Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	416	585	0
Slaughter cattle	416	585	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 10.00 higher and slaughter Holstein steers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. 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
1056–1550	1167	9	110.00–119.00	$112.25	$1,310	—
980–1405	1215	4	100.00–107.00	$103.78	$1,261	-4.03
1145–1548	1296	48	120.00–129.50	$126.19	$1,635	—
1286–1427	1359	10	131.50–133.00	$132.07	$1,795	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1155	1098	2	90.00–95.00	$92.37	$1,014	—
1065–1185	1125	2	109.00–110.00	$109.53	$1,232	—
1035–1485	1160	27	117.00–126.00	$121.65	$1,411	—
1370	1370	3	132.00	$132.00	$1,808	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1415	1169	85-90%	19	29.00–39.00	$34.52	$404	-1.64
965–1550	1256	85-90%	39	40.50–50.00	$45.56	$572	—
1125–1580	1374	85-90%	24	50.50–57.00	$53.41	$734	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1720	1442	80-85%	41	50.00–60.00	$54.93	$792	-1.98
1365–1565	1475	80-85%	3	48.00–49.00	$48.69	$718	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–2060	1672	75-80%	26	50.00–60.00	$56.74	$949	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1800	1336	5	63.00–73.00	$69.15	$924	—
1365–2145	1758	4	82.00–85.00	$83.76	$1,473	—
1920	1920	1	96.50	$96.50	$1,853	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1406	1378	5	80.00–85.00	$81.54	$1,124	—
1376–1595	1403	8	90.00–92.00	$91.72	$1,287	—
1410	1410	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,438	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1200	1185	2	75.00–82.00	$78.54	$931	—
1165–1340	1267	7	90.00–100.00	$97.70	$1,238	—
1355–1585	1457	39	103.50–112.00	$107.80	$1,571	-1.53

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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.