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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 1,128 448
Slaughter cattle 553 624 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher 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
1130–1615 1393 42 140.00–154.75 $148.49 $2,068 -1.94
1140–1630 1434 8 128.00–139.00 $132.89 $1,906 -4.69
1470–1570 1505 4 157.50–165.00 $159.63 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1400 1291 44 140.00–151.25 $147.14 $1,900 —
1030–1575 1375 3 109.00–118.00 $113.16 $1,556 —
1462–1475 1465 5 155.00–157.00 $156.60 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1500 1129 85-90% 14 44.00–53.50 $49.03 $554 -3.24
860–1550 1208 85-90% 50 54.00–64.00 $59.14 $714 -5.01
920–1775 1412 85-90% 50 65.00–74.00 $69.15 $976 -3.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1785 1436 80-85% 38 73.00–83.00 $76.71 $1,102 —
1320–1720 1523 80-85% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.67 $1,290 +3.34
1345–1730 1565 80-85% 12 66.50–72.50 $70.80 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,554 —
1785–2140 1971 75-80% 8 68.00–77.50 $73.04 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2250 1805 13 100.00–109.00 $102.83 $1,856 —
1855–2100 1973 4 115.00–117.00 $116.39 $2,296 —
1950–2215 2060 3 94.50–99.00 $97.06 $1,999 -12.94

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–135 123 3 130.00–205.00 $177.56 $218 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 —
95 95 2 220.00 $220.00 —
100–140 120 2 250.00–375.00 $322.92 -1.52
125–140 134 4 170.00–370.00 $276.45 -47.99
165 165 1 225.00 $225.00 -235.00
175 175 1 445.00 $445.00 -15.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1375 1197 6 99.00–101.00 $99.81 $1,195 —
1360–1492 1479 10 132.10–133.50 $132.23 $1,956 +1.28
1285–1610 1483 27 121.00–131.50 $128.24 $1,902 -2.71
1260–1800 1525 4 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,805 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,730 —
1145–1345 1244 5 104.00–115.00 $108.77 $1,353 —
1332–1560 1430 42 117.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,795 +2.48
1240–1717 1504 38 130.75–142.00 $133.95 $2,015 +1.97

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 $72 +55.00
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 +50.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 -25.00
101 101 3 50.00 $50.00 $50 -45.00
111–135 117 4 110.00–112.50 $110.72 $130 -24.91
125–145 135 7 115.00–140.00 $130.51 $176 -5.12
150–160 155 2 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $167 -19.09
150–196 170 17 110.00–135.00 $126.36 $215 +10.59
192 192 5 82.00 $82.00 $157 -33.77
210 210 4 87.50 $87.50 $184 -4.17
230 230 1 105.00 $105.00 $242 -17.44

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 3 60.00 $60.00 -32.00
40–47 45 4 75.00–140.00 $112.35 -1.25
40–48 46 18 80.00–160.00 $146.38 +32.78
50–55 52 10 85.00–180.00 $145.69 -29.60
55–58 57 7 190.00–210.00 $201.61 +26.32
60–68 64 9 140.00–215.00 $184.53 +19.17
66 66 3 200.00 $200.00 +34.64
70–78 74 28 90.00–222.50 $183.55 -21.45
73–75 74 4 160.00–250.00 $227.04 +22.04
81–85 82 4 185.00–270.00 $247.97 +7.97
80–89 86 13 150.00–220.00 $176.36 -63.64
90–95 93 13 225.00–255.00 $240.68 +30.68
95–97 96 4 250.00–300.00 $277.73 +67.73
103–135 112 12 160.00–320.00 $251.22 -33.78
105–140 117 4 195.00–260.00 $226.34 -58.66
172 172 2 515.00 $515.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 +40.00
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 +30.00
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +35.00
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 -15.00
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 -55.00
120–148 138 8 155.00–255.00 $209.53 -95.47
150–171 162 9 210.00–305.00 $277.90 -72.10

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–37 36 9 185.00–275.00 $202.08 $73 -177.92
30–38 37 6 120.00–130.00 $128.64 $48 -251.36
45 45 1 155.00 $155.00 $70 -105.11
40–48 46 29 195.00–235.00 $217.37 $100 -42.74
46–48 47 10 320.00–350.00 $331.97 $156 +71.86
50–58 52 49 300.00–340.00 $333.72 $174 -21.83
52 52 6 160.00 $160.00 $83 -195.55
51–59 57 27 220.00–260.00 $252.25 $144 -10.10
60 60 1 350.00 $350.00 $210 +38.33
61–67 63 48 225.00–290.00 $276.55 $174 -35.12
70 70 3 320.00 $320.00 $224 +160.00
72 72 2 115.00 $115.00 $83 -45.00
70–79 75 25 190.00–290.00 $230.76 $173 +9.95
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 -18.75
80–87 83 36 185.00–245.00 $212.81 $177 -14.54
91–96 93 40 205.00–225.00 $210.65 $196 -12.91
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 $124 -93.56
115–118 117 4 125.00–140.00 $128.68 $151 -48.65
100–149 124 75 150.00–210.00 $163.71 $203 +11.75

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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.