Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	540	465	0
Slaughter cattle	540	465	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1495	1117	5	117.00–119.50	$118.12	$1,319	—
1055–1415	1183	21	134.00–143.00	$138.45	$1,638	—
1172–1495	1329	56	144.00–157.50	$148.81	$1,978	—
1370–1509	1498	13	159.00–160.00	$159.93	$2,396	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1220	1122	4	125.00–130.00	$127.78	$1,434	—
1175	1175	6	146.75	$146.75	$1,724	+11.36
1030–1420	1177	36	134.50–144.00	$139.66	$1,644	+4.27
1175–1320	1248	2	101.00–111.00	$105.71	$1,319	-45.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1480	1156	85-90%	15	55.00–63.00	$58.79	$680	-14.29
900–1700	1275	85-90%	47	65.00–75.00	$71.05	$906	—
1010–1620	1288	85-90%	33	75.50–84.00	$79.64	$1,026	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1710	1405	80-85%	3	79.00–80.00	$79.42	$1,116	—
1020–1770	1478	80-85%	45	83.00–92.00	$87.60	$1,295	-1.66
1120–1735	1493	80-85%	8	92.50–95.00	$93.12	$1,390	+3.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1740	1431	75-80%	11	100.00–108.00	$103.40	$1,480	—
1210–2030	1692	75-80%	22	90.00–99.00	$94.05	$1,591	+3.18
1830–2290	1995	75-80%	4	78.00–86.00	$81.84	$1,633	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1130	1080	2	87.00–94.00	$90.66	$979	—
1125–1715	1314	6	99.00–110.00	$105.30	$1,384	—
1205–1820	1528	8	115.00–123.00	$118.83	$1,816	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1117–1380	1185	8	109.00–112.50	$110.63	$1,311	—
1195	1195	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,099	—
1240–1600	1292	34	115.50–125.00	$122.97	$1,589	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1525	1339	26	112.50–122.00	$117.14	$1,569	—
1307–1590	1401	3	136.00–141.50	$138.08	$1,935	+11.84
1275–1552	1415	41	123.50–133.85	$129.65	$1,835	+3.41
1200–1888	1579	6	102.00–110.00	$108.65	$1,716	—

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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.