Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher and slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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	—	Average	1,682	100.32	1,687	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,803	72.09	1,300	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,579	71.56	1,130	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,381	61.39	848	144
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,385	132.00	1,828	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,435	126.07	1,809	43
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	113.30	1,493	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,178	93.91	1,106	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,422	145.00	2,062	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,422	132.90	1,890	24
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,364	124.89	1,703	56
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,248	106.90	1,334	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,495	152.00	2,272	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,305	141.93	1,852	23
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	129.87	1,555	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	113.18	1,262	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,332	155.00	2,065	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,363	142.30	1,940	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	133.59	1,711	43
Steers	Select	Average	1,226	118.65	1,455	4thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
Bulls	—	—	1,617	98.36/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,590	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	107.83/cwt	103.50–113.50	2,060	3
Bulls	—	—	1,390	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,244	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,575	72.01/cwt	67.50–77.50	1,134	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,632	65.31/cwt	62.00–67.25	1,066	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,786	76.20/cwt	73.00–83.50	1,361	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,281	133.59/cwt	125.50–136.50	1,711	43
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,435	126.07/cwt	120.00–128.60	1,809	43
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,318	113.30/cwt	108.00–117.50	1,493	16
Heifers	Select	—	1,115	113.18/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,272	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,197	129.87/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,555	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,422	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,062	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,364	124.89/cwt	117.50–129.50	1,703	56
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,248	106.90/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,334	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,359	60.41/cwt	55.00–65.50	821	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,485	69.03/cwt	66.00–74.00	1,025	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,289	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,828	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,178	93.91/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,106	6
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,422	132.90/cwt	130.00–141.25	1,890	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,838	68.31/cwt	63.00–72.50	1,256	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	49.60/cwt	44.50–54.00	620	22
Heifers	Choice	—	1,305	141.93/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,852	23
Steers	Choice	—	1,363	142.30/cwt	137.50–149.00	1,940	57
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,332	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,065	2
Steers	Select	—	1,226	118.65/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,455	4

How this sale compares

Indiana weighted averages

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