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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 13
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
Receipts
440 head
32 vs last sale 472 91 vs year ago 531 · 17.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,576209.483,30213
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,298168.132,18110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,825160.002,9201thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,176138.151,6259thin
Dairy BullsLow1,489180.332,6867thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,389141.491,96537
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,829134.342,4577thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,236122.661,51651
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,449205.252,97422
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,232192.002,3654thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,476207.593,06433
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,658199.253,3045thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,378245.473,38348
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,177227.122,67314
SteersChoiceAverage1,338243.773,26243
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,319233.323,0775thin

Every lot, as filed

30 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
SteersSelect and Choice1,319233.32/cwt232.50–234.003,0775
CowsLean 85-90%1,090149.51/cwt148.00–151.001,6302
Dairy Bulls1,375173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,3791
HeifersSelect and Choice1,177227.12/cwt225.00–231.002,67314
Dairy Bulls1,305195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,5451
Bulls1,617226.00/cwt226.00–226.003,6543
Bulls1,557196.74/cwt190.00–200.003,0636
Bulls1,575216.20/cwt211.00–221.003,4054
Dairy Bulls1,549178.86/cwt176.00–185.002,7715
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,118106.93/cwt100.00–110.001,1953
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,822133.63/cwt130.00–140.002,4353
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,348135.29/cwt130.00–140.001,82418
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,823150.93/cwt149.00–153.002,7512
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,418145.65/cwt141.00–151.502,06516
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,260127.76/cwt125.00–135.001,61025
CowsBoner 80-85%1,330185.38/cwt182.00–189.002,4662
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,845118.82/cwt117.50–120.002,1922
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,658199.25/cwt198.00–200.003,3045
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,825160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,9201
Dairy SteersChoice1,476207.59/cwt201.50–210.753,06433
CowsLean 85-90%1,258126.30/cwt122.50–130.001,5892
SteersChoice1,338243.77/cwt241.25–247.503,26243
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,477156.52/cwt153.00–160.002,3123
CowsLean 85-90%1,178138.35/cwt135.00–143.001,6305
CowsBoner 80-85%1,270170.73/cwt167.00–176.002,1683
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,232192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,3654
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,225119.17/cwt114.00–124.501,46023
Dairy HeifersChoice1,449205.25/cwt205.00–206.752,97422
HeifersChoice1,378245.47/cwt238.00–246.253,38348
CowsBoner 80-85%1,301159.66/cwt155.00–162.002,0775

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.