Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-12-04

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 4
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
447 head
90 vs last sale 357 60 vs year ago 507 · 11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,365181.502,4771thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,575178.002,8041thin
BullsLow1,594130.692,08310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,929128.092,4716thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,467120.171,76325
CowsLean 85-90%High1,22499.751,22111
Dairy BullsAverage1,638147.712,4193thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,615116.531,88221
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,867112.942,1097thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,388103.331,43490
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,486162.292,4124thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,311152.982,0063thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,285138.841,7842thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,790180.003,2221thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,578166.742,63159
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,387155.132,1525thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,485145.662,1633thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,205198.002,3861thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,319189.332,49714
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,306176.292,3024thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,158160.591,8602thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,358197.152,67712
SteersChoiceAverage1,498192.562,88548
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,456179.302,61118
SteersSelectAverage1,396166.862,32913

Every lot, as filed

36 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy Bulls1,638147.71/cwt146.00–148.502,4193
Bulls1,335119.82/cwt116.00–123.001,6004
CowsLean 85-90%1,130113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2771
CowsLean 85-90%1,20593.18/cwt88.00–98.001,1236
CowsLean 85-90%1,276106.28/cwt100.00–110.001,3564
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,410103.70/cwt99.00–109.001,46240
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,450114.15/cwt110.00–120.001,65524
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,29692.77/cwt89.00–98.001,20226
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%2,000100.34/cwt95.00–106.002,0072
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,814117.98/cwt115.00–123.002,1405
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,929128.09/cwt125.00–130.002,4716
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,648107.23/cwt105.00–110.001,7676
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,716127.99/cwt124.50–130.502,1964
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,560117.43/cwt113.00–123.001,83211
HeifersSelect and Choice1,306176.29/cwt170.00–179.002,3024
SteersSelect and Choice1,456179.30/cwt174.00–184.502,61118
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,790180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,2221
Bulls1,893144.14/cwt141.00–148.502,7293
Bulls1,640131.74/cwt129.00–139.002,1613
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,311152.98/cwt152.00–155.002,0063
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,387155.13/cwt151.00–158.002,1525
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,575178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,8041
HeifersChoice1,319189.33/cwt182.00–192.252,49714
Dairy HeifersSelect1,285138.84/cwt135.00–143.001,7842
CowsBoner 80-85%1,462121.30/cwt116.00–126.001,7739
CowsBoner 80-85%1,479130.15/cwt127.00–133.001,9257
CowsBoner 80-85%1,463111.27/cwt107.00–115.001,6289
SteersSelect1,396166.86/cwt160.00–170.002,32913
HeifersSelect1,158160.59/cwt157.00–165.001,8602
Dairy SteersSelect1,485145.66/cwt142.00–147.002,1633
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,365181.50/cwt181.50–181.502,4771
HeifersChoice and Prime1,205198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,3861
SteersChoice and Prime1,358197.15/cwt196.00–199.002,67712
SteersChoice1,498192.56/cwt185.00–195.002,88548
Dairy HeifersChoice1,486162.29/cwt160.00–167.002,4124
Dairy SteersChoice1,578166.74/cwt159.00–169.752,63159

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.