Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	461	436	0
Slaughter cattle	461	436	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1235	1113	3	96.00–104.00	$100.20	$1,115	—
1145–1392	1340	26	116.00–125.00	$123.74	$1,658	+1.42
1245–1515	1398	4	107.00–111.00	$109.25	$1,527	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1595	1273	4	109.00–118.50	$113.33	$1,443	—
1280–1405	1343	2	80.00–82.00	$81.05	$1,089	-42.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1650	1406	80-85%	8	47.00–55.00	$52.27	$735	—
1080–1670	1407	80-85%	17	67.00–75.00	$69.09	$972	—
1000–1705	1417	80-85%	55	56.50–66.00	$60.85	$862	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1480	1131	85-90%	22	45.00–55.00	$50.85	$575	-5.26
775–1465	1139	85-90%	18	35.00–44.50	$39.67	$452	-16.44
825–1430	1147	85-90%	12	55.50–62.00	$58.43	$670	+2.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1820	1655	75-80%	12	72.00–80.00	$73.59	$1,218	—
1540–1910	1751	75-80%	8	55.50–62.50	$60.44	$1,058	-7.28
1355–2295	1784	75-80%	32	63.00–71.00	$67.22	$1,199	-0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1565	1560	2	90.00–92.00	$91.00	$1,420	—
1395–1990	1566	7	81.00–85.00	$82.44	$1,291	—
1385–2095	1652	3	72.00–76.00	$73.69	$1,217	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1500	1395	8	93.00–101.00	$96.69	$1,349	-3.56
1325–1530	1405	6	85.00–90.00	$88.14	$1,238	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1172	1167	5	77.00–81.00	$77.79	$908	—
1310	1310	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,415	+16.56
1245–1405	1325	2	87.00–89.00	$88.06	$1,167	-3.38
1240–1675	1406	61	94.00–102.50	$99.45	$1,398	—

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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.