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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 461 0
Slaughter cattle 464 461 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were to 5.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1290 1253 2 94.00–97.00 $95.54 $1,197 —
1078–1760 1294 14 100.00–111.00 $105.76 $1,369 —
1135–1580 1319 54 112.00–122.00 $117.99 $1,556 -5.75
1250–1417 1389 6 122.25–124.00 $122.51 $1,702 +13.26

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1227 1129 5 92.00–96.00 $94.38 $1,066 —
1146–1195 1150 14 102.75–108.00 $103.14 $1,186 —
1305 1305 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 —
1140–1655 1319 23 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $1,550 +36.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1525 1314 80-85% 7 50.00–57.00 $54.39 $715 —
1135–1605 1326 80-85% 7 68.00–74.00 $70.91 $940 —
865–1680 1363 80-85% 39 57.50–67.50 $62.35 $850 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1325 1005 85-90% 10 34.00–44.00 $40.54 $407 —
820–1405 1131 85-90% 27 45.00–55.00 $50.96 $576 +0.11
945–1390 1143 85-90% 15 55.50–63.00 $58.49 $669 +18.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1660 1584 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.79 $1,185 —
1315–1940 1719 75-80% 15 64.00–70.50 $67.07 $1,153 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,056 -0.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2090 1825 9 86.00–96.00 $91.87 $1,677 —
1610–2080 1845 2 102.00–103.00 $102.44 $1,890 —
2190 2190 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,533 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1440 1160 10 69.00–75.00 $71.25 $826 —
1201–1370 1252 13 85.00–87.00 $85.81 $1,074 —
1355 1355 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,335 —
1090–1480 1360 12 87.50–97.50 $92.73 $1,261 -3.96

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1585 1338 18 87.00–96.00 $92.66 $1,240 +4.60
1270–1620 1445 2 80.50–83.00 $81.60 $1,179 —
1310–1581 1484 59 96.50–105.75 $101.42 $1,505 —
1662 1662 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,778 —

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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.