Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	534	492	0
Slaughter cattle	534	492	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1552	1390	34	126.50–136.75	$133.54	$1,856	+3.04
1425	1425	8	140.00	$140.00	$1,995	—
1215–1900	1453	4	113.50–122.50	$117.38	$1,706	—
1275–1790	1533	2	100.00–110.00	$105.84	$1,623	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1480	1230	43	126.50–135.00	$132.52	$1,630	—
1216–1490	1240	24	117.00–120.00	$119.46	$1,481	—
1371	1371	6	136.50	$136.50	$1,871	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1500	1091	85-90%	18	30.00–39.00	$35.58	$388	—
920–1570	1220	85-90%	48	40.00–50.00	$45.39	$554	—
1045–1760	1334	85-90%	41	50.50–57.00	$53.83	$718	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1330	1283	80-85%	2	68.00–71.50	$69.69	$894	—
1265–1770	1522	80-85%	28	54.50–64.00	$57.45	$874	—
1320–1810	1582	80-85%	17	47.00–53.50	$51.14	$809	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–2040	1683	75-80%	15	55.00–63.00	$58.56	$986	-0.35
1865–1885	1875	75-80%	2	53.00–54.00	$53.50	$1,003	—
1900–1955	1928	75-80%	2	68.00–75.00	$71.55	$1,379	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1655	1392	3	64.00–72.00	$68.47	$953	—
1425–1980	1703	2	90.00–92.00	$90.84	$1,547	—
1360–2395	1797	9	75.00–85.00	$79.28	$1,425	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1223–1280	1237	4	94.00–100.00	$98.45	$1,218	+9.30

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1177–1430	1228	5	128.00–134.50	$129.51	$1,590	—
1185–1365	1275	2	96.00–105.00	$100.82	$1,285	+8.95
1345–1595	1432	44	107.00–114.00	$111.35	$1,595	+4.60
1310–1518	1456	24	115.00–125.00	$116.21	$1,692	—

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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.