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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,175 492
Slaughter cattle 477 442 492

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison report is available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 1000 3 125.00–137.00 $129.99 $1,300 —
1213–1391 1307 8 148.00–159.50 $156.66 $2,048 +3.93
1435 1435 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,583 +14.77
1225–1755 1447 26 160.00–174.50 $169.42 $2,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 995 3 113.00–123.00 $116.82 $1,162 —
1205–1410 1262 5 125.00–140.00 $131.41 $1,658 +10.73
1205–1595 1290 22 149.00–165.00 $159.81 $2,062 +0.81
1252–1570 1345 22 171.00–175.00 $172.39 $2,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1600 1168 85-90% 18 57.00–67.00 $61.01 $713 +6.41
835–1600 1197 85-90% 49 68.00–78.00 $73.25 $877 +18.65
1025–1645 1356 85-90% 21 78.50–87.00 $81.14 $1,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1595 1368 80-85% 3 103.00–111.00 $107.02 $1,464 —
1050–1740 1463 80-85% 32 77.00–87.00 $83.62 $1,223 -6.34
1120–1720 1488 80-85% 51 87.50–98.00 $92.50 $1,376 +2.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1445 1398 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.03 $1,468 —
1265–1905 1758 75-80% 12 82.00–88.00 $85.32 $1,500 —
1511–2080 1769 75-80% 29 90.00–98.50 $94.27 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1960 1670 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,820 —
1475–1965 1685 4 113.00–123.00 $116.46 $1,962 —
1510–1985 1726 4 128.00–138.50 $131.00 $2,261 +26.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–110 107 3 180.00–240.00 $220.31 —
140 140 1 370.00 $370.00 —
155–185 171 4 350.00–460.00 $405.47 +50.47

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1355 1237 3 90.00–99.00 $95.38 $1,180 -22.38
1245–1775 1374 7 111.00–119.50 $117.17 $1,610 —
1505–1725 1665 5 122.00–130.50 $125.14 $2,084 —
1850 1850 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,553 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1455 1360 4 100.00–112.00 $104.90 $1,427 —
1235–1745 1439 9 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $1,798 —
1277–1980 1508 74 131.00–142.00 $139.12 $2,098 —
1750 1750 2 146.75 $146.75 $2,568 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 $76 -45.00
100–122 116 4 120.00–220.00 $146.81 $170 -13.15
140 140 1 110.00 $110.00 $154 -10.79
150–195 162 23 115.00–140.00 $124.54 $202 +24.54
150–195 169 10 60.00–95.00 $79.49 $134 -40.51
170–175 171 10 100.00–110.00 $108.97 $186 -11.03
200–210 205 2 105.00 $105.00 $215 +10.85
215–235 225 2 80.00–85.00 $82.61 $186 -11.54
235 235 3 90.00–95.00 $93.33 $219 -0.82
270 270 1 75.00 $75.00 $202 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 55.00 $55.00 -65.00
30–35 33 3 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
45 45 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
46 46 10 85.00–200.00 $119.50 -30.50
50–55 53 4 65.00–170.00 $139.05 +25.57
60–63 62 10 90.00–150.00 $140.84 -59.16
70–73 72 10 135.00–180.00 $144.22 -52.06
70–76 75 5 100.00–220.00 $192.45 -3.83
85 85 2 120.00 $120.00 -100.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 -15.00
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 -9.32
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 +0.68

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -41.62
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 +52.50
100–107 105 3 140.00–290.00 $242.23 +82.23
107–125 113 3 160.00–170.00 $163.69 +3.69
150–190 163 10 300.00–320.00 $310.92 +170.92

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 2 300.00 $300.00 $60 +22.61
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 $27 -187.39
30–35 33 2 170.00–200.00 $186.15 $61 -91.24
37 37 2 335.00 $335.00 $124 +57.61
40–45 43 23 340.00–345.00 $343.71 $148 +66.32
40–45 43 6 200.00–310.00 $247.88 $107 -29.51
50–55 54 7 200.00–320.00 $249.07 $134 -45.90
50–59 55 56 322.50–360.00 $332.98 $183 +38.01
60–63 61 12 330.00–350.00 $335.92 $205 +46.95
60–67 65 47 170.00–315.00 $255.77 $166 -33.20
70–77 74 56 140.00–320.00 $243.02 $180 -15.80
76 76 3 85.00 $85.00 $65 -173.82
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 $44 -105.00
81–88 84 51 250.00–280.00 $263.99 $222 +103.99
90–99 98 16 140.00–245.00 $226.57 $222 +76.57
100–137 113 20 140.00–295.00 $224.97 $254 +89.16
125–130 128 2 105.00 $105.00 $134 -30.81
150–155 152 3 135.00–150.00 $141.65 $215 —
197 197 2 87.50 $87.50 $172 —
200 200 1 95.00 $95.00 $190 —

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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.