Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	487	518	408
Slaughter cattle	487	518	408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on light receipts. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1410	1302	3	119.00–124.00	$121.54	$1,582	—
1130–1635	1333	16	130.00–138.50	$135.52	$1,806	—
1117–1490	1382	57	139.00–149.50	$143.86	$1,988	+13.76
1505	1505	4	154.50	$154.50	$2,325	+5.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1365	1249	8	123.00–133.50	$129.91	$1,623	—
1025–1730	1293	25	135.00–144.00	$139.66	$1,806	—
1395–1500	1465	3	148.00–152.00	$149.27	$2,187	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1460	1172	85-90%	16	47.00–57.50	$53.05	$622	—
885–1685	1226	85-90%	48	58.50–69.00	$65.24	$800	+1.18
1040–1680	1348	85-90%	41	69.50–79.50	$72.52	$978	+0.47

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1420	1358	80-85%	2	83.00	$83.00	$1,127	—
1010–1775	1459	80-85%	42	72.00–82.00	$76.12	$1,111	-0.09
1410–1715	1582	80-85%	3	71.00–71.50	$71.18	$1,126	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1705	1473	75-80%	3	92.00–94.00	$92.91	$1,369	—
1315–2005	1650	75-80%	23	78.50–88.00	$82.91	$1,368	—
1800–2140	1919	75-80%	10	68.00–77.50	$74.47	$1,429	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1620	1301	4	87.00–98.00	$92.70	$1,206	—
1310–2685	1884	7	99.00–113.00	$105.02	$1,979	—
1600–2540	1955	6	117.00–129.00	$121.87	$2,383	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1345	1301	8	86.00–99.00	$93.74	$1,220	—
1277–1415	1325	5	104.50–115.00	$107.13	$1,419	—
1375	1375	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,719	—
1110–1650	1380	2	70.00–77.00	$72.82	$1,005	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1267–1550	1367	17	110.00–120.00	$116.43	$1,592	+6.14
1211–1647	1469	85	121.50–132.00	$123.89	$1,820	+1.49

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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.