Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Holstein steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $104.73/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −138.35 against this barn's trailing median of $243.09.

Average price

$104.73

15 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2

$56.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.44

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	626	121.25	759	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	749	90.25	676	4thin
Medium and Large 2	530	87.50	464	2thin
Small and Medium 2	325	65.00	211	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.25/cwt here — about $548 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

28 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $311.07, low $220.81, median $243.09 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

104.73

—

IN average4 barns · 378 hd

115.17

−10.44

This barn, trailing median28 sales

243.09

−138.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,586	79.42	1,260	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,610	63.38	1,020	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	54.23	731	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	44.31	518	71
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	90.00	1,238	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	86.68	1,123	21
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,246	75.00	935	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,543	100.33	1,548	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	92.00	1,363	60
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,366	85.59	1,169	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,040	72.00	749	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,275	119.00	1,517	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,155	112.86	1,304	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,158	99.93	1,157	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,453	118.00	1,715	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,219	111.84	1,363	59
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,500	104.89	1,573	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,358	91.18	1,238	5thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,366	85.59/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,169	17
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,040	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	749	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,543	100.33/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,548	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,482	92.00/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,363	60
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,246	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	935	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,375	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,238	7
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,295	86.68/cwt	83.00–87.60	1,123	21
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,500	104.89/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,573	2
Steers	Select	—	1,358	91.18/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,238	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,453	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,715	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,219	111.84/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,363	59
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,158	99.93/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,275	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,517	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	481	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	265	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	439	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	388	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	484	76.05/cwt	71.00–77.00	368	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,928	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,141	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	790	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,753	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	754	588.15/cwt	475.00–685.00	4,435	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	14,430	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,625	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	86	93.73/cwt	30.00–125.00	81	30
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	105	108.47/cwt	65.00–130.00	114	30
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	78	45.48/cwt	30.00–60.00	35	2
Bulls	—	—	1,483	89.71/cwt	88.50–91.00	1,330	2
Bulls	—	—	1,607	70.73/cwt	66.50–72.00	1,137	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	80.33/cwt	77.00–85.50	1,293	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	44.84/cwt	40.00–47.00	619	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	60.26/cwt	58.50–63.00	770	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	54.23/cwt	48.00–58.00	738	55
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	562	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,155	112.86/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,304	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	44.24/cwt	37.00–47.00	524	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	50.70/cwt	48.00–56.00	584	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	32.57/cwt	30.00–36.50	366	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	62.61/cwt	57.00–66.00	1,006	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	68.74/cwt	68.50–70.50	1,102	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	53.96/cwt	53.00–55.00	917	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	515	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	268	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	420	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	620	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	325	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	3

How this sale compares

Indiana weighted averages

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