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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 10
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →
Receipts
414 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 435▲ 414 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 12.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 9.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows not reported this week.

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
Bulls—High1,531204.533,1316thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,390172.722,4017thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,275240.003,0603thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,479206.503,05422
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,350252.593,41025
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368246.143,36715
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,211232.272,8139thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,468248.003,6413thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,315240.633,16440

Every lot, as filed

13 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 Bulls——1,480171.45/cwt169.00–175.002,5372
Dairy Bulls——1,120155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7362
Bulls——1,445218.17/cwt215.00–221.003,1532
Dairy SteersChoice—1,479206.50/cwt202.00–212.003,05422
HeifersChoice—1,368246.14/cwt240.00–249.003,36715
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,275240.00/cwt239.00–242.003,0603
SteersChoice—1,315240.63/cwt237.00–246.503,16440
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,211232.27/cwt229.00–235.002,8139
SteersChoice and Prime—1,468248.00/cwt248.00–248.003,6413
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,350252.59/cwt252.25–253.003,41025
Dairy Bulls——1,510185.39/cwt183.00–188.002,7993
Bulls——1,740191.36/cwt189.00–193.003,3302
Bulls——1,408204.07/cwt202.00–206.002,8732

How this sale compares

Indiana weighted averages
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