Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,088	1,226	313
Slaughter cattle	417	409	313

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison; however, offerings have been notably of higher quality compared to previous weeks. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter heifers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1343	1208	11	128.00–132.00	$129.91	$1,569	—
1170–1456	1321	6	157.00–168.00	$160.06	$2,114	—
1194–1615	1375	36	186.00–197.50	$193.25	$2,657	+12.26
1280–1760	1512	13	170.00–179.00	$174.43	$2,637	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1112	1098	3	164.00–165.00	$164.68	$1,808	—
1205–1240	1228	3	117.50–120.00	$119.18	$1,464	—
1138–1382	1262	16	176.00–186.00	$179.28	$2,263	-1.97
1280–1454	1402	14	190.50–197.00	$195.87	$2,746	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1545	1330	80-85%	24	89.00–99.50	$93.68	$1,246	—
1275–1625	1465	80-85%	11	112.00–123.00	$117.68	$1,724	—
1200–1705	1513	80-85%	26	100.00–111.00	$105.51	$1,596	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1425	1168	85-90%	9	56.00–66.00	$61.75	$721	-20.59
835–1540	1195	85-90%	17	68.00–78.00	$72.60	$868	-9.74
855–1670	1220	85-90%	28	78.50–88.00	$83.48	$1,018	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1725–1850	1788	75-80%	2	93.50–95.00	$94.22	$1,685	—
1650–1965	1798	75-80%	8	98.00–108.50	$103.85	$1,867	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–2090	1615	4	112.50–120.00	$118.12	$1,908	—
1380–1955	1652	5	124.00–134.00	$129.49	$2,139	+21.62
1620–1850	1735	2	134.50–135.00	$134.73	$2,338	—

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55–95	82	N/A	51	35.00–240.00	$157.00	+25.99
100–135	108	N/A	26	125.00–340.00	$216.28	-13.22

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85–90	88	N/A	2	85.00–90.00	$87.43	+52.43

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	1	190.00	$190.00	$238	—
150–198	188	7	110.00–170.00	$125.13	$235	-224.87
205–225	215	2	105.00–115.00	$110.23	$237	—
290	290	1	85.00	$85.00	$246	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	—
120	120	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1440	1258	2	120.00–128.00	$123.42	$1,553	-10.67
1185–1415	1300	2	135.00–137.00	$135.91	$1,767	—
1550	1550	1	147.00	$147.00	$2,278	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1145	1085	4	120.00–124.00	$121.89	$1,323	—
1260–1520	1375	13	133.00–138.00	$134.21	$1,845	—
1366–1723	1546	63	140.00–149.50	$148.00	$2,288	—
1445–1646	1568	11	152.00–156.75	$154.44	$2,422	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
110	110	2	120.00	$120.00	$132	+15.08
160–190	174	7	85.00–90.00	$87.65	$153	-22.35
165–192	184	10	105.00–115.00	$107.98	$199	-2.02
200–215	208	2	85.00–87.50	$86.30	$180	-33.70
212	212	2	105.00	$105.00	$223	+55.00
250	250	2	77.50–82.50	$80.00	$200	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
22	22	2	75.00	$75.00	-30.00
31–35	33	5	65.00–100.00	$74.66	-30.34
35–37	35	10	100.00–125.00	$114.39	+9.39
42	42	4	130.00	$130.00	-19.77
50	50	3	125.00–130.00	$126.67	+6.67
50–55	53	2	125.00–175.00	$151.19	-24.89
60–65	63	6	170.00–215.00	$192.08	+12.08
60–67	64	8	115.00–185.00	$154.99	-25.01
70–77	75	6	185.00–240.00	$220.07	+51.35
80–85	83	2	205.00–235.00	$220.45	+75.45
80–85	83	2	125.00–130.00	$127.58	-17.42
105–115	110	2	145.00–250.00	$199.89	-84.92
100–147	125	8	200.00–280.00	$232.83	-51.98
150–165	161	4	220.00–275.00	$262.21	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	135.00	$135.00	+40.00
80	80	2	150.00–190.00	$170.00	+95.00
100–145	122	3	190.00–245.00	$222.81	+2.81
120–125	123	2	135.00–175.00	$155.41	-64.59
160	160	1	245.00	$245.00	-70.00
170	170	1	130.00	$130.00	-185.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
35	35	2	260.00	$260.00	$91	+77.96
35	35	2	205.00–215.00	$210.00	$74	+27.96
40–42	41	9	190.00–245.00	$229.86	$94	+7.36
45	45	4	270.00	$270.00	$122	+82.44
45	45	1	130.00	$130.00	$58	-57.56
50–58	53	19	180.00–245.00	$210.06	$111	+23.63
52–55	53	3	270.00–275.00	$273.27	$145	+86.84
60	60	2	130.00	$130.00	$78	-92.49
60–65	61	43	215.00–250.00	$226.85	$138	+11.19
68	68	14	257.00	$257.00	$175	+41.34
70–76	73	48	207.50–242.50	$229.05	$167	+31.82
80–87	86	6	215.00–245.00	$221.34	$190	-68.66
86	86	3	150.00	$150.00	$129	-140.00
95	95	1	115.00	$115.00	$109	+15.00
95–98	98	16	165.00–230.00	$224.33	$220	+124.33
100–130	110	3	105.00–150.00	$132.27	$145	+19.35
100–130	119	20	155.00–250.00	$208.15	$248	+18.94
152–165	156	4	160.00–170.00	$164.87	$257	+54.87
180–185	183	2	130.00–132.50	$131.23	$240	+22.20

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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.