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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (193)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 1,759 1,462
Feeder cattle 257 274 0
Slaughter cattle 554 452 415

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 4 246.00 $246.00 $3,328 -23.00
1263–1717 1379 35 251.00–260.00 $257.24 $3,547 -11.76
1417 1417 7 263.00 $263.00 $3,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 10 265.00 $265.00 $3,503 +1.50
1186–1390 1327 55 255.00–262.00 $258.17 $3,426 -5.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
1005 1005 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1555 1307 80-85% 10 168.00–176.00 $172.02 $2,248 —
1235–1725 1464 80-85% 6 178.00–187.00 $182.27 $2,668 —
1320–1620 1476 80-85% 5 196.00–200.00 $197.50 $2,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,426 —
1140–1225 1183 85-90% 2 157.50–158.00 $157.76 $1,866 +4.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1875 1772 75-80% 3 166.00–176.00 $172.15 $3,050 -9.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 250.00 $250.00 $4,125 -2.97
1485–1825 1655 2 216.00–226.00 $221.51 $3,666 -31.46
2120–2130 2125 2 230.00–238.00 $233.99 $4,972 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–85 78 N/A 2 300.00–375.00 $341.13 +66.13
50–95 81 N/A 69 500.00–1,525.00 $1,058.97 -140.33
80–85 83 N/A 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.00 +81.70
100 100 N/A 3 1,500.00–1,530.00 $1,510.00 +13.57
100–120 109 N/A 16 950.00–1,275.00 $1,141.33 -355.10

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–95 76 N/A 6 375.00–875.00 $598.08 -265.81
90 90 N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +636.11
100 100 N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +450.00
100–105 103 N/A 2 850.00–925.00 $886.59 -213.41

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 6 245.50 $245.50 $3,064 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–125 115 2 215.00–230.00 $221.85 $255 -78.15

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 +60.00
140 140 1 420.00 $420.00 -6.91
200–215 208 2 510.00–560.00 $535.90 +35.90

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1195 1153 2 185.00–195.00 $190.18 $2,193 —
1220–1630 1428 3 197.00–207.00 $202.25 $2,888 —
1585 1585 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,503 +3.68

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1630 1225 85-90% 25 135.00–144.00 $139.85 $1,713 —
1005–1400 1233 85-90% 9 123.00–133.00 $130.08 $1,604 —
1060–1685 1301 85-90% 22 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $1,940 —
1170–1385 1312 80-85% 3 177.00–182.00 $179.89 $2,360 —
1010–1655 1389 80-85% 19 152.00–160.00 $156.80 $2,178 -8.88
1000–1775 1564 80-85% 18 161.00–171.50 $167.04 $2,613 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,648 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,052 —
1800–1865 1833 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $3,043 -11.98

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1715 1500 38 229.00–238.50 $236.16 $3,542 —
1343–1593 1512 31 220.25–227.50 $225.90 $3,416 —
1640 1640 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,936 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 —
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–88 83 31 105.00–165.00 $128.71 $107 -21.29
110–144 134 16 100.00–135.00 $130.48 $175 -54.52
155–195 177 10 120.00–145.00 $136.70 $242 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 45.00 $45.00 -96.96
32–34 33 7 100.00–115.00 $110.90 -31.06
42–47 45 12 145.00–170.00 $154.26 +39.26
48 48 3 145.00 $145.00 +30.00
52–55 54 4 180.00–220.00 $200.56 -52.59
60–67 64 7 245.00–275.00 $262.95 +30.62
68 68 8 260.00 $260.00 +35.00
70 70 2 230.00 $230.00 +5.00
75 75 4 135.00 $135.00 -135.00
103 103 3 170.00 $170.00 -105.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 200.00 $200.00 -40.00
111–135 122 7 175.00–240.00 $203.72 -186.28

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 370.00 $370.00 $137 +95.40
40–45 43 11 290.00–335.00 $323.11 $139 +35.75
52–57 55 36 305.00–365.00 $330.01 $182 +18.09
57 57 5 200.00 $200.00 $114 -111.92
60–69 63 69 300.00–345.00 $316.67 $200 +23.46
70–77 73 103 292.50–335.00 $310.94 $227 +25.59
71–77 75 20 255.00–285.00 $265.08 $199 -20.27
80–88 84 29 297.50–335.00 $309.17 $260 +34.06
85 85 4 150.00 $150.00 $128 -100.00
90–98 94 57 290.00–362.50 $331.73 $312 +37.69
92–96 94 21 190.00–255.00 $215.98 $203 -78.06
100–109 103 25 325.00–365.00 $355.99 $367 +201.37
116 116 8 250.00 $250.00 $290 -65.10
138 138 4 215.00 $215.00 $297 -30.00
140 140 2 170.00 $170.00 $238 -75.00
182 182 2 132.50 $132.50 $241 —

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Price trend

high 412.55 low 275.31 Sep 2025 May 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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