Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2019-08-14

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 14
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Feeder Cattle receipts
228 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 332▲ 228 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
660 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 712▲ 660 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 94▲ 56 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 10.00 lower. Holstein steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. A lower undertone was noted on slaughter heifers and dairy heifers based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Attendance and receipts at the auction was lighter today as this week wraps up the Indiana State Fair with many livestock producers participating in the open shows.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $105.50/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −133.58 against this barn's trailing median of $239.08.
Average price
$105.50
20 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$183
per head · Small and Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2
$61.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.94
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small and Medium 1220130.002866thin
Medium and Large 1607108.256578thin
Small and Medium 1-260881.504954thin
Medium and Large 268069.004692thin
One grade step is worth $61.00/cwt here — about −$183 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

26 sales
280252224196median 239.0802/1104/0806/1008/0509/30
Steers 0–100 lb: high $265.98, low $209.68, median $239.08 across 26 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 sale20 hd
105.50
—
IN average4 barns · 320 hd
107.44
−1.94
This barn, trailing median26 sales
239.08
−133.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,51580.751,22319
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51960.0091152
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,31051.8167972
CowsLean 85-90%High1,08242.3545852
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,26889.001,1295thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,49587.751,3122thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,32864.478564thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,18056.246642thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,50898.931,4926thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,42488.531,26177
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,20574.638994thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,24365.238113thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,380109.001,5041thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,09092.411,0074thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,19281.509714thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,28575.009641thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,291109.751,4173thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,266103.061,30530
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,35895.891,3025thin
SteersSelectAverage1,32387.031,15124

Every lot, as filed

71 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,01090.00/cwt90.00–90.009091
HeifersMedium and Large 1—76095.00/cwt95.00–95.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 1—73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
BullsMedium and Large 1—64594.00/cwt94.00–94.006061
HeifersSelect—1,28575.00/cwt75.00–75.009641
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,380109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,5041
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,76649.07/cwt46.00–54.008678
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30044.20/cwt39.50–47.5057512
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16049.98/cwt48.00–54.5058015
CowsLean 85-90%—98632.89/cwt27.00–36.5032413
SteersChoice and Prime—1,291109.75/cwt109.75–109.751,4173
SteersSelect and Choice—1,35895.89/cwt91.00–97.501,3025
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30458.38/cwt55.00–63.5076113
HeifersChoice—1,09092.41/cwt86.00–96.001,0074
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,19281.50/cwt80.00–85.009714
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,31451.94/cwt47.00–57.0068247
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,26889.00/cwt89.00–89.001,1295
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,49587.75/cwt87.75–87.751,3122
SteersChoice—1,266103.06/cwt98.50–106.251,30530
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—10452.51/cwt50.00–60.00558
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—15552.50/cwt52.50–52.50811
SteersSelect—1,32387.03/cwt81.00–87.501,15124
Dairy SteersSelect—1,24365.23/cwt60.00–68.008113
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,50898.93/cwt98.50–101.501,4926
Dairy SteersChoice—1,42488.53/cwt82.00–91.001,26177
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—8846.88/cwt15.00–90.004123
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,32864.47/cwt63.00–67.008564
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,18056.24/cwt56.00–56.506642
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,20574.63/cwt71.00–76.008994
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46559.89/cwt57.00–63.0087727
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48865.33/cwt60.50–70.5097217
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08542.71/cwt37.50–47.5046324
Bulls——1,16065.19/cwt61.50–67.507563
Bulls——1,65188.66/cwt85.00–91.001,4648
Bulls——1,51278.67/cwt73.00–84.501,1898
Dairy SteersLarge 3—58061.00/cwt61.00–61.003541
Dairy SteersLarge 3—34568.00/cwt68.00–68.002351
Dairy SteersLarge 3—99776.00/cwt76.00–76.007585
Dairy SteersLarge 3—21085.00/cwt85.00–85.001793
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—91561.00/cwt61.00–61.005581
Dairy SteersLarge 3—87559.48/cwt58.00–61.005202
Dairy SteersLarge 3—48770.00/cwt70.00–70.003412
Dairy SteersLarge 3—69570.00/cwt70.00–70.004871
Dairy SteersLarge 3—53055.00/cwt55.00–55.002921
Dairy SteersLarge 3—44078.00/cwt78.00–78.003432
Dairy SteersLarge 3—91066.00/cwt66.00–66.006011
Dairy SteersLarge 3—70072.00/cwt72.00–72.005041
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,09571.00/cwt71.00–71.007771
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—73065.00/cwt65.00–65.004751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,125560.00/cwt560.00–560.006,3001
SteersMedium and Large 2—72068.00/cwt68.00–68.004901
SteersMedium and Large 2—64070.00/cwt70.00–70.004481
HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,02568.00/cwt68.00–68.006973
BullsMedium and Large 2—84561.00/cwt61.00–61.005151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,178755.41/cwt725.00–800.008,8992
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,280800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,2401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,245770.00/cwt770.00–770.009,5871
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2—68079.00/cwt79.00–79.005372
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,165700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,1552
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2—56087.00/cwt87.00–87.004871
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2—51081.00/cwt81.00–81.004131
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005123
SteersSmall and Medium 1—220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002866
SteersMedium and Large 1—857101.00/cwt101.00–101.008662
SteersMedium and Large 1—350115.00/cwt115.00–115.004032
SteersMedium and Large 1—72093.00/cwt93.00–93.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 1—89089.00/cwt89.00–89.007921
SteersMedium and Large 1—140145.00/cwt145.00–145.002031
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,420975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,8451
SteersMedium and Large 1—97084.00/cwt84.00–84.008151
SteersMedium and Large 1—615112.00/cwt112.00–112.006891

How this sale compares

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.