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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 525 0
Slaughter cattle 435 525 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1560 1278 33 119.75–129.50 $122.16 $1,561 +2.43
1185–1395 1305 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,527 +6.24
1470 1470 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1403 1178 29 113.50–121.50 $117.20 $1,381 +23.49
1376 1376 11 124.00 $124.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1475 1101 85-90% 18 30.00–40.00 $36.75 $405 —
820–1480 1173 85-90% 32 41.00–50.50 $46.50 $545 -12.90
915–1445 1203 85-90% 13 51.00–55.00 $52.80 $635 +9.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1410 1346 80-85% 4 66.50–68.00 $67.23 $905 —
1045–1590 1358 80-85% 37 54.50–64.50 $59.75 $811 -5.30
1385–1605 1472 80-85% 3 51.50–54.50 $53.22 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2005 1603 75-80% 21 63.50–71.50 $68.13 $1,092 —
1510–1870 1710 75-80% 4 74.00–81.00 $76.12 $1,302 —
1730–1940 1835 75-80% 2 56.00–57.50 $56.79 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2225 1845 2 98.00–106.00 $101.18 $1,867 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1152 5 78.00–81.00 $80.45 $927 +6.16
1195–1285 1252 3 83.50–91.00 $87.59 $1,097 -1.66
1205–1680 1365 7 92.00–100.00 $97.20 $1,327 -3.99

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1590 1223 18 115.00 $115.00 $1,406 —
1175–1470 1280 7 82.50–90.00 $84.60 $1,083 —
1210–1510 1389 13 92.00–101.00 $97.14 $1,349 —
1256–1580 1405 73 102.75–112.50 $106.54 $1,497 —

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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.