Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	620	406	481
Slaughter cattle	620	406	481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and slaughter Holstein steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1037–1585	1199	27	110.00–120.00	$117.74	$1,412	—
1231–1448	1329	46	123.00–133.00	$127.72	$1,697	—
1030–1466	1379	17	100.00–109.75	$106.65	$1,471	-29.35
1505	1505	3	136.00	$136.00	$2,047	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1113–1312	1183	78	117.00–127.00	$122.90	$1,454	—
1010–1700	1309	4	105.00–115.00	$108.76	$1,424	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1405	1109	85-90%	24	29.00–38.00	$34.50	$383	—
930–1535	1213	85-90%	24	51.50–56.00	$53.78	$652	—
685–1585	1259	85-90%	56	41.00–51.00	$46.20	$582	-6.58

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1535	1308	80-85%	8	48.00–52.00	$50.55	$661	-0.05
1040–1665	1385	80-85%	56	49.00–59.00	$55.90	$774	-8.50
1115–1540	1404	80-85%	5	60.00–67.00	$63.09	$886	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1425	1340	75-80%	2	68.00–69.00	$68.53	$918	—
1465–1935	1635	75-80%	3	50.50–52.00	$51.35	$840	—
1210–2180	1706	75-80%	37	54.00–64.00	$58.46	$997	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1870	1651	8	86.50–93.50	$89.64	$1,480	—
1320–2160	1710	5	79.00–83.00	$80.60	$1,378	—
1615–2115	1851	5	94.00–98.50	$96.12	$1,779	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1395	1295	10	88.00–98.00	$94.57	$1,225	—
1125–1500	1310	3	79.00–87.00	$82.80	$1,085	—
1273–1670	1471	19	103.50–111.00	$107.68	$1,584	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1345	1222	3	92.00–97.00	$94.74	$1,158	—
1350–1607	1464	46	109.00–119.00	$110.63	$1,620	+3.01
1245–1595	1468	20	98.00–108.00	$104.20	$1,530	-3.42

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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.