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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 684 492
Slaughter cattle 524 684 492

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1390 1159 6 120.00–130.00 $124.14 $1,439 —
1005–1555 1280 2 110.00–114.00 $112.43 $1,439 -21.16
1195–1718 1406 32 134.50–147.00 $141.69 $1,992 —
1500 1500 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1415 1209 7 116.00–124.00 $121.17 $1,465 —
1110–1465 1242 32 128.00–139.75 $137.08 $1,703 —
1255–1385 1320 2 140.00–140.50 $140.24 $1,851 -1.69
1370–1570 1452 3 100.00–111.00 $107.21 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1630 1247 85-90% 33 42.00–52.50 $48.14 $600 —
905–1725 1352 85-90% 60 53.00–63.00 $57.81 $782 -2.60
1205–2010 1453 85-90% 46 63.50–73.50 $66.01 $959 -3.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1720 1491 80-85% 4 62.00–63.00 $62.66 $934 —
1435–1580 1515 80-85% 4 73.00–79.00 $74.92 $1,135 —
1135–1765 1565 80-85% 52 63.50–72.00 $68.29 $1,069 -3.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2130 1790 75-80% 19 63.00–73.50 $68.79 $1,231 -7.41
1830 1830 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,098 -8.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1610 1361 5 80.00–89.50 $85.02 $1,157 -4.48
1255–2015 1513 8 93.50–101.00 $97.61 $1,477 —
1565 1565 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,784 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1120 1093 3 76.00–83.00 $79.29 $867 —
1245–1300 1273 2 91.00–93.50 $92.22 $1,174 —
1177–1425 1299 4 105.50–112.50 $108.65 $1,411 —
1575 1575 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,858 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1324 5 76.00–88.50 $83.72 $1,108 —
1475 1475 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,976 —
1351–1645 1489 79 121.00–130.50 $129.18 $1,923 —
1445–1665 1523 5 113.50–118.00 $115.24 $1,755 —

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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.