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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 400 0
Slaughter cattle 393 400 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
1015–1515 1223 4 108.00–110.00 $109.32 $1,337 —
1015–1551 1310 19 125.00–137.50 $134.97 $1,768 —
1157–1552 1356 37 139.00–150.00 $143.43 $1,945 -3.96
1608 1608 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1408 1240 27 136.00–144.50 $141.89 $1,759 —
1030–1450 1263 3 121.00–130.00 $126.32 $1,595 —
1130–1535 1350 3 103.50–106.00 $104.37 $1,409 -40.63
1468 1468 8 149.00 $149.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1490 1110 85-90% 15 50.00–60.00 $54.86 $609 -8.25
915–1550 1179 85-90% 24 62.00–71.00 $67.22 $793 —
895–1590 1217 85-90% 27 72.00–82.00 $76.11 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1610 1417 80-85% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.66 $1,299 —
1045–1775 1435 80-85% 32 79.00–89.00 $83.10 $1,192 —
1290–1770 1506 80-85% 6 72.00–78.00 $76.56 $1,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1565 1408 75-80% 4 100.00–109.00 $103.87 $1,462 —
1260–2060 1545 75-80% 22 89.00–99.00 $93.83 $1,450 —
1240–1965 1641 75-80% 12 79.00–88.50 $86.63 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1271 4 99.50–109.00 $104.85 $1,333 —
1450–2220 1894 7 113.00–120.00 $117.12 $2,218 —
1745–2325 2035 2 128.50–133.00 $131.07 $2,667 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1245 1228 2 95.00–99.00 $97.03 $1,192 —
1280–1425 1361 4 107.50–117.00 $113.64 $1,547 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1228 2 105.00–108.00 $106.67 $1,310 —
1105–1577 1319 16 111.00–119.75 $118.06 $1,557 +5.10
1411–1510 1428 6 134.00–135.00 $134.82 $1,925 —
1332–1490 1438 45 120.00–130.00 $124.30 $1,787 —

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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.