Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 13.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on light receipts. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower and slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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	1,614	93.09	1,503	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,797	71.56	1,286	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,479	70.99	1,050	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,292	57.72	746	88
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,480	135.82	2,010	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,565	136.50	2,136	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	129.06	1,895	81
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	115.01	1,415	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,191	101.80	1,212	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,437	147.00	2,112	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	143.77	2,033	56
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	130.08	1,655	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	117.11	1,419	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,425	152.01	2,166	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,350	138.60	1,871	87
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	125.86	1,635	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	115.89	1,377	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	94	$101	58
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	$80	1thin

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
Heifers	Select	—	1,212	117.11/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,419	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,350	138.60/cwt	134.00–146.75	1,871	87
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,272	130.08/cwt	122.00–133.50	1,655	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,414	143.77/cwt	134.00–146.75	2,033	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	45.08/cwt	40.00–50.00	533	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,345	65.19/cwt	62.00–70.00	877	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,295	56.76/cwt	51.00–61.00	735	35
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,437	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,112	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,855	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	1,132	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	79.15/cwt	78.50–80.00	1,357	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,299	125.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,635	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,425	152.01/cwt	150.50–153.50	2,166	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,565	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	2,136	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,468	129.06/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,895	81
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	115.01/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,415	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,191	101.80/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,212	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,480	135.82/cwt	132.50–139.50	2,010	2
Steers	Select	—	1,188	115.89/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,377	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,809	71.05/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,285	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	67.16/cwt	66.50–67.50	880	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	71.22/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,060	49
Bulls	—	—	1,882	106.53/cwt	102.50–113.00	2,005	3
Bulls	—	—	1,554	94.39/cwt	88.00–99.50	1,467	11
Bulls	—	—	1,587	82.17/cwt	78.00–86.50	1,304	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	80.00/head	80.00–80.00	80	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	87	95.03/head	20.00–155.00	95	40
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	109	113.53/head	35.00–170.00	114	18

How this sale compares

Indiana weighted averages

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