Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2024-12-18

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 18
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
460 head
24 vs last sale 484 75 vs year ago 385 · +19.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NOTE: NEXT WEEKS LIVESTOCK AUCTION WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 AND WILL FOLLOW THE NORMAL SCHEDULE. NO AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY. Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,363167.712,2862thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,458168.992,4642thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295157.002,0331thin
BullsLow1,677154.812,59610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,815122.472,2235thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,452120.361,74822
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24999.661,2447thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,358134.431,8258thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,563115.991,81319
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,776110.761,96710
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,382101.101,39887
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,618131.712,1312thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,065118.001,2571thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,400173.502,4291thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,547167.092,58543
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,508156.402,3596thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,370191.802,6282thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,361185.532,52518
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315167.632,2042thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,273150.241,9132thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,602200.173,2074thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,386189.522,62735
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,392178.502,48514
SteersSelectAverage1,491166.162,4773thin

Every lot, as filed

38 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
HeifersChoice and Prime1,370191.80/cwt190.50–193.002,6282
SteersChoice and Prime1,602200.17/cwt197.50–201.503,2074
Dairy HeifersChoice1,618131.71/cwt130.00–135.002,1312
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,508156.40/cwt152.00–159.502,3596
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,295157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,0331
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,458168.99/cwt166.00–172.002,4642
SteersSelect and Choice1,392178.50/cwt173.00–183.002,48514
HeifersSelect and Choice1,315167.63/cwt165.00–170.002,2042
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,400173.50/cwt173.50–173.502,4291
HeifersChoice1,361185.53/cwt179.00–189.252,52518
SteersChoice1,386189.52/cwt184.00–194.002,62735
CowsBoner 80-85%1,478126.00/cwt121.50–131.501,8625
Dairy HeifersSelect1,065118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2571
SteersSelect1,491166.16/cwt165.00–168.502,4773
HeifersSelect1,273150.24/cwt146.00–155.001,9132
Dairy Bulls1,025128.51/cwt123.00–133.001,3172
Bulls1,805137.32/cwt135.00–140.002,4792
Dairy Bulls1,088117.59/cwt114.00–121.001,2792
Dairy Bulls1,659145.80/cwt144.00–150.002,4194
Bulls1,568169.28/cwt165.00–176.002,6542
Bulls1,670155.82/cwt151.00–160.002,6026
CowsBoner 80-85%1,368139.13/cwt135.00–145.001,9032
CowsBoner 80-85%1,455115.97/cwt112.00–120.001,68715
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,563117.39/cwt114.00–124.001,83510
Dairy SteersChoice1,547167.09/cwt160.00–169.252,58543
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,363167.71/cwt165.00–170.502,2862
CowsLean 85-90%1,12588.00/cwt88.00–88.009901
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,28991.52/cwt87.00–96.001,18030
CowsLean 85-90%1,232100.42/cwt95.00–105.001,2375
CowsLean 85-90%1,455107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,5641
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,408125.62/cwt125.00–126.001,7693
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,641108.83/cwt104.00–113.001,7866
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,763120.84/cwt118.00–124.002,1304
CowsBreaker 75-80%2,025129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,6121
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,769112.69/cwt107.00–117.501,9938
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,803103.03/cwt101.00–105.001,8582
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,410101.96/cwt98.00–107.001,43832
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,459111.48/cwt108.00–118.501,62625

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.