Cattle Market Pulse

Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 28, 2022

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Shipshewana Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 1,270 0
Slaughter cattle 377 349 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Lighter receipts were noted this week with increased buyer participation which created good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1340 1241 4 115.00–124.00 $120.65 $1,497 -4.36
1105–1696 1343 38 138.00–150.00 $145.69 $1,957 —
1105–1590 1368 5 126.00–135.00 $131.24 $1,795 —
1335–1598 1552 9 151.50–154.00 $153.66 $2,385 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1230 1201 4 149.00–150.00 $149.74 $1,798 —
1145–1290 1231 5 112.00–123.00 $115.24 $1,419 —
1195–1535 1335 8 136.00–148.00 $141.72 $1,892 +1.18
1340–1605 1419 12 98.00–107.50 $104.72 $1,486 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1470 1192 85-90% 20 40.00–50.00 $44.93 $536 —
965–1520 1236 85-90% 37 52.00–62.50 $58.30 $721 +2.00
955–1770 1272 85-90% 42 63.00–73.00 $67.41 $857 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1775 1476 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $72.69 $1,073 -1.56
1080–1785 1501 80-85% 51 75.00–85.00 $79.25 $1,190 —
1305–1730 1518 80-85% 5 86.00–94.00 $88.70 $1,346 +20.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1835 1628 75-80% 4 91.00–99.00 $93.04 $1,515 —
1755–2025 1856 75-80% 6 80.00–90.00 $85.97 $1,596 +12.95
1790–2030 1900 75-80% 11 70.00–79.00 $73.72 $1,401 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1765 1593 2 92.00–95.00 $93.34 $1,487 —
1575–2660 1939 5 100.00–108.00 $104.14 $2,019 —
1515–2610 2063 2 112.00–113.00 $112.37 $2,318 —

↑ Back to top

Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 89 N/A 10 50.00–180.00 $122.57 —
100–125 109 N/A 17 105.00–300.00 $179.62 —

↑ Back to top

Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 N/A 2 70.00 $70.00 —
100–120 110 N/A 2 70.00 $70.00 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 —
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 $174 —
107–130 115 3 180.00–200.00 $187.56 $216 —
180 180 1 107.50 $107.50 $194 —
215–240 228 2 105.00–110.00 $107.36 $245 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 340.00–370.00 $355.58 +71.28
140 140 2 350.00 $350.00 +95.00
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1185 2 74.00–75.00 $74.49 $883 —
1160–1365 1263 2 85.00–95.00 $90.41 $1,142 —
1740 1740 1 123.50 $123.50 $2,149 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1700 1508 3 120.00–124.50 $122.64 $1,849 -5.87
1400–1950 1682 26 125.00–135.25 $131.63 $2,214 —

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
142 142 2 115.00 $115.00 $163 +17.50
145 145 2 130.00 $130.00 $188 +32.50
155–180 170 7 125.00–130.00 $126.01 $214 +31.01
210 210 1 77.50 $77.50 $163 -16.48
213 213 3 107.50 $107.50 $229 +13.52

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 62 4 140.00–210.00 $193.13 +75.13
70 70 1 290.00 $290.00 +160.00
82 82 2 240.00 $240.00 +85.00
100–120 110 4 240.00–290.00 $265.91 +155.91

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 128 2 240.00–255.00 $247.06 +68.74

↑ Back to top

Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 6 250.00 $250.00 $70 -140.00
45 45 2 110.00 $110.00 $50 -56.29
42–48 46 14 330.00–390.00 $346.68 $159 -41.38
46–47 46 11 230.00–280.00 $247.11 $114 -140.95
51–56 52 59 360.00–385.00 $380.98 $198 +23.87
55 55 3 285.00 $285.00 $157 +36.30
62 62 2 195.00 $195.00 $121 +139.68
63 63 3 330.00 $330.00 $208 +274.68
60–68 64 14 220.00–305.00 $262.34 $168 +207.02
72–77 74 16 220.00–275.00 $252.82 $187 +110.23
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 -1.31
80 80 3 100.00–115.00 $110.00 $88 -5.00
80–88 87 30 225.00–270.00 $235.91 $205 +51.09
100–117 111 9 165.00–220.00 $180.97 $201 +59.85
100–115 111 47 132.50–173.00 $163.18 $181 +42.06

↑ Back to top

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.