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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 873 925 400
Slaughter cattle 379 366 400

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are 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
1065 1065 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,874 —
1060–1277 1181 6 130.00–138.50 $133.96 $1,582 —
1200–1471 1309 41 166.00–175.00 $170.08 $2,226 +24.78
1210–1450 1342 33 154.00–164.50 $158.83 $2,131 +13.53

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1465 1322 18 163.00–169.00 $167.46 $2,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1385 1085 85-90% 10 55.00–63.00 $59.85 $649 —
985–1570 1222 85-90% 26 65.00–75.00 $70.16 $857 +2.23
945–1665 1294 85-90% 32 76.00–87.00 $81.43 $1,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1685 1416 80-85% 41 85.00–95.00 $89.47 $1,267 —
1165–1755 1474 80-85% 8 75.00–84.00 $80.14 $1,181 -4.76
1200–1700 1475 80-85% 11 89.00–99.50 $96.79 $1,428 +11.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1720 1525 75-80% 3 112.50–116.00 $114.77 $1,750 —
1740–1915 1828 75-80% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.62 $1,675 —
1665–2075 1848 75-80% 10 93.50–102.50 $97.03 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1525 1316 4 115.00–122.00 $117.90 $1,552 —
1450–1835 1643 2 100.00–103.00 $101.68 $1,671 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 87 N/A 12 105.00–320.00 $275.65 +135.65
100–125 109 N/A 19 225.00–340.00 $288.72 +111.28

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 75.00 $75.00 $120 —
210–215 213 2 75.00–130.00 $102.18 $218 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120 120 2 170.00 $170.00 -90.00
180 180 1 410.00 $410.00 +84.14
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267 1267 7 123.50 $123.50 $1,565 -1.18

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1602 1432 37 140.00–150.25 $145.38 $2,082 +3.16
1480 1480 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,309 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–145 129 18 67.50–85.00 $74.48 $96 +3.19
130 130 3 150.00 $150.00 $195 +78.71
110–140 134 8 100.00–105.00 $100.51 $135 +29.22
150–177 164 4 100.00–102.50 $101.81 $167 -9.08
158–198 181 27 65.00–92.50 $80.01 $145 +13.05
200–241 223 7 55.00–75.00 $69.53 $155 -4.05
230 230 1 110.00 $110.00 $253 +36.42
255 255 1 57.50 $57.50 $147 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 +25.00
53–55 53 5 190.00–260.00 $204.42 +79.42
60 60 2 70.00–100.00 $85.00 -125.00
75 75 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 +27.50
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -80.37
85 85 1 280.00 $280.00 +79.63
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
100 100 2 135.00–200.00 $167.50 +7.50
110–135 125 4 210.00–245.00 $231.65 -48.00
155 155 1 290.00 $290.00 -31.43

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 205.00 $205.00 +155.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +125.00
115–120 118 2 135.00–200.00 $168.19 -41.93
115–145 130 4 190.00–230.00 $208.37 -1.75
160 160 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 +87.50
165 165 1 240.00 $240.00 +80.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 120.00 $120.00 $36 -174.62
33–39 37 10 180.00–220.00 $204.01 $75 -39.28
40 40 1 260.00 $260.00 $104 -30.00
42–46 46 24 180.00–230.00 $219.53 $101 -29.66
50–57 54 32 180.00–245.00 $211.96 $114 -56.02
54 54 7 155.00 $155.00 $84 -112.98
62 62 8 260.00 $260.00 $161 -32.50
60–68 64 54 195.00–242.50 $222.75 $143 -20.98
70–72 71 11 210.00–255.00 $235.30 $167 -11.99
70–75 73 2 110.00–160.00 $134.14 $98 -113.15
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 +27.50
80–85 80 15 185.00–245.00 $228.55 $183 +96.05
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00 $138 -72.99
95–97 96 4 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $218 +9.48
100–135 110 9 185.00–235.00 $214.38 $236 +79.38
100–127 111 6 115.00–167.50 $151.43 $168 +16.43
160 160 2 105.00 $105.00 $168 —
175 175 3 200.00 $200.00 $350 —

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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.