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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 435 449
Slaughter cattle 405 435 449

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1282 1279 16 110.00–112.00 $110.12 $1,408 -12.04
1082–1505 1330 79 115.00–124.00 $121.52 $1,616 +4.52
1444 1444 9 124.25 $124.25 $1,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1225 1127 5 114.00–119.00 $116.37 $1,311 —
1368 1368 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,683 -1.00
1485 1485 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1500 1136 85-90% 6 34.50–41.00 $39.09 $444 +2.34
835–1465 1166 85-90% 25 47.00–57.00 $53.39 $623 +6.89
905–1515 1170 85-90% 27 57.50–65.00 $60.53 $708 +14.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1420 1213 80-85% 8 67.50–71.00 $68.59 $832 —
1020–1855 1412 80-85% 29 57.00–67.00 $63.49 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1630 1508 75-80% 5 72.50–76.50 $74.29 $1,120 —
1220–2000 1603 75-80% 22 62.00–72.00 $67.32 $1,079 -0.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1875 1608 4 83.50–92.00 $88.17 $1,418 —
1655 1655 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,887 —
1680–2015 1841 4 94.00–103.00 $98.83 $1,819 -2.35

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1270 1205 3 72.00–75.00 $73.27 $883 —
1225 1225 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,004 —
1170–1430 1285 6 89.00–96.50 $93.01 $1,195 +5.42

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1430 1264 9 80.00–90.00 $87.55 $1,107 +2.95
1130–1595 1342 13 92.00–102.00 $98.51 $1,322 —
1255–1725 1469 81 105.00–113.00 $109.77 $1,613 —
1695 1695 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,949 —

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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.