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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 634 0
Slaughter cattle 400 634 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available but good demand noted for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1445 1247 38 108.00–116.50 $112.70 $1,405 —
1336–1530 1391 6 101.00–104.00 $103.27 $1,436 -5.98
1411–1605 1498 7 118.50–119.50 $119.01 $1,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1715 1245 25 107.00–113.50 $109.81 $1,367 +14.09
1362 1362 14 118.00 $118.00 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1490 1116 85-90% 13 55.50–60.00 $57.75 $644 —
955–1415 1131 85-90% 9 34.00–44.00 $38.78 $439 —
835–1560 1159 85-90% 26 45.00–55.00 $51.33 $595 -4.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1610 1290 80-85% 5 51.00–55.00 $54.02 $697 —
1000–1650 1363 80-85% 23 56.00–65.50 $60.14 $820 +9.38
1375–1555 1453 80-85% 4 67.50–72.00 $69.51 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2075 1670 75-80% 12 70.00–78.00 $73.04 $1,220 +17.13
1300–1950 1677 75-80% 18 60.50–69.00 $65.82 $1,104 +9.91
1715–1835 1775 75-80% 2 48.50–57.00 $52.61 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2100 1485 4 64.00–72.50 $69.06 $1,026 —
1445–1835 1629 5 88.00–94.00 $90.34 $1,472 —
1205–2500 1758 9 74.00–84.00 $79.24 $1,393 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1350 1293 2 86.00–90.00 $88.09 $1,139 —
1355 1355 2 103.75 $103.75 $1,406 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1462 1411 9 87.00–91.00 $89.07 $1,257 —
1358–1652 1517 67 93.00–101.35 $98.64 $1,496 —

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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.