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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 454 585
Slaughter cattle 443 454 585

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available at 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
1066–1505 1242 12 128.00–139.50 $133.97 $1,664 +21.83
1162–1510 1316 23 142.00–153.50 $149.12 $1,962 +15.57
1464 1464 9 158.00 $158.00 $2,313 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1215 1095 2 113.00–115.00 $114.11 $1,250 —
1040–1210 1125 2 123.00–127.00 $125.15 $1,408 -3.84
1067–1345 1197 10 132.00–140.00 $136.31 $1,632 —
1230 1230 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1480 1127 85-90% 23 48.50–59.00 $54.65 $616 —
915–1740 1253 85-90% 57 60.00–70.50 $65.70 $823 -0.49
1010–1775 1371 85-90% 49 71.00–81.00 $75.50 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1370 1320 80-85% 3 87.00 $87.00 $1,148 —
1175–1715 1432 80-85% 7 72.00–79.50 $77.46 $1,109 —
1155–1780 1502 80-85% 38 80.00–86.00 $82.81 $1,244 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1425 1373 75-80% 4 94.00–101.00 $96.46 $1,324 —
1240–1830 1573 75-80% 13 83.00–93.00 $87.49 $1,376 —
1850–2165 2015 75-80% 4 70.00–77.50 $74.16 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,293 —
1448–2500 1826 11 107.00–117.00 $110.73 $2,022 —
1800–2100 1950 2 127.50–129.00 $128.31 $2,502 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1575 1358 4 117.00–121.50 $118.31 $1,607 -1.35
1500–1575 1538 2 99.00–105.00 $102.07 $1,570 —
1665 1665 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,140 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1400 1262 12 105.50–113.50 $110.39 $1,393 —
1207–1610 1366 28 115.00–126.00 $119.00 $1,626 +2.47
1416 1416 11 149.50 $149.50 $2,117 —
1415–1658 1486 30 128.00–139.50 $130.20 $1,935 +1.01

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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.