Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on slaughter heifers and dairy heifers based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $106.91/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −132.19 against this barn's trailing median of $239.10.

Average price

$106.91

38 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$583

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$48.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.30

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	115.83	637	29
Small and Medium 1	415	110.00	457	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	357	83.50	298	3thin
Small and Medium 2	520	71.00	369	2thin
Medium and Large 2	752	67.00	504	3thin

One grade step is worth $48.83/cwt here — about $133 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

27 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $265.98, low $209.68, median $239.10 across 27 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 sale38 hd

106.91

—

IN average5 barns · 619 hd

121.21

−14.30

This barn, trailing median27 sales

239.10

−132.19

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	—	Low	1,653	76.60	1,266	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	62.56	1,013	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,372	54.15	743	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,158	41.42	479	61
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,535	90.00	1,382	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	82.99	1,081	17
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,163	68.55	797	17
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,182	61.81	731	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,408	94.66	1,333	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	90.21	1,285	127
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,377	83.32	1,147	32
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,208	68.66	829	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,250	106.00	1,325	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,219	104.38	1,272	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,137	71.72	815	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,292	64.89	838	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	109.00	1,493	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,230	104.30	1,283	63
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,382	93.08	1,286	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,137	71.72/cwt	70.00–76.00	815	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	25.20/cwt	22.00–29.00	288	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	62.37/cwt	55.00–65.00	994	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	66.08/cwt	65.50–68.50	1,092	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	61.43/cwt	57.00–67.00	876	29
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,250	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,325	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	106	51.90/cwt	15.00–70.00	55	15
Steers	Choice	—	1,230	104.30/cwt	98.50–108.00	1,283	63
Heifers	Select	—	1,292	64.89/cwt	60.00–68.00	838	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,771	51.72/cwt	51.00–52.50	916	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	51.63/cwt	46.50–56.50	697	51
Heifers	Choice	—	1,219	104.38/cwt	101.00–105.50	1,272	11
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,408	94.66/cwt	94.50–95.00	1,333	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,424	90.21/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,285	127
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,382	93.08/cwt	86.50–96.00	1,286	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,370	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,493	14
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,182	61.81/cwt	60.00–63.00	731	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,382	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,377	83.32/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,147	32
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,208	68.66/cwt	66.00–70.00	829	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,302	82.99/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,081	17
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,163	68.55/cwt	67.00–75.00	797	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	83	35.72/cwt	10.00–70.00	30	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	45.01/cwt	44.00–46.00	597	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	48.38/cwt	45.00–55.00	569	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	39.89/cwt	35.00–44.50	454	20
Bulls	—	—	1,233	59.83/cwt	57.50–61.00	738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	86.89/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,599	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	78.88/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,404	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	170	59.91/cwt	59.00–61.00	102	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	64.65/cwt	60.00–78.00	307	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	423	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	61.86/cwt	57.00–67.00	445	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	333	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	286	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	335	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	717	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	980	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	451	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	319	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	214	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	221	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	555	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	775	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	310	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	565	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	396	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	475	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	787	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	312	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	384	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	751	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	384	2

How this sale compares

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