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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 517 0
Slaughter cattle 481 517 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data available this week. Good demand noted for slaughter cattle and slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1670 1328 12 91.00–98.00 $95.24 $1,265 —
1359 1359 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,495 —
1285–1560 1398 29 101.00–109.00 $105.43 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1492 1273 19 97.50–103.50 $100.91 $1,285 —
1435 1435 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1066 85-90% 18 30.00–38.00 $34.16 $364 +2.71
965–1310 1144 85-90% 4 49.50–54.50 $51.16 $585 —
892–1615 1199 85-90% 67 39.00–49.00 $44.75 $537 +2.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1385 1225 80-85% 6 55.50–59.50 $56.94 $698 —
1070–1605 1363 80-85% 10 44.00–47.50 $46.01 $627 -4.17
920–1740 1431 80-85% 61 47.00–55.00 $50.66 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1735 1490 75-80% 11 58.00–66.00 $61.26 $913 —
1375–2085 1718 75-80% 9 42.50–52.00 $49.11 $844 +1.23
1160–1977 1760 75-80% 15 53.00–57.50 $55.01 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1765 1544 4 75.50–82.50 $78.67 $1,215 —
1690–2010 1850 2 86.00–86.50 $86.23 $1,595 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1318 2 71.00–80.00 $75.18 $991 —
1386–1505 1416 4 83.00–88.00 $84.33 $1,194 —
1240–1572 1435 4 63.00–68.00 $66.68 $957 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1414 72 86.00–94.25 $90.56 $1,281 —

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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.