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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 441 534
Slaughter cattle 517 — 534

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1400 1269 5 89.00–95.50 $91.74 $1,164
1152–1685 1288 128 96.00–105.75 $102.44 $1,319
1522 1522 9 106.00 $106.00 $1,613

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1480 1166 11 91.00–99.50 $96.81 $1,129
1190 1190 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,214
1280–1320 1300 2 85.00–87.00 $85.98 $1,118

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1590 1262 80-85% 7 40.00–44.50 $42.10 $531
1005–1710 1386 80-85% 50 45.00–54.00 $50.18 $695
1315–1585 1471 80-85% 8 55.00–58.50 $56.06 $825
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1455 1096 85-90% 21 27.00–37.00 $31.45 $345
880–1490 1174 85-90% 35 38.00–47.50 $42.07 $494
1050–1560 1283 85-90% 6 48.50–52.00 $49.61 $636
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250–1980 1585 75-80% 25 50.50–60.00 $55.48 $879
1215–2190 1598 75-80% 3 60.50–66.00 $63.24 $1,011
1525–1865 1748 75-80% 5 45.00–50.00 $47.88 $837

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325–2190 1654 12 80.00–87.50 $82.60 $1,366
1670–1790 1745 3 89.00–91.00 $89.85 $1,568
2445–2585 2502 3 61.00–71.00 $66.90 $1,674

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1375 1240 2 59.50–61.00 $60.17 $746
1115–1500 1288 4 79.00–89.00 $84.52 $1,089
1350–1425 1391 4 74.00–76.00 $74.73 $1,039

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1073–1260 1161 7 67.00–72.00 $69.80 $810
1335–1515 1395 3 80.00–83.00 $81.91 $1,143
1283–1757 1466 70 85.50–92.25 $89.75 $1,316
1617 1617 7 93.85 $93.85 $1,518

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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.