Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2019-08-28

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 28
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Feeder Cattle receipts
421 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 331▲ 421 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
665 head
▲ 282 vs last sale 383▲ 665 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 2▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 49▲ 81 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 mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers and dairy heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand was noted with more buyer participation today.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $110.16/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −128.92 against this barn's trailing median of $239.08.
Average price
$110.16
34 head · 594 lb average
Value per head Derived
$655
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.00
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1641115.9874326
Medium and Large 1-242094.583976thin
Medium and Large 251581.254182thin
One grade step is worth $34.73/cwt here — about $325 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 sale34 hd
110.16
—
IN average4 barns · 356 hd
106.17
+4.00
This barn, trailing median26 sales
239.08
−128.92
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—High1,53281.291,24619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,66364.821,07849
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,42256.0579796
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13446.3152565
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,37084.501,1581thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,27380.011,0193thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,19766.307949thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,13460.176828thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,63895.001,5565thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,42589.381,274136
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,31380.661,05924
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,31067.818884thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,212105.001,2734thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,144101.671,16310
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,08389.779725thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,10477.638575thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,472114.961,69213
SteersChoiceAverage1,251107.691,34767
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,28896.171,23945
SteersSelectAverage1,33388.561,18124

Every lot, as filed

80 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
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,033101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0436
HeifersMedium and Large 1—277135.00/cwt135.00–135.003742
SteersMedium and Large 1—687124.00/cwt124.00–124.008525
SteersMedium and Large 1—120131.00/cwt131.00–131.001575
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—225155.00/cwt155.00–155.003491
HeifersMedium and Large 1—59098.00/cwt98.00–98.005782
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,41696.00/cwt96.00–96.001,3594
BullsMedium and Large 1—76087.00/cwt87.00–87.006611
BullsMedium and Large 1—58588.00/cwt88.00–88.005151
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44870.02/cwt69.00–72.001,01411
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12245.33/cwt40.00–49.5050928
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17253.22/cwt50.00–59.0062425
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08534.19/cwt30.00–39.0037112
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,72563.32/cwt57.00–67.001,09238
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,08389.77/cwt88.25–94.009725
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—10571.73/cwt20.00–85.007516
SteersChoice—1,251107.69/cwt102.00–111.001,34767
HeifersChoice—1,144101.67/cwt100.00–104.501,16310
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,212105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2734
SteersChoice and Prime—1,472114.96/cwt114.50–115.001,69213
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35853.38/cwt49.00–59.0072555
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,27380.01/cwt77.00–83.001,0193
Dairy SteersChoice—1,42589.38/cwt86.00–92.001,274136
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—8040.00/cwt40.00–40.00321
SteersSelect—1,33388.56/cwt84.50–89.001,18124
SteersSelect and Choice—1,28896.17/cwt90.00–100.001,23945
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—8562.11/cwt15.00–140.005352
Dairy SteersSelect—1,31067.81/cwt60.00–70.008884
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,63895.00/cwt95.00–95.001,5565
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,31380.66/cwt75.00–85.001,05924
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,19766.30/cwt65.00–70.007949
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,13460.17/cwt58.00–63.006828
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,37084.50/cwt84.50–84.501,1581
HeifersSelect—1,10477.63/cwt73.00–81.008575
Bulls——1,76291.52/cwt89.50–94.001,6133
Bulls——1,57283.57/cwt78.00–88.001,31412
Bulls——1,24166.76/cwt64.00–68.508284
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,55463.16/cwt60.00–67.0098232
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34647.11/cwt46.00–48.006349
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,20570.00/cwt70.00–70.008442
Dairy SteersLarge 3—85577.00/cwt77.00–77.006582
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,06865.00/cwt65.00–65.006947
Dairy SteersLarge 3—65574.00/cwt74.00–74.004852
Dairy SteersLarge 3—58563.00/cwt63.00–63.003692
Dairy SteersLarge 3—18861.00/cwt61.00–61.001154
Dairy SteersLarge 3—32578.00/cwt78.00–78.002542
Dairy SteersLarge 3—29570.00/cwt70.00–70.002071
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—29082.00/cwt82.00–82.002384
Dairy SteersLarge 3—51168.00/cwt68.00–68.003478
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,12775.00/cwt75.00–75.008456
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—69571.00/cwt71.00–71.004932
Stock CowsLarge 3—95060.99/cwt60.00–62.005792
BullsLarge 3—93566.00/cwt66.00–66.006174
BullsLarge 3—1,00654.00/cwt54.00–54.005433
BullsLarge 3—50066.00/cwt66.00–66.003301
SteersMedium and Large 2—39082.50/cwt82.50–82.503221
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,10567.00/cwt67.00–67.007401
SteersMedium and Large 2—64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005121
HeifersMedium and Large 2—58074.47/cwt73.00–77.504323
BullsMedium and Large 2—1,40070.00/cwt70.00–70.009801
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,18083.00/cwt83.00–83.009791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,335790.00/cwt790.00–790.0010,5473
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—81558.00/cwt58.00–58.004731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—36695.00/cwt95.00–95.003484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—60092.50/cwt92.50–92.505551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—84785.00/cwt85.00–85.007207
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—92584.00/cwt84.00–84.007771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—71784.00/cwt84.00–84.006022
SteersMedium and Large 1—500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
SteersMedium and Large 1—450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 1—46595.00/cwt95.00–95.004422
HeifersMedium and Large 1—432102.00/cwt102.00–102.004412
SteersMedium and Large 1—585122.50/cwt122.50–122.507171
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
SteersMedium and Large 1—976103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0054
SteersMedium and Large 1—355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
SteersMedium and Large 1—340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
SteersMedium and Large 1—29595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801

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.