385

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	190.50–193.00	191.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	165.00–170.00	167.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,361	179.00–189.25	185.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	146.00–155.00	150.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,602	197.50–201.50	200.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,392	173.00–183.00	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,386	184.00–194.00	189.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,491	165.00–168.50	166.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	130.00–135.00	131.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	152.00–159.50	156.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,547	160.00–169.25	167.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	166.00–172.00	168.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,478	121.50–131.50	126.00
2	—	1,368	135.00–145.00	139.13
15	—	1,455	112.00–120.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	88.00	88.00
5	—	1,232	95.00–105.00	100.42
1	—	1,455	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,763	118.00–124.00	120.84
1	—	2,025	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	123.00–133.00	128.51
2	—	1,088	114.00–121.00	117.59
4	—	1,659	144.00–150.00	145.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	135.00–140.00	137.32
2	—	1,568	165.00–176.00	169.28
6	—	1,670	151.00–160.00	155.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,563	114.00–124.00	117.39
3	—	1,408	125.00–126.00	125.62
6	—	1,641	104.00–113.00	108.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,289	87.00–96.00	91.52
32	—	1,410	98.00–107.00	101.96
25	—	1,459	108.00–118.50	111.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,769	107.00–117.50	112.69
2	—	1,803	101.00–105.00	103.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	165.00–170.50	167.71

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.