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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,226 873 393
Slaughter cattle 409 379 393

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
1115–1345 1251 9 160.00–170.00 $166.33 $2,081 —
1301–1502 1353 27 187.00–197.00 $193.06 $2,612 —
1233–1530 1373 22 174.00–185.50 $180.99 $2,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1330 1251 9 175.00–184.00 $181.25 $2,267 —
1280–1386 1329 38 186.00–194.00 $191.45 $2,544 +23.99
1310–1585 1475 3 106.00–112.00 $110.05 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1625 1356 80-85% 14 90.00–99.00 $96.02 $1,302 —
1045–1653 1406 80-85% 24 111.00–121.00 $116.12 $1,633 +26.65
970–1710 1415 80-85% 36 100.00–110.00 $106.01 $1,500 +16.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1355 1090 85-90% 12 65.00–75.50 $71.60 $780 +11.75
895–1625 1164 85-90% 26 77.00–88.00 $82.34 $958 —
1025–1525 1289 85-90% 8 90.00–100.50 $96.45 $1,243 +15.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2055 1878 75-80% 8 103.00–112.00 $108.49 $2,037 —
1850–1955 1893 75-80% 3 98.00–101.50 $99.84 $1,890 —
1945 1945 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2585 1673 3 105.50–109.00 $107.87 $1,805 —
1180–2355 1809 9 118.00–129.00 $123.68 $2,237 —
2070–2240 2155 2 137.00–143.00 $139.88 $3,014 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 84 N/A 36 35.00–300.00 $131.01 -144.64
100–130 106 N/A 31 110.00–275.00 $229.50 -59.22

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 350.00 $350.00 $612 +275.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 360.00 $360.00 -50.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1270 1175 2 107.00–109.00 $107.92 $1,268 —
1100–1395 1260 3 127.00–137.00 $134.09 $1,690 +10.59
1455 1455 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,037 —
1355–1680 1492 3 115.50–120.00 $118.25 $1,764 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1615 1485 68 145.00–155.00 $148.29 $2,202 -7.71

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 $92 —
119–140 122 16 100.00–112.50 $104.92 $128 +30.44
115–137 125 16 50.00–97.50 $81.28 $102 +6.80
150–185 171 13 45.00–91.00 $77.37 $132 -24.44
175 175 2 110.00 $110.00 $192 +29.99
200 200 2 120.00 $120.00 $240 +50.47
220 220 1 50.00 $50.00 $110 -19.53

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 3 105.00 $105.00 -35.00
42–45 43 3 140.00–155.00 $149.77 +9.77
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 -84.42
50–55 51 5 175.00–180.00 $176.08 -28.34
65 65 1 180.00 $180.00 +95.00
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 +85.00
73–75 74 4 165.00–170.00 $168.72 -11.28
74 74 11 197.50 $197.50 +17.50
87 87 2 145.00 $145.00 +25.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 +20.00
130–140 135 2 280.00–290.00 $284.81 +53.16

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 9 95.00 $95.00 -110.00
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 -100.00
95 95 3 170.00–210.00 $195.00 +20.00
117–120 118 3 220.00 $220.00 +51.81
167 167 2 315.00 $315.00 +75.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 3 220.00 $220.00 $55 +100.00
30 30 1 215.00 $215.00 $64 +95.00
33–36 35 9 175.00–190.00 $182.04 $64 -21.97
40 40 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $89 -37.50
40–47 43 45 140.00–212.50 $187.56 $81 -72.44
50–58 54 64 145.00–210.00 $186.43 $101 -25.53
52–57 55 8 220.00–230.00 $222.49 $122 +10.53
60–66 65 7 215.00–220.00 $215.66 $140 -7.09
60–69 65 46 185.00–212.50 $200.66 $130 -22.09
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 $84 -92.75
70–75 72 92 165.00–210.00 $197.23 $142 -38.07
75–77 76 5 215.00 $215.00 $163 +80.86
78 78 14 125.00 $125.00 $98 -35.00
80–87 83 57 150.00–210.00 $200.46 $166 +40.46
85 85 1 290.00 $290.00 $246 +130.00
90–99 94 37 185.00–209.00 $203.89 $192 +58.89
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 -45.00
100–140 113 8 90.00–125.00 $112.92 $128 -38.51
105–140 116 7 160.00–201.00 $189.21 $219 +37.78
163 163 3 110.00 $110.00 $179 +5.00
170–177 176 5 105.00–110.00 $109.03 $192 -90.97

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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.