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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
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Published: 2025-01-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 15

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

414 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 406▲ 143 vs year ago 271 · +52.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 0▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 19.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 9.00 lower while Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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	1,458	187.88	2,739	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	176.00	2,684	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,777	166.60	2,960	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,808	140.50	2,540	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,487	139.36	2,072	15
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,694	149.53	2,533	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,517	132.56	2,012	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,780	130.49	2,323	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,376	113.01	1,555	72
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,368	175.25	2,397	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,503	169.91	2,554	15
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,544	160.30	2,475	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	183.82	2,869	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,519	172.71	2,623	41
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,480	162.08	2,399	15
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,253	148.99	1,867	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,433	216.75	3,106	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,413	211.95	2,995	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,194	198.14	2,366	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,574	216.75	3,412	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	211.36	3,065	32
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,426	195.96	2,794	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,247	171.55	2,139	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	—	102	$553	36
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	89	$530	8

Every lot

37 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	1,247	171.55/cwt	167.50–176.00	2,139	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,426	195.96/cwt	192.50–203.00	2,794	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	211.36/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,065	32
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,574	216.75/cwt	216.25–220.00	3,412	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,194	198.14/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,366	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,413	211.95/cwt	204.50–215.50	2,995	27
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,433	216.75/cwt	216.75–216.75	3,106	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	154.98/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,518	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,344	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	166.58/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,048	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,000	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	138.24/cwt	134.00–144.00	2,075	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,345	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,738	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,747	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,695	138.40/cwt	137.00–140.50	2,346	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,701	154.00/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,620	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	100.90/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,334	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,393	112.47/cwt	108.00–117.50	1,567	27
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,401	123.29/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,727	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	139.28/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,067	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,516	131.23/cwt	126.00–135.50	1,989	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,630	123.73/cwt	122.50–125.00	2,017	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,323	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,458	187.88/cwt	185.50–190.50	2,739	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,684	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,253	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,867	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,480	162.08/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,399	15
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,519	172.71/cwt	166.50–176.75	2,623	41
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,561	183.82/cwt	182.50–186.00	2,869	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,368	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	2,397	11
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,503	169.91/cwt	162.00–171.75	2,554	15
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,544	160.30/cwt	159.00–161.50	2,475	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	91	495.25/head	290.00–700.00	495	13
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	585.17/head	400.00–710.00	585	23
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	76	345.66/head	100.00–790.00	346	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	110	837.27/head	780.00–900.00	837	3

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 Jan 15, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 414Last week 406Year ago 271

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,701	153.00–155.00	154.00
1	—	1,665	165.00	165.00
3	—	1,695	137.00–140.50	138.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	154.00–156.00	154.98
1	—	1,760	190.00	190.00
6	—	1,830	160.00–170.00	166.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,393	108.00–117.50	112.47
20	—	1,322	96.00–105.00	100.90
25	—	1,401	119.00–129.00	123.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	122.50–125.00	123.73
17	—	1,516	126.00–135.50	131.23
6	—	1,484	137.00–147.00	139.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	130.00–131.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	155.00	155.00
14	—	1,501	134.00–144.00	138.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,790	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,413	204.50–215.50	211.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,433	216.75	216.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,194	194.00–200.00	198.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,450	205.00–215.00	211.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,426	192.50–203.00	195.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	167.50–176.00	171.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,574	216.25–220.00	216.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	185.50–190.50	187.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,480	157.00–165.00	162.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	148.00–150.00	148.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,561	182.50–186.00	183.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,519	166.50–176.75	172.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,368	175.25	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,503	162.00–171.75	169.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,544	159.00–161.50	160.30

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	13	50–100	91	290.00–700.00	495.25
—	N/A	23	100–150	108	400.00–710.00	585.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	76	100.00–790.00	345.66
—	N/A	3	100–150	110	780.00–900.00	837.27

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.