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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 1,060 492
Slaughter cattle 387 477 492

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 6.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower 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
1065–1080 1073 2 125.00–136.00 $130.54 $1,401 —
1110–1810 1383 9 144.50–155.00 $147.86 $2,045 —
1200–1655 1445 29 158.00–169.50 $163.03 $2,356 -6.39
1558–1595 1578 7 173.00–184.50 $176.14 $2,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1305 1250 10 150.00–160.50 $156.96 $1,962 +25.55
1215–1305 1260 2 131.00–143.50 $137.03 $1,727 +5.62
1185–1345 1267 3 96.50–108.00 $100.26 $1,270 -31.15
1232–1585 1389 11 162.50–171.50 $168.27 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1350 1063 85-90% 15 50.00–61.00 $57.33 $609 —
930–1645 1190 85-90% 43 73.00–84.00 $78.31 $932 +5.06
875–1660 1213 85-90% 20 62.00–72.50 $67.49 $819 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1410 1242 80-85% 3 99.00–109.00 $103.92 $1,291 —
1160–1755 1430 80-85% 42 85.00–96.00 $89.50 $1,280 —
1155–1810 1535 80-85% 12 77.00–84.00 $81.17 $1,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1890 1503 75-80% 5 100.00–107.00 $102.14 $1,535 —
1450–1945 1765 75-80% 14 87.50–97.50 $92.14 $1,626 -2.13
1840–1920 1881 75-80% 5 78.00–87.00 $83.98 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1340 2 100.00–102.00 $101.08 $1,354 —
1245–1730 1502 6 108.00–118.00 $112.72 $1,693 —
1625–2240 1988 6 122.00–134.00 $128.70 $2,559 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 $212 —
115 115 1 176.00 $176.00 $202 —
130 130 1 100.00 $100.00 $130 —
175–180 178 2 85.00–100.00 $92.61 $165 —
210 210 1 80.00 $80.00 $168 -20.00
200–245 214 5 70.00–110.00 $95.67 $205 -4.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 320.00 $320.00 +99.69
150–165 160 3 400.00–435.00 $424.06 +18.59
215 215 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1205 2 93.00–98.00 $95.28 $1,148 -0.10
1150–1875 1513 2 104.50–114.00 $108.11 $1,636 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1745 1312 6 154.00–157.00 $156.33 $2,051 —
1075–1825 1351 12 113.00–122.00 $118.29 $1,598 +13.39
1120–1600 1404 18 124.00–134.00 $131.74 $1,850 +6.78
1363–1660 1510 63 135.00–147.50 $139.59 $2,108 +0.47

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 $46 -10.00
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 $114 +40.00
115–123 120 5 110.00–185.00 $156.20 $187 +9.39
100–145 125 16 42.50–77.50 $59.91 $75 -86.90
130–141 138 9 80.00–92.50 $85.21 $118 -24.79
161–170 165 5 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $169 -22.04
160–175 166 8 62.50–70.00 $64.39 $107 -15.10
153–197 170 33 80.00–90.00 $84.78 $144 +5.29
202–240 213 8 80.00–90.00 $86.40 $184 -18.60

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
45 45 1 152.50 $152.50 -17.50
50 50 2 180.00 $180.00 +40.95
50–52 51 3 75.00–110.00 $98.64 -40.41
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.84
62 62 2 140.00 $140.00 -0.84
70–75 73 2 150.00–220.00 $186.21 +41.99
75 75 4 247.50–260.00 $251.25 +58.80
83–87 85 8 190.00–230.00 $216.02 +96.02
90–95 92 3 230.00–330.00 $281.73 +71.73
107–125 112 4 205.00–330.00 $278.50 +78.50
122–135 129 4 180.00–200.00 $189.49 -20.51
160 160 2 245.00 $245.00 —
170–175 173 2 350.00–360.00 $355.07 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +30.00
100–143 126 9 115.00–270.00 $214.71 +51.02
125–140 130 3 230.00–280.00 $260.77 +97.08
165 165 4 275.00 $275.00 -35.92
163–190 174 5 265.00–305.00 $291.88 -19.04

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 1 350.00 $350.00 $52 +50.00
20 20 1 200.00 $200.00 $40 -100.00
30 30 3 65.00 $65.00 $20 -25.00
34–39 36 11 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $114 -17.56
37 37 2 210.00 $210.00 $78 -125.00
40 40 5 170.00–260.00 $242.00 $97 -93.00
40–47 44 42 310.00–327.50 $318.55 $140 -25.16
53–58 54 31 310.00–332.50 $324.15 $175 +75.08
50–59 58 63 160.00–305.00 $273.44 $159 -59.54
60 60 2 315.00 $315.00 $189 -20.92
60–69 64 44 255.00–305.00 $287.75 $184 +31.98
67 67 2 110.00 $110.00 $74 -145.77
70–78 73 77 200.00–287.50 $265.44 $194 +22.42
81 81 9 115.00 $115.00 $93 +60.00
80–87 85 12 150.00–250.00 $221.46 $188 -42.53
90–95 93 9 210.00–235.00 $225.47 $210 -1.10
110 110 1 125.00 $125.00 $138 -99.97
102–140 112 75 150.00–225.00 $202.60 $227 -22.37
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 +8.35
152 152 4 77.50 $77.50 $118 -64.15

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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.