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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 8

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

406 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 369▼ 20 vs year ago 426 · −4.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,894	163.00	3,088	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	145.00	2,668	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,474	142.74	2,104	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,201	112.52	1,352	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,976	151.14	2,986	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,864	129.76	2,418	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,574	127.22	2,003	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,352	113.83	1,539	67
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	169.46	2,550	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,425	161.82	2,306	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	153.70	2,013	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	146.82	1,821	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,510	180.00	2,718	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,560	167.60	2,615	41
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,467	156.26	2,292	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,353	212.01	2,868	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	192.07	2,478	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	176.47	2,188	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,326	160.85	2,133	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,401	214.37	3,003	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,310	201.92	2,645	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,468	191.73	2,815	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,420	181.50	2,577	2thin

Every lot

34 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	1,310	201.92/cwt	196.00–206.00	2,645	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,401	214.37/cwt	210.50–217.50	3,003	29
Steers	—	Select	1,420	181.50/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,577	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,468	191.73/cwt	187.00–195.25	2,815	33
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	176.47/cwt	175.00–178.50	2,188	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,290	192.07/cwt	186.00–195.50	2,478	6
Heifers	—	Select	1,326	160.85/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,133	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,353	212.01/cwt	202.50–214.00	2,868	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,777	1
Bulls	—	—	1,957	160.00/cwt	156.00–162.50	3,131	3
Bulls	—	—	2,115	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	3,130	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	102.25/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,215	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	119.36/cwt	116.00–124.50	1,444	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	142.74/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,104	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,668	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,660	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,606	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,950	153.43/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,992	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,198	142.47/cwt	141.00–143.50	3,131	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	98.95/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,166	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,336	109.71/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,466	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	120.36/cwt	115.00–125.50	1,697	36
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	131.56/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,967	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,599	123.97/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,982	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,520	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,095	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,650	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,920	128.51/cwt	127.50–129.50	2,467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,240	146.82/cwt	143.50–149.00	1,821	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	153.70/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,013	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,425	161.82/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,306	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,505	169.46/cwt	169.25–170.50	2,550	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,467	156.26/cwt	154.50–158.50	2,292	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,718	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,560	167.60/cwt	162.00–172.50	2,615	41

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 Jan 8, 2025

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

Receipts 406Last week 369Year ago 426

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,485	187.00	187.00
3	—	1,957	156.00–162.50	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,198	141.00–143.50	142.47
1	—	1,660	157.00	157.00
5	—	1,950	152.00–154.00	153.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,336	104.00–114.00	109.71
10	—	1,178	94.00–103.00	98.95
36	—	1,410	115.00–125.50	120.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,840	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,920	127.50–129.50	128.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,495	128.00–138.00	131.56
15	—	1,599	119.00–127.50	123.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	99.00–105.00	102.25
3	—	1,210	116.00–124.50	119.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	138.00–147.00	142.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	144.00–146.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	175.00–178.50	176.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,353	202.50–214.00	212.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,290	186.00–195.50	192.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,326	156.00–165.00	160.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,401	210.50–217.50	214.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,468	187.00–195.25	191.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,310	196.00–206.00	201.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	180.00–183.00	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	152.00–156.00	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	143.50–149.00	146.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,505	169.25–170.50	169.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	158.00–168.00	161.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,560	162.00–172.50	167.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	154.50–158.50	156.26

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.