Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	345	1,372	431
Slaughter cattle	345	553	431

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as the auction was not reported last week. Significant snowfall greatly impacted travel and livestock movement which caused lighter receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1247–1475	1273	22	145.00–152.00	$150.29	$1,913	—
1355–1387	1382	8	135.00–139.00	$135.68	$1,875	-12.81
1427–1453	1440	10	157.00–158.50	$157.74	$2,271	+24.85

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1325	1183	3	118.00–125.00	$121.54	$1,438	—
1130–1400	1220	17	138.00–148.00	$146.14	$1,783	—
1215–1373	1360	12	154.75–155.00	$154.77	$2,105	+41.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1330	1078	85-90%	12	40.00–50.00	$47.22	$509	—
885–1585	1279	85-90%	34	65.00–75.00	$70.75	$905	—
1000–1500	1292	85-90%	24	53.00–64.00	$59.54	$769	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1645	1352	80-85%	9	87.00–96.00	$89.69	$1,213	—
1190–1680	1403	80-85%	9	70.00–75.00	$73.55	$1,032	-3.16
1065–1770	1473	80-85%	40	76.00–85.00	$80.72	$1,189	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–2030	1626	75-80%	5	89.00–93.00	$90.58	$1,473	—
1740–1925	1821	75-80%	7	70.00–75.50	$74.09	$1,349	—
1705–2010	1839	75-80%	11	77.00–86.50	$81.56	$1,500	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1310	1174	4	77.00–84.00	$81.08	$952	—
1440–1740	1586	4	105.00–108.00	$105.96	$1,681	—
1390–2250	1785	3	92.00–100.00	$95.40	$1,703	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1435	1350	4	115.00–127.50	$123.54	$1,668	—
1100–1700	1358	3	100.00–108.00	$104.59	$1,420	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1435	1290	9	115.00–125.00	$122.27	$1,577	—
1365–1640	1502	61	127.00–138.00	$132.07	$1,984	-1.88

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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.