Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 11.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 lower. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 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	1,614	116.62	1,883	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,410	98.74	1,392	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,843	97.53	1,797	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,265	77.78	984	102
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	145.83	2,068	31
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,519	152.24	2,313	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	143.23	2,349	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,416	173.00	2,450	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	161.74	2,107	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,131	148.10	1,675	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	174.79	2,735	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,343	163.54	2,196	44
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	151.76	1,970	16

Every lot, as filed

21 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	—	—	1,629	115.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,874	10
Bulls	—	—	1,489	126.83/cwt	122.00–133.50	1,888	7
Bulls	—	—	1,858	97.96/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,820	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	99.51/cwt	95.50–105.00	1,391	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	108.07/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,509	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	92.57/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,328	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,418	145.83/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,068	31
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,519	152.24/cwt	152.10–153.50	2,313	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,640	143.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,349	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,832	94.01/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,722	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,131	148.10/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,675	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,303	161.74/cwt	156.25–167.50	2,107	37
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,416	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,450	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,298	151.76/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,970	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,565	174.79/cwt	174.50–175.00	2,735	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	85.99/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,582	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,343	163.54/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,196	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,857	106.37/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,975	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	62.46/cwt	57.50–68.00	756	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,333	87.16/cwt	82.00–92.50	1,162	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,216	75.32/cwt	69.00–81.00	916	37

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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