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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 299 0
Slaughter cattle 465 299 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
1220–1335 1278 2 108.00–113.50 $110.87 $1,417 —
1245–1561 1395 59 128.00–138.00 $133.52 $1,863 —
1225–1740 1403 18 117.00–127.00 $121.34 $1,702 -6.86
1470 1470 3 138.50 $138.50 $2,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1580 1270 10 119.50–124.00 $121.75 $1,546 —
1155–1335 1314 23 126.00–134.50 $131.59 $1,729 —
1348 1348 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1345 1065 85-90% 13 31.00–41.00 $36.17 $385 —
865–1520 1153 85-90% 21 43.00–53.50 $48.83 $563 —
910–1605 1268 85-90% 40 54.00–64.00 $58.15 $737 +0.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1735 1433 80-85% 69 58.00–68.00 $63.88 $915 —
1370–1675 1523 80-85% 2 68.50–69.00 $68.72 $1,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1830 1620 75-80% 4 72.50–75.50 $73.85 $1,196 +9.17
1270–2135 1747 75-80% 34 62.00–72.00 $65.96 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,706 —
1310–2075 1677 7 85.00–93.50 $90.20 $1,513 —
1490–2335 1835 3 79.00–80.00 $79.58 $1,460 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1486 1481 17 102.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,621 —
1265–1625 1482 3 87.00–93.00 $90.59 $1,343 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1330 1234 4 97.50–105.00 $101.03 $1,247 —
1321 1321 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,572 —
1110–1530 1444 9 76.00–84.00 $82.68 $1,194 —
1375–1718 1498 77 107.50–116.00 $112.35 $1,683 —

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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.