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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 481 443
Slaughter cattle 393 481 443

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available. Cold temperatures and a snow storm earlier this week caused some issues with livestock movement.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1425 1398 16 116.50–119.00 $117.49 $1,643 +12.06

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1390 1233 9 107.00–113.50 $110.87 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1655 1228 80-85% 13 68.00–78.00 $71.44 $877 +14.50
920–1675 1336 80-85% 36 57.00–67.00 $61.82 $826 —
1035–1695 1378 80-85% 19 48.00–56.50 $53.68 $740 +7.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1340 1044 85-90% 10 39.00–43.00 $41.33 $431 —
900–1390 1064 85-90% 11 54.00–61.00 $56.13 $597 +21.97
880–1645 1179 85-90% 15 43.50–53.00 $46.68 $550 +1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1790 1588 75-80% 5 74.00–81.00 $75.94 $1,206 —
1290–1935 1637 75-80% 14 64.00–73.50 $69.86 $1,144 —
1550–1860 1668 75-80% 7 55.50–63.00 $60.35 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2215 2215 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,060 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423–1526 1461 11 94.00–95.50 $94.69 $1,383 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1985 1610 14 90.00–98.50 $96.69 $1,557 —

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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.