Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	633	534	0
Slaughter cattle	633	534	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were trending 12.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 13.00 higher based on a limited comparison and slaughter cows were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1405	1266	31	103.00–112.00	$105.80	$1,339	—
1219–1665	1277	51	117.00–123.50	$119.75	$1,529	—
1180–1600	1408	34	124.00–134.00	$130.23	$1,834	-9.77
1495–1598	1510	21	137.00–140.00	$138.49	$2,091	+32.65

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1415	1213	14	100.00–110.00	$106.85	$1,296	-25.67
1140–1275	1223	29	117.25–125.00	$120.33	$1,472	-12.19
1436	1436	10	134.00	$134.00	$1,924	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1440	1127	85-90%	14	30.00–40.00	$37.15	$419	—
930–1510	1204	85-90%	43	42.00–52.00	$47.52	$572	+2.13
1005–1595	1357	85-90%	29	53.00–61.50	$55.49	$753	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1640	1446	80-85%	4	45.00–50.00	$46.97	$679	—
1295–1650	1452	80-85%	8	60.00–63.00	$61.21	$889	—
1125–1790	1519	80-85%	43	51.00–59.50	$55.69	$846	-1.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1535	1479	75-80%	5	66.00–73.00	$68.47	$1,013	—
1770–1830	1800	75-80%	2	50.00–53.50	$51.72	$931	—
1355–2295	1806	75-80%	25	55.50–65.50	$59.07	$1,067	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2215	1666	4	75.00–83.00	$80.78	$1,346	—
1105–2160	1736	7	88.50–96.50	$92.59	$1,607	+1.75
2035–2135	2085	2	102.00–103.50	$102.73	$2,142	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1400	1335	2	80.00–87.50	$83.93	$1,120	—
1125–1715	1420	2	65.00–71.50	$67.57	$959	—
1423–1612	1531	7	102.50–108.00	$105.81	$1,620	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1237–1316	1284	5	105.00–110.00	$108.07	$1,388	+7.25
1100–1495	1340	6	96.00–106.00	$102.03	$1,367	—
1200–1676	1451	115	107.00–116.00	$112.53	$1,633	-3.68
1435–1515	1475	2	123.00–124.00	$123.51	$1,822	+7.30

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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.