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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 845 0
Slaughter cattle 624 377 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1567 1372 35 143.00–155.00 $150.43 $2,064 +19.19
1200–1930 1436 8 131.00–141.00 $137.58 $1,976 —
1422–1548 1479 11 157.50–160.00 $158.69 $2,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1310 15 138.00–146.75 $145.50 $1,906 +3.78
1655 1655 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1475 1136 85-90% 28 47.00–57.50 $52.27 $594 —
800–1680 1239 85-90% 43 58.00–68.00 $64.15 $795 +5.85
905–1745 1404 85-90% 68 68.50–78.50 $73.11 $1,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1540 1384 80-85% 5 89.00–92.50 $91.02 $1,260 —
920–1795 1530 80-85% 70 76.50–86.50 $81.33 $1,244 -7.37
1465–1790 1610 80-85% 4 71.50–76.00 $74.69 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1590 1417 75-80% 3 94.00–106.00 $101.20 $1,434 —
1500–2020 1812 75-80% 10 80.00–91.50 $85.37 $1,547 —
1790–1980 1874 75-80% 11 69.00–79.50 $73.87 $1,384 -12.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1745 1513 8 91.00–100.00 $97.81 $1,480 —
2050 2050 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,255 -2.37

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 2 130.00–180.00 $155.00 $240 +47.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 113 2 300.00–350.00 $324.44 -31.14
195 195 1 460.00 $460.00 —
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 —
225 225 1 465.00 $465.00 —
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 -55.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,929 +59.09
1240–1530 1355 5 113.00–119.50 $116.21 $1,575 —
1305–1760 1492 48 123.50–132.85 $130.95 $1,954 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1285 1177 14 103.00–113.00 $110.16 $1,297 —
1205–1755 1436 41 116.00–127.00 $123.07 $1,767 —
1475 1475 1 145.50 $145.50 $2,146 —
1404–1668 1514 65 128.00–140.00 $131.98 $1,998 +9.34

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 —
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 $95 —
120–145 130 4 120.00–165.00 $135.63 $176 +20.63
155 155 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 $196 +0.66
160–185 183 11 90.00–118.00 $115.77 $212 -10.24
215 215 3 85.00–95.00 $91.67 $197 -15.83
215–225 220 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $269 +14.94

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 5 50.00–105.00 $92.00 —
40–45 43 5 85.00–135.00 $113.60 —
50–57 53 11 115.00–200.00 $175.29 -17.84
60–67 65 3 155.00–170.00 $165.36 -27.77
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 -85.00
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 ±0.00
97 97 2 210.00 $210.00 -30.00
140 140 3 285.00 $285.00 +19.09

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 —
100–120 110 3 205.00–250.00 $221.82 -25.24
125 125 1 305.00 $305.00 +57.94
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 380.00 $380.00 $152 +270.00
40–45 43 21 235.00–300.00 $260.11 $112 +150.11
50–57 53 54 315.00–377.50 $355.55 $188 -25.43
50–58 54 17 210.00–280.00 $262.35 $142 -22.65
60 60 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $187 +116.67
60–68 66 28 250.00–280.00 $275.47 $182 +13.13
70 70 2 160.00 $160.00 $112 -92.82
71–78 76 34 200.00–250.00 $220.81 $168 +60.81
80 80 4 130.00–160.00 $143.75 $115 +33.75
80–88 85 16 200.00–260.00 $227.35 $193 -8.56
90–95 93 19 185.00–237.50 $223.56 $208 -12.35
102–133 123 61 167.50–210.00 $177.33 $218 -3.64
100–145 124 21 135.00–165.00 $151.96 $188 -29.01

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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.