Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter steers were mostly steady to 6.00 lower and dairy steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Livestock receipts spiked this week as weather conditions in the area improved and farmers are close to finishing harvest.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $100.40/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −138.70 against this barn's trailing median of $239.10.

Average price

$100.40

73 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$34.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.58

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	107.38	619	55
Medium and Large 1-2	394	86.20	340	5thin
Small and Medium 1	580	80.00	464	6thin
Medium and Large 2	560	73.50	412	3thin
Small and Medium 2	296	73.00	216	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.38/cwt here — about $403 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 sale73 hd

100.40

—

IN average4 barns · 736 hd

113.99

−13.58

This barn, trailing median27 sales

239.10

−138.70

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	1,722	78.35	1,349	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,520	53.12	808	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,513	50.62	766	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,239	40.45	501	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	89.50	1,253	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,356	75.73	1,027	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,258	64.04	806	12
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,153	54.04	623	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,509	94.00	1,418	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	87.91	1,249	136
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	76.09	1,051	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,266	58.52	741	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,190	110.75	1,318	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,249	107.00	1,336	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	95.56	1,188	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,408	114.71	1,615	33
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	107.33	1,411	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	92.94	1,122	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,150	62.11	714	2thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	Large 3	—	710	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	440	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	555	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	222	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,115	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	591	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	592	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	408	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,356	75.73/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,027	7
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,258	64.04/cwt	60.00–69.00	806	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,421	87.91/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,249	136
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,381	76.09/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,051	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,400	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,253	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,153	54.04/cwt	51.00–56.50	623	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	88	83.93/cwt	35.00–120.00	74	33
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	106	99.01/cwt	65.00–115.00	105	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	95	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,509	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,418	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,619	54.04/cwt	50.00–55.75	875	59
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,243	95.56/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,188	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,315	107.33/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,411	55
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,408	114.71/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,615	33
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,207	92.94/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,122	3
Steers	Select	—	1,150	62.11/cwt	59.50–64.50	714	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	809	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	53.38/cwt	49.00–56.50	807	39
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,190	110.75/cwt	110.75–110.75	1,318	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,239	40.61/cwt	35.00–44.00	503	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	41.14/cwt	39.00–42.50	508	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	46.29/cwt	43.00–49.25	636	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	403	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	681	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	94.67/cwt	94.00–95.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	595	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1	—	580	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	464	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	104.12/cwt	95.00–113.00	504	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	107.70/cwt	93.00–115.00	625	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	601	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	676	68.96/cwt	63.00–72.00	466	6
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,084	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	509	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,162	441.32/cwt	400.00–460.00	5,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	424	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	260	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	578	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	620	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	434	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	235	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	172	2
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	455	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	482	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	780	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	577	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	375	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	58.66/cwt	57.50–62.00	387	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	680	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	925	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	657	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	51.50/cwt	41.00–59.00	581	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	643	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	44.42/cwt	41.00–48.00	552	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,665	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	749	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,321	609.22/cwt	510.00–640.00	8,048	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	10,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	306	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	88.88/cwt	85.00–90.00	461	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	666	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	786	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	463	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	639	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	762	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	587	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	477	62.19/cwt	55.00–68.00	297	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	885	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	513	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	528	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	280	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,266	58.52/cwt	55.00–65.00	741	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,249	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,336	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,342	46.04/cwt	45.50–48.50	618	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	30.87/cwt	27.00–33.00	335	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	87.79/cwt	82.50–91.00	1,571	8
Bulls	—	—	1,605	64.02/cwt	59.00–69.00	1,028	4
Bulls	—	—	1,713	76.08/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,303	8

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.

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