Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	587	486	0
Slaughter cattle	587	486	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1142–1380	1248	18	108.00–117.00	$113.97	$1,422	—
1100–1685	1302	84	116.00–126.00	$121.17	$1,578	—
1350–1455	1401	4	127.00–130.00	$128.50	$1,800	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1315	1176	61	112.50–122.50	$117.88	$1,386	+12.88
1025–1500	1235	5	105.00–112.00	$109.47	$1,352	+21.59
1150–1415	1238	3	91.00–92.00	$91.38	$1,131	+3.50
1455	1455	1	125.50	$125.50	$1,826	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1610	1132	85-90%	19	46.50–56.50	$51.50	$583	+6.69
860–1530	1198	85-90%	13	36.00–45.50	$41.22	$494	—
925–1550	1210	85-90%	40	57.00–64.50	$59.94	$725	+3.30

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1590	1322	80-85%	13	72.50–77.50	$74.65	$987	-0.30
1190–1535	1369	80-85%	5	58.50–61.00	$59.96	$821	—
990–1690	1382	80-85%	50	62.00–71.00	$66.91	$925	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1600	1490	75-80%	5	81.00–85.50	$82.84	$1,234	—
1075–2110	1628	75-80%	24	70.00–79.50	$75.21	$1,224	—
1535–1805	1665	75-80%	5	63.00–69.00	$65.76	$1,095	-8.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2510	1812	5	84.50–91.50	$88.31	$1,600	-22.57
1490–2030	1828	5	106.00–116.00	$108.92	$1,991	-1.96
1625–2160	1829	5	96.00–105.00	$99.93	$1,828	-10.95

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1255	1174	4	69.00–77.00	$72.72	$854	—
1275	1275	1	112.50	$112.50	$1,434	—
1260–1420	1355	11	89.00–96.00	$91.95	$1,246	—
1355–1840	1483	11	98.00–108.00	$103.55	$1,536	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1295	1260	2	82.00–85.00	$83.54	$1,053	-31.46
1400	1400	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,596	—
1200–1930	1437	6	88.00–97.00	$94.25	$1,354	—
1230–1641	1454	133	100.00–112.00	$105.35	$1,532	-1.70

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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.