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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 538 0
Slaughter cattle 514 538 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
1030–1400 1215 2 112.00–114.00 $113.15 $1,375 —
1180–1801 1371 19 124.00–134.50 $130.70 $1,792 —
1145–1656 1378 61 136.00–146.00 $140.73 $1,939 —
1462 1462 2 149.50 $149.50 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1165 1120 2 103.00–106.00 $104.44 $1,170 —
995–1635 1201 9 115.00–126.00 $121.29 $1,457 —
1062–1600 1256 34 128.00–139.00 $134.91 $1,694 —
1300 1300 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1370 1146 85-90% 17 47.00–57.00 $54.03 $619 —
905–1485 1254 85-90% 41 58.00–68.00 $64.51 $809 —
1105–1625 1372 85-90% 34 68.50–78.50 $73.62 $1,010 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1780 1396 80-85% 34 77.00–85.50 $80.59 $1,125 —
1525–1545 1535 80-85% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,351 —
1340–1815 1602 80-85% 5 71.50–75.00 $73.87 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1760 1458 75-80% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.39 $1,420 —
1360–1845 1615 75-80% 13 80.00–89.50 $83.87 $1,355 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1795 1533 7 100.00–110.00 $103.83 $1,592 -2.23
1425–2050 1665 6 117.50–120.00 $118.30 $1,970 —
2105 2105 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,084 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,418 —
1245–1545 1423 4 118.50–126.00 $122.13 $1,738 -2.81

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1525 1311 13 105.00–116.00 $109.45 $1,435 —
1270–1540 1424 85 125.00–133.25 $129.21 $1,840 —
1430 1430 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,930 —
1280–1735 1562 3 94.00–98.50 $95.94 $1,499 -37.06

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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.