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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 522 405
Slaughter cattle 370 522 405

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
1105–1625 1270 30 134.00–145.00 $140.74 $1,787 -7.64
1050–1665 1281 7 122.00–133.00 $126.75 $1,624 -21.63
1247–1407 1300 6 146.00–147.00 $146.64 $1,906 +26.53

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1237 1200 8 135.00–144.50 $140.44 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1520 1167 85-90% 15 45.00–55.00 $50.48 $589 —
840–1515 1196 85-90% 50 57.00–67.50 $61.98 $741 —
1110–1535 1320 85-90% 22 68.00–78.00 $71.43 $943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 2 83.50–85.00 $84.25 $1,074 —
945–1730 1410 80-85% 42 73.00–82.00 $76.76 $1,082 -9.07
1045–1765 1430 80-85% 4 69.00–70.00 $69.54 $994 -16.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1940 1603 75-80% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.21 $1,478 —
1405–1930 1708 75-80% 12 77.00–88.00 $83.11 $1,420 -6.37
1800–1840 1814 75-80% 4 67.00–72.00 $70.61 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1830 1497 3 86.00–96.00 $93.71 $1,403 —
1360–2685 2023 8 100.00–110.00 $107.16 $2,168 —
1850–2290 2041 5 112.00–118.50 $115.05 $2,348 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1085 1050 2 60.00–68.00 $64.13 $673 —
1185–1390 1262 3 75.00–81.50 $78.95 $996 —
1355 1355 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,585 —
1380–1780 1580 2 98.00–102.00 $99.75 $1,576 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1700 1295 23 113.00–121.00 $116.66 $1,511 —
1260–1485 1347 5 104.00–108.00 $106.60 $1,436 -12.22
1300–1545 1383 3 135.00–141.00 $137.55 $1,902 —
1125–1737 1419 42 124.00–133.50 $128.31 $1,821 —

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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.