Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	486	333	0
Slaughter cattle	486	333	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 lower and slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower with Holstein slaughter heifers trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1305	1162	3	103.00–110.00	$105.37	$1,224	—
1107–1376	1256	9	127.50–129.00	$128.09	$1,609	—
1075–1630	1272	53	117.00–126.00	$120.57	$1,534	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1465	1168	16	111.00–117.00	$115.15	$1,345	—
1172	1172	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,231	—
1210	1210	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,452	—
1080–1415	1249	4	82.00–92.00	$87.88	$1,098	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1325	1134	85-90%	7	42.00–49.00	$44.81	$508	-18.48
960–1465	1145	85-90%	13	61.00–67.00	$63.48	$727	—
790–1490	1232	85-90%	33	50.00–60.00	$56.64	$698	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1500	1148	80-85%	4	59.00–64.00	$61.92	$711	—
935–1610	1272	80-85%	23	65.00–75.00	$68.69	$874	—
1045–1595	1333	80-85%	13	72.00–78.00	$74.95	$999	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1950	1583	75-80%	13	77.00–87.00	$81.93	$1,297	—
1305–2105	1663	75-80%	20	69.00–79.00	$74.27	$1,235	—
1775	1775	75-80%	1	65.00	$65.00	$1,154	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1750	1400	3	82.50–89.00	$86.76	$1,215	—
1100–1795	1514	9	94.00–103.00	$98.03	$1,484	—
1330–2235	1800	3	107.00–114.00	$110.88	$1,996	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1445	1226	5	73.00–79.00	$75.00	$920	—
1145–1395	1235	3	85.00–91.00	$88.74	$1,096	—
1165–1610	1420	31	94.50–103.50	$98.35	$1,397	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1259	1259	5	115.00	$115.00	$1,448	—
1268–1794	1473	92	102.50–112.50	$107.05	$1,577	—
1195–1770	1502	21	93.00–102.00	$99.94	$1,501	—

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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.