Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

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 27 comparable sales and sits −128.94 against this barn's trailing median of $239.10.

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	641	115.98	743	26
Medium and Large 1-2	420	94.58	397	6thin
Medium and Large 2	515	81.25	418	2thin

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

27 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $265.98, low $226.80, 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 sale34 hd

110.16

—

IN average4 barns · 356 hd

106.17

+4.00

This barn, trailing median27 sales

239.10

−128.94

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	1,532	81.29	1,246	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,663	64.82	1,078	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	56.05	797	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,134	46.31	525	65
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	84.50	1,158	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	80.01	1,019	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	66.30	794	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,134	60.17	682	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,638	95.00	1,556	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	89.38	1,274	136
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,313	80.66	1,059	24
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,310	67.81	888	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,212	105.00	1,273	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,144	101.67	1,163	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,083	89.77	972	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,104	77.63	857	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,472	114.96	1,692	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,251	107.69	1,347	67
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	96.17	1,239	45
Steers	Select	Average	1,333	88.56	1,181	24

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,043	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	120	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,416	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,359	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	70.02/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,014	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	45.33/cwt	40.00–49.50	509	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	53.22/cwt	50.00–59.00	624	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	34.19/cwt	30.00–39.00	371	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	63.32/cwt	57.00–67.00	1,092	38
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,083	89.77/cwt	88.25–94.00	972	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	105	71.73/cwt	20.00–85.00	75	16
Steers	Choice	—	1,251	107.69/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,347	67
Heifers	Choice	—	1,144	101.67/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,163	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,212	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,273	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,472	114.96/cwt	114.50–115.00	1,692	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	53.38/cwt	49.00–59.00	725	55
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,273	80.01/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,019	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,425	89.38/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,274	136
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	32	1
Steers	Select	—	1,333	88.56/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,181	24
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,288	96.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,239	45
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	85	62.11/cwt	15.00–140.00	53	52
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,310	67.81/cwt	60.00–70.00	888	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,638	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,556	5
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,313	80.66/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,059	24
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,197	66.30/cwt	65.00–70.00	794	9
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,134	60.17/cwt	58.00–63.00	682	8
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,370	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,158	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,104	77.63/cwt	73.00–81.00	857	5
Bulls	—	—	1,762	91.52/cwt	89.50–94.00	1,613	3
Bulls	—	—	1,572	83.57/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,314	12
Bulls	—	—	1,241	66.76/cwt	64.00–68.50	828	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,554	63.16/cwt	60.00–67.00	982	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	47.11/cwt	46.00–48.00	634	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,205	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	844	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	855	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	658	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,068	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	694	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	655	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	485	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	369	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	188	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	115	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	254	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	207	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	290	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	238	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	511	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	347	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,127	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	845	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	695	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	493	2
Stock Cows	Large 3	—	950	60.99/cwt	60.00–62.00	579	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	935	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	617	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,006	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	543	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	500	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	322	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	74.47/cwt	73.00–77.50	432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,400	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	980	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	979	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	10,547	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	348	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	280	1

How this sale compares

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