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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 431 634
Slaughter cattle 495 431 634

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison summary 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
1060–1190 1123 8 138.00–142.00 $140.40 $1,577 —
1185–1496 1355 36 144.00–153.50 $151.19 $2,049 —
1355–1451 1412 13 156.00–162.50 $160.14 $2,261 +21.98
1190–1464 1439 15 121.50–128.00 $123.08 $1,771 -15.08

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1235 1193 2 88.50–96.00 $92.38 $1,102 —
1206–1362 1249 11 139.00–147.50 $143.59 $1,793 —
1085–1570 1255 3 100.00–118.00 $109.36 $1,372 +9.49
1185–1285 1260 6 125.00–129.50 $128.19 $1,615 +28.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1540 1234 85-90% 29 52.00–62.00 $56.99 $703 -6.78
1145–1430 1244 85-90% 4 40.00–49.00 $44.67 $556 -19.10
1030–1590 1261 85-90% 30 62.50–72.50 $67.09 $846 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1220 1150 80-85% 2 79.00–82.50 $80.64 $927 —
1315–1535 1452 80-85% 3 65.00–67.00 $66.04 $959 —
1055–1785 1459 80-85% 41 68.00–78.00 $73.90 $1,078 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1980 1637 75-80% 19 80.50–89.50 $83.84 $1,372 —
1415–2055 1687 75-80% 19 70.00–80.00 $77.28 $1,304 —
1850–1925 1888 75-80% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.53 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1985 1565 5 105.00–114.50 $111.70 $1,748 —
1040–2125 1566 4 93.00–103.50 $98.17 $1,537 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,422 —
1180–1325 1250 3 104.00–105.00 $104.67 $1,308 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1295 17 103.00–112.00 $107.82 $1,396 —
1110–1467 1348 3 129.00–132.00 $131.18 $1,768 —
1175–1495 1370 9 94.00–101.00 $99.04 $1,357 —
1190–1640 1458 118 113.00–123.50 $119.00 $1,735 —

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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.