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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 453 0
Slaughter cattle 468 453 0

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
1087–1100 1091 3 95.00–101.00 $98.98 $1,080 —
1205–1545 1292 17 110.00–117.50 $114.86 $1,484 -8.99
1196–1438 1312 99 119.00–129.00 $124.24 $1,630 —
1388 1388 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1240 1094 16 95.00–105.00 $103.51 $1,132 —
1112–1280 1152 10 114.00–118.50 $117.03 $1,348 -3.24
1271 1271 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,640 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1495 1105 85-90% 21 35.00–45.00 $40.28 $445 —
965–1580 1233 85-90% 18 46.00–56.00 $51.43 $634 —
945–1520 1297 85-90% 32 56.50–64.00 $59.10 $767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1765 1485 80-85% 27 58.50–67.00 $62.43 $927 —
1470–1680 1600 80-85% 3 54.50–57.00 $55.83 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1695 1623 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $1,215 +4.78
1095–1885 1690 75-80% 7 61.00–71.00 $65.02 $1,099 —
1780–2240 2010 75-80% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.67 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2370 1480 8 96.00–105.00 $101.08 $1,496 —
1510 1510 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,336 —
1345–2185 1816 4 107.00–116.00 $110.92 $2,014 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 83.00 $83.00 $930 —
1215–1370 1270 4 89.00–98.00 $93.97 $1,193 -3.19
1400 1400 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,610 —
1225–1510 1401 4 100.00–108.50 $103.39 $1,448 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,655 +28.93
1147–1631 1457 63 97.50–117.00 $106.76 $1,555 —

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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.