Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	492	495	0
Slaughter cattle	492	495	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1287–1476	1393	22	139.00–148.50	$144.37	$2,011	—
1140–1645	1430	15	133.00–137.00	$134.19	$1,919	+11.11
1335–1530	1437	3	120.50–124.00	$122.59	$1,762	-0.49
1370–1575	1464	12	150.00–153.75	$152.32	$2,230	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
991–1490	1170	9	124.50–133.50	$129.30	$1,513	+36.92
1277–1440	1354	7	137.00–146.00	$141.54	$1,916	—
1355–1497	1422	25	149.00–153.75	$150.84	$2,145	—
1140–1561	1438	6	112.50–121.50	$117.61	$1,691	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1715	1177	85-90%	9	46.00–56.00	$53.57	$631	—
905–1770	1254	85-90%	49	58.00–68.50	$64.00	$803	-3.09
1070–1490	1255	85-90%	24	69.00–78.00	$71.71	$900	+4.62

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1785	1443	80-85%	42	69.00–79.00	$75.02	$1,083	—
1230–1665	1449	80-85%	6	80.00–84.00	$81.98	$1,188	—
1355–1650	1540	80-85%	3	57.50–64.00	$60.70	$935	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540–1665	1585	75-80%	3	90.00–92.50	$91.16	$1,445	—
1235–1935	1637	75-80%	33	80.00–90.00	$84.17	$1,378	+0.33
1380–1920	1718	75-80%	4	77.50–79.00	$77.94	$1,339	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–2015	1744	6	102.00–112.00	$104.92	$1,830	—
1725–2160	1943	2	121.00–128.50	$125.17	$2,432	—
2095–2670	2383	2	85.00–94.00	$90.04	$2,146	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1370	1218	2	74.50–81.00	$78.16	$952	-38.84
1371–1455	1405	5	120.00–124.50	$121.86	$1,712	—
1140–1815	1408	3	86.50–95.50	$92.64	$1,304	—
1350–1665	1466	4	102.00–110.50	$105.60	$1,548	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1565	1265	3	94.00–103.00	$97.71	$1,236	-10.11
1160–1605	1422	16	105.00–115.00	$111.35	$1,583	—
1358–1692	1478	69	116.00–124.00	$121.20	$1,791	+2.20
1444–1665	1527	23	125.00–129.00	$125.44	$1,915	—

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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.