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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-27

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Fri, Dec 27

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

369 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 460▼ 16 vs year ago 385 · −4.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 12.00 lower 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	Select	Average	1,055	139.50	1,472	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,630	154.00	2,510	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,498	143.53	2,150	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,366	127.87	1,747	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,206	112.59	1,358	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,349	134.62	1,816	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,612	124.65	2,009	41
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,915	121.41	2,325	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,368	112.55	1,539	43
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,395	153.15	2,136	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,599	170.50	2,726	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	166.74	2,401	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,563	158.03	2,470	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,314	199.12	2,616	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,269	190.74	2,420	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	170.49	2,029	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,207	157.12	1,896	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	207.00	3,105	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,394	197.94	2,759	23
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,414	189.11	2,674	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,278	167.41	2,139	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,278	167.41/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,139	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,394	197.94/cwt	194.00–203.50	2,759	23
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,414	189.11/cwt	185.00–191.50	2,674	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,500	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,105	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,190	170.49/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,029	16
Heifers	—	Select	1,207	157.12/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,896	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,269	190.74/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,420	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,314	199.12/cwt	198.50–202.50	2,616	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,165	2
Bulls	—	—	1,415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,557	1
Bulls	—	—	1,693	142.83/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,418	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	123.54/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,344	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	107.05/cwt	104.00–111.50	1,365	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	134.76/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,729	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,283	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	127.30/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,763	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	117.38/cwt	112.50–120.00	1,668	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,440	166.74/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,401	18
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,563	158.03/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,470	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,599	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	2,726	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	95.48/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,082	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	108.68/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,404	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,454	117.98/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,715	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,581	117.37/cwt	113.00–118.50	1,856	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,605	130.15/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,089	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,631	126.11/cwt	120.00–129.50	2,057	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,504	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,895	116.27/cwt	112.00–120.50	2,203	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,924	126.17/cwt	123.50–129.50	2,428	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,180	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,357	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,273	132.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,690	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,670	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,639	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,630	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,395	153.15/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,136	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,055	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,472	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

Fri Dec 27, 2024

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

Receipts 369Last week 460Year ago 385

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,599	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	157.00–159.00	158.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,440	162.00–170.00	166.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,414	185.00–191.50	189.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	166.00–169.00	167.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,394	194.00–203.50	197.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,605	130.00–131.00	130.15
11	—	1,581	113.00–118.50	117.37
21	—	1,631	120.00–129.50	126.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,454	114.00–124.00	117.98
5	—	1,133	92.50–102.00	95.48
13	—	1,292	104.00–113.00	108.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,895	112.00–120.50	116.27
13	—	1,924	123.50–129.50	126.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	112.50–120.00	117.38
12	—	1,283	133.00–139.00	134.76
35	—	1,385	122.00–132.50	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	121.00–125.00	123.54
1	—	1,330	96.50	96.50
5	—	1,275	104.00–111.50	107.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,670	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,273	130.00–135.00	132.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,693	140.00–146.00	142.83
1	—	1,415	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,190	167.00–177.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,314	198.50–202.50	199.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	152.00–162.00	157.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,269	187.00–193.00	190.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	148.00–159.00	153.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	139.50	139.50

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.