Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	448	465	0
Slaughter cattle	448	465	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1635	1355	31	123.50–133.00	$127.39	$1,726	—
1085–1682	1382	7	112.00–122.00	$118.80	$1,642	-14.72
1255–1717	1409	20	131.00–141.00	$134.52	$1,895	+13.18
1485–1630	1558	2	144.50–147.00	$145.81	$2,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1570	1141	8	108.00–116.00	$113.40	$1,294	—
1130–1540	1281	17	118.00–128.00	$121.25	$1,553	-0.50
1103–1505	1432	32	129.00–139.00	$136.98	$1,962	—
1475	1475	1	139.50	$139.50	$2,058	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1450	1096	85-90%	7	34.00–44.00	$38.34	$420	+2.17
860–1545	1221	85-90%	38	45.00–55.00	$51.31	$626	—
945–1575	1241	85-90%	43	55.50–65.00	$59.99	$744	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1685	1407	80-85%	5	72.00–78.00	$74.19	$1,044	+10.31
1030–1745	1465	80-85%	51	61.00–71.00	$66.04	$967	—
1460–1765	1565	80-85%	3	57.00–60.00	$57.94	$907	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1780	1595	75-80%	5	78.00–88.00	$80.88	$1,290	—
1250–2235	1720	75-80%	21	67.00–77.00	$71.42	$1,228	+5.46
1560–1955	1842	75-80%	9	65.00–66.50	$65.55	$1,207	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485	1485	1	79.00	$79.00	$1,173	—
1625	1625	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,788	+6.00
1380–2100	1721	5	93.00–102.00	$98.30	$1,692	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1455	1332	3	92.00–102.00	$98.90	$1,317	—
1145–1533	1420	20	103.00–113.50	$109.68	$1,557	—
1430	1430	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,644	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1062–1745	1244	7	96.00–105.50	$99.98	$1,244	-1.05
1190–1520	1355	2	89.00–91.00	$89.88	$1,218	—
1215–1669	1485	61	106.50–116.50	$114.05	$1,694	+1.70

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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.