Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	538	540	0
Slaughter cattle	538	540	0

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 5.00 lower. Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. 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
1030–1285	1164	5	109.00–119.00	$114.00	$1,327	-24.45
1005–1350	1263	27	123.00–132.50	$129.66	$1,638	—
1135–1500	1286	56	134.75–146.00	$139.31	$1,792	—
1380–1455	1418	2	147.00–149.50	$148.22	$2,102	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1460	1156	8	115.00–125.00	$120.73	$1,396	-26.02
1100–1280	1181	18	127.50–139.50	$133.04	$1,571	-6.62
1301–1500	1341	5	142.00–143.50	$142.34	$1,909	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1540	1109	85-90%	24	50.00–60.00	$55.87	$620	—
945–1630	1217	85-90%	54	61.00–71.50	$67.50	$821	—
1045–1720	1323	85-90%	41	72.00–82.50	$76.06	$1,006	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1450	1263	80-85%	2	90.00–91.00	$90.43	$1,142	—
1020–1775	1464	80-85%	66	80.00–89.50	$84.95	$1,244	-2.65
1580–1725	1653	80-85%	2	79.00–79.50	$79.24	$1,310	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495	1495	75-80%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,570	—
1310–2110	1663	75-80%	25	88.00–97.00	$91.27	$1,518	-2.78
1805–1975	1905	75-80%	3	78.50–86.50	$81.72	$1,557	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1965	1537	7	100.00–110.00	$106.06	$1,630	-12.77
1245–1870	1545	3	95.50–97.50	$96.56	$1,492	-22.27
1460–2100	1854	7	111.00–117.50	$114.94	$2,131	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1600	1408	6	120.00–130.00	$124.94	$1,759	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1211–1440	1298	12	109.00–120.00	$115.18	$1,495	—
1185–1620	1358	4	95.50–105.00	$100.35	$1,363	—
1320–1725	1476	69	122.00–131.35	$128.96	$1,903	—
1570	1570	1	133.00	$133.00	$2,088	+24.35

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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.