Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	408	464	0
Slaughter cattle	408	464	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were to mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers were trending higher 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
1070–1285	1113	10	100.00–107.75	$104.86	$1,167	—
1110–1460	1298	40	111.50–119.75	$116.11	$1,507	+10.35
1345	1345	1	120.50	$120.50	$1,621	+2.51
1210–1536	1439	6	92.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,377	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1327	1228	19	105.00–114.25	$112.36	$1,380	—
945–1690	1283	3	99.00–103.00	$101.25	$1,299	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1685	1324	80-85%	13	65.50–71.50	$68.04	$901	-2.87
950–1650	1350	80-85%	41	55.00–65.00	$60.01	$810	-2.34
1195–1645	1479	80-85%	5	51.00–54.50	$53.47	$791	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1295	1046	85-90%	28	44.00–54.00	$48.11	$503	—
970–1580	1186	85-90%	10	55.00–58.50	$56.67	$672	—
920–1565	1207	85-90%	13	35.00–43.00	$39.43	$476	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1725	1571	75-80%	9	73.00–76.00	$74.57	$1,171	-0.22
1470–1915	1735	75-80%	3	59.00–60.00	$59.72	$1,036	-7.35
1530–2080	1773	75-80%	24	61.00–70.00	$64.53	$1,144	+4.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1545	1455	3	84.00–87.50	$86.46	$1,258	—
1200–2155	1811	9	89.00–98.00	$93.20	$1,688	+1.33
2115–2175	2145	2	100.00–105.50	$102.71	$2,203	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1278–1295	1281	5	78.00–86.50	$79.72	$1,021	-6.09
1297–1405	1376	16	93.55–99.85	$98.26	$1,352	+5.53

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1405	1301	16	82.00–92.00	$89.41	$1,163	—
1262–1667	1508	49	93.00–103.00	$97.71	$1,473	—
1560	1560	2	107.00	$107.00	$1,669	—

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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.