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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

1,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,506 1,210 534
Slaughter cattle 445 510 534

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and slaughter Holstein steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1330 1217 3 125.00–127.00 $126.38 $1,538 —
1125–1460 1249 17 133.00–143.50 $138.98 $1,736 —
1309 1309 13 155.00 $155.00 $2,029 —
1160–1545 1478 35 145.00–154.00 $151.79 $2,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1148 4 111.00–117.00 $115.56 $1,327 —
1055–1640 1253 5 129.00–137.00 $134.04 $1,680 —
1210–1323 1276 17 142.75–150.00 $145.38 $1,855 +25.83
1300 1300 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,956 +6.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1525 1241 85-90% 18 40.00–50.50 $46.71 $580 —
1070–1740 1367 85-90% 55 51.00–61.50 $57.01 $779 —
1035–1715 1467 85-90% 39 62.00–69.50 $64.59 $948 -0.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1445 1297 80-85% 3 77.00–82.50 $79.37 $1,029 —
1165–1795 1538 80-85% 44 66.00–76.00 $69.93 $1,076 +0.03
1665–1780 1718 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.65 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1425 1405 75-80% 2 89.00–93.00 $90.97 $1,278 —
1560–2015 1855 75-80% 11 67.00–77.00 $69.86 $1,296 —
1810–2175 1901 75-80% 14 57.00–66.50 $62.72 $1,192 +2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,143 —
1435–2210 1786 6 97.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,817 —
1515–2040 1816 4 105.00–115.00 $108.74 $1,975 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 90 N/A 26 35.00–220.00 $127.86 +45.33
100–125 105 N/A 40 30.00–190.00 $139.81 +24.18

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 N/A 2 25.00–60.00 $42.50 -33.68

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 5 160.00 $160.00 $131 —
90–97 94 5 150.00–155.00 $152.07 $143 —
113 113 6 125.00 $125.00 $141 -8.57
155–175 168 10 90.00–127.50 $117.02 $197 -12.98

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 6 170.00–270.00 $234.52 +64.52
115–140 128 2 240.00–250.00 $245.49 -69.51
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1410 1221 4 88.00–99.00 $93.22 $1,138 —
1260–1380 1340 3 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $1,495 —
1595 1595 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,034 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1335 1293 2 101.00–106.00 $103.42 $1,337 —
1215–1495 1349 5 107.00–118.00 $113.01 $1,525 —
1327–1695 1519 56 122.00–132.35 $127.82 $1,942 —
1625–1820 1755 3 135.00–135.50 $135.35 $2,375 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 $54 -70.00
121 121 3 75.00 $75.00 $91 -26.81
127 127 2 100.00 $100.00 $127 -1.81
132–140 137 12 140.00–150.00 $145.98 $200 +44.17
155 155 7 112.50 $112.50 $174 +5.14
160–178 168 7 40.00–84.00 $73.16 $123 -34.20
175 175 14 100.00–105.00 $101.07 $177 -6.29
205 205 1 85.00 $85.00 $174 -3.59
212 212 2 105.00 $105.00 $223 +16.41

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33–38 35 12 100.00–105.00 $101.29 +16.29
40–42 41 5 95.00–135.00 $111.47 +0.07
42–45 43 5 95.00–110.00 $102.89 -8.51
50–53 52 7 80.00–150.00 $105.55 -32.65
50–55 52 6 140.00–150.00 $145.97 +7.77
60–65 62 3 140.00–190.00 $172.43 +8.63
60–67 63 13 125.00–195.00 $168.86 +5.06
70–75 72 3 130.00–190.00 $151.16 -43.84
75 75 6 210.00–220.00 $213.33 +18.33
80 80 2 200.00–265.00 $232.50 +27.50
83–87 85 5 180.00–200.00 $191.77 -13.23
92–95 94 4 180.00–240.00 $210.48 -39.52
96 96 4 195.00 $195.00 -55.00
100–131 115 7 160.00–250.00 $223.38 -8.65
112–130 121 4 235.00–250.00 $241.94 +9.91

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 125 5 160.00–220.00 $177.76 +12.88
127 127 4 225.00 $225.00 +60.12
215 215 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
30 30 2 270.00 $270.00 $81 -35.00
40–46 44 12 330.00–400.00 $364.07 $160 +59.07
40–47 45 3 200.00–230.00 $221.04 $99 -83.96
50 50 5 300.00 $300.00 $150 -13.40
51–58 55 66 320.00–425.00 $377.32 $208 +63.92
61 61 6 330.00 $330.00 $201 -25.00
60–67 62 63 240.00–300.00 $288.86 $179 -66.14
66 66 9 155.00 $155.00 $102 -110.79
70–79 74 71 190.00–270.00 $231.32 $171 -4.35
83–89 87 49 175.00–210.00 $190.58 $166 +10.01
90–99 95 74 185.00–205.00 $195.44 $186 +11.17
100–140 110 228 130.00–230.00 $174.51 $192 -9.24
101–145 128 21 120.00–155.00 $137.74 $176 +19.83
165 165 1 140.00 $140.00 $231 —

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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.