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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 587 0
Slaughter cattle 525 587 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 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
1145–1477 1257 55 114.50–124.50 $119.73 $1,505 —
1190–1515 1305 3 107.00–113.00 $110.76 $1,445 -10.41
1424 1424 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,801 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1275 1157 3 90.00–98.00 $93.71 $1,084 -24.17
1085–1515 1216 76 112.00–122.00 $117.81 $1,433 +8.34
1290 1290 14 123.50 $123.50 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1545 1196 85-90% 16 57.50–64.00 $59.40 $710 +18.18
960–1555 1203 85-90% 8 38.00–46.50 $43.38 $522 -16.56
830–1545 1239 85-90% 45 47.00–57.00 $53.07 $658 -6.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1875 1377 80-85% 37 60.00–69.50 $65.05 $896 -1.86
1195–1605 1388 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.32 $796 -9.59
1205–1545 1389 80-85% 7 70.50–73.50 $71.64 $995 +4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1840 1565 75-80% 2 78.00–88.00 $82.12 $1,285 —
1475–1980 1683 75-80% 17 67.00–77.00 $71.69 $1,207 +5.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2320 1769 4 70.00–80.00 $76.26 $1,349 —
1965–1980 1973 2 86.00–95.00 $90.52 $1,786 —
1625–2510 2068 4 96.50–104.50 $99.96 $2,067 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1285 1165 3 70.00–78.00 $74.29 $865 +1.57
1183–1545 1275 8 85.00–91.00 $89.25 $1,138 -23.25
1273–1410 1353 31 94.00–103.00 $101.19 $1,369 +9.24
1385 1385 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,489 +15.55

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1823 1475 58 99.00–108.75 $105.25 $1,552 -0.10
1121–1871 1486 23 91.00–97.00 $94.22 $1,400 -11.13
1792 1792 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,953 —

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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.