Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	684	486	620
Slaughter cattle	684	486	620

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher and slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1360	1226	4	114.00–125.00	$118.65	$1,455	—
1005–1830	1281	43	125.50–136.50	$133.59	$1,711	—
1332	1332	2	155.00	$155.00	$2,065	+15.00
1195–1448	1363	57	137.50–149.00	$142.30	$1,940	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1155	1115	2	108.00–118.00	$113.18	$1,262	—
1095–1345	1197	5	128.00–132.00	$129.87	$1,555	—
1087–1380	1305	23	132.00–144.00	$141.93	$1,852	-1.82
1318–1548	1495	13	152.00	$152.00	$2,272	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1615	1250	85-90%	22	44.50–54.00	$49.60	$620	+0.19
975–1775	1359	85-90%	78	55.00–65.50	$60.41	$821	-9.71
1080–1765	1485	85-90%	44	66.00–74.00	$69.03	$1,025	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1795	1575	80-85%	55	67.50–77.50	$72.01	$1,134	-2.27
1547–1790	1632	80-85%	4	62.00–67.25	$65.31	$1,066	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465	1465	75-80%	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,289	—
1540–1905	1786	75-80%	9	73.00–83.50	$76.20	$1,361	—
1375–2225	1838	75-80%	14	63.00–72.50	$68.31	$1,256	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	1	89.50	$89.50	$1,244	—
1360–2040	1617	6	92.00–102.00	$98.36	$1,590	—
1575–2295	1910	3	103.50–113.50	$107.83	$2,060	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1310	1178	6	90.00–100.00	$93.91	$1,106	+7.38
1195–1725	1318	16	108.00–117.50	$113.30	$1,493	—
1385	1385	2	132.00	$132.00	$1,828	+24.73
1288–1537	1435	43	120.00–128.60	$126.07	$1,809	+7.57

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1430	1248	8	105.00–114.00	$106.90	$1,334	—
1285–1635	1364	56	117.50–129.50	$124.89	$1,703	—
1230–1481	1422	24	130.00–141.25	$132.90	$1,890	+21.61
1422	1422	2	145.00	$145.00	$2,062	+33.71

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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.