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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,375 0
Slaughter cattle 510 434 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
1120–1270 1172 3 100.00–109.50 $105.03 $1,231 —
1015–1523 1363 22 130.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,886 —
1155–1596 1409 61 141.50–152.00 $146.47 $2,064 +21.95
1525 1525 6 158.00 $158.00 $2,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1292 3 119.00–120.50 $119.55 $1,545 -25.99
1097–1490 1302 22 138.00–148.25 $144.12 $1,876 -18.88
1436 1436 3 151.50 $151.50 $2,176 —
1115–1745 1492 3 128.00–135.00 $131.09 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1595 1252 85-90% 17 40.00–50.00 $44.70 $560 -13.31
1020–1690 1302 85-90% 72 51.00–61.00 $56.41 $734 —
1085–1780 1482 85-90% 42 61.50–69.50 $65.21 $966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $904 -12.04
1250–1655 1504 80-85% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.93 $1,172 —
1110–1775 1526 80-85% 31 65.50–75.50 $69.90 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2060 1825 75-80% 17 64.00–74.00 $68.43 $1,249 —
1850–1985 1918 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 81.00 $81.00 $903 —
1525 1525 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,616 —
1285–1990 1665 8 92.00–101.00 $97.64 $1,626 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–95 88 N/A 33 30.00–150.00 $82.53 +2.95
100–135 109 N/A 21 85.00–190.00 $115.63 -7.43

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–90 85 N/A 2 55.00–95.00 $76.18 —
120–125 123 N/A 2 70.00–140.00 $105.71 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–130 123 2 115.00–150.00 $133.57 $164 +19.41
167 167 2 130.00 $130.00 $217 +20.00
245 245 1 112.50 $112.50 $276 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -145.67
130 130 1 315.00 $315.00 -0.67
155–180 161 6 325.00–420.00 $374.25 -13.89

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297–1405 1361 14 121.25–125.50 $122.33 $1,665 —
1480 1480 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,628 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1720 1440 13 112.00–122.00 $119.16 $1,716 -26.34
1330–1550 1440 2 140.00–141.00 $140.46 $2,023 -5.04
1310–1635 1475 4 100.00–110.00 $104.52 $1,542 —
1355–1633 1494 59 124.00–135.00 $128.34 $1,917 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 3 160.00 $160.00 $125 +100.00
88 88 3 225.00 $225.00 $198 +165.00
90–95 93 4 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $135 +40.14
100–127 113 14 145.00–225.00 $172.32 $195 +46.51
105–122 116 11 75.00–80.00 $76.93 $89 +16.54
105–140 120 11 95.00–110.00 $101.81 $122 +41.42
161–190 171 10 95.00–115.00 $107.36 $184 +18.12
160–197 190 10 76.00–87.50 $78.68 $149 -10.56
190 190 1 130.00 $130.00 $247 +40.76
200–240 227 6 88.00–90.00 $88.59 $201 +17.59
250 250 1 75.00 $75.00 $188 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36 36 3 85.00 $85.00 -8.87
40–47 45 10 50.00–140.00 $111.40 +17.53
50–51 51 5 105.00–155.00 $138.20 +31.45
60–63 62 4 160.00–165.00 $163.80 +2.65
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 +48.85
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 -25.46
80 80 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 +62.50
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +27.50
90 90 1 275.00 $275.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 -25.00
100–115 105 3 180.00–275.00 $228.41 -7.30
100–135 107 6 130.00–315.00 $232.03 -7.56

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 2 150.00 $150.00 —
110–140 120 3 170.00–185.00 $175.83 -6.83
117–135 123 3 130.00–185.00 $164.88 -17.78
175 175 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $122 +35.00
50–59 54 41 310.00–320.00 $313.40 $169 +120.83
50–59 57 36 330.00–370.00 $353.48 $201 +59.96
60 60 11 355.00 $355.00 $213 +61.48
60–69 65 48 215.00–315.00 $265.79 $173 -14.21
70–79 75 47 170.00–290.00 $235.67 $177 +57.59
72–78 75 15 95.00–130.00 $117.55 $88 -60.53
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 $88 -66.15
82–87 84 25 155.00–235.00 $180.57 $152 +4.42
90 90 2 140.00 $140.00 $126 -10.00
90–96 93 17 145.00–202.50 $184.27 $171 +18.02
100 100 2 310.00 $310.00 $310 +142.70
101–132 111 73 147.50–215.00 $183.75 $204 +45.71
107–125 113 3 105.00–140.00 $117.91 $133 -20.13

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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.