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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,704 1,088 633
Slaughter cattle 578 417 633

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
1119–1505 1276 66 181.00–192.00 $186.45 $2,379 —
1015–1500 1309 9 170.00–178.00 $173.70 $2,274 +13.64
1268–1353 1327 11 193.00–195.00 $193.56 $2,569 +33.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931–1157 1031 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,546 —
1122–1296 1213 12 185.00–194.00 $189.63 $2,300 +70.45
1107–1487 1327 23 170.00–180.00 $178.18 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1670 1398 80-85% 30 83.50–94.50 $90.50 $1,265 —
1195–1760 1425 80-85% 13 108.50–118.00 $112.78 $1,607 —
1095–1695 1515 80-85% 42 95.00–106.00 $99.64 $1,510 -5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1440 1147 85-90% 14 55.00–64.50 $60.71 $696 —
860–1510 1150 85-90% 30 65.00–76.00 $71.83 $826 +10.08
915–1915 1225 85-90% 40 77.00–87.00 $80.90 $991 -2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2030 1786 75-80% 9 95.00–105.50 $101.37 $1,810 +7.15
1725–1995 1829 75-80% 4 106.50–114.00 $111.05 $2,031 —
1680–1935 1844 75-80% 5 85.00–94.50 $90.40 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2025 1407 5 123.00–130.00 $125.91 $1,772 —
1470–1965 1718 2 134.00–143.50 $139.43 $2,395 +4.70
1120–2175 1751 5 115.00–121.00 $118.43 $2,074 —

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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 88 N/A 38 65.00–360.00 $274.18 +117.18
100–125 106 N/A 27 75.00–360.00 $304.44 +88.16
160 160 N/A 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–85 79 N/A 4 65.00–125.00 $101.90 +14.47

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 -10.23

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140–145 142 3 370.00–420.00 $386.47 +126.47
160–165 163 2 440.00 $440.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1434 1394 29 149.00–150.85 $150.67 $2,100 —
1350–1575 1464 7 133.00–144.00 $137.55 $2,014 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,361 —
1292–1575 1512 30 145.00–153.50 $148.57 $2,246 +0.57

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–145 119 18 77.50–97.50 $87.64 $104 -32.36
110–140 128 22 100.00–125.00 $106.27 $136 -13.73
150–155 153 2 150.00–170.00 $159.84 $245 +72.19
150–185 164 36 70.00–95.00 $82.95 $136 -4.70
180 180 1 125.00 $125.00 $225 +17.02

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 3 85.00 $85.00 +10.34
31–34 33 11 37.50–55.00 $47.44 -27.22
30–37 34 5 35.00–50.00 $42.40 -32.26
41–42 41 17 80.00–115.00 $102.45 -27.55
41–48 45 28 42.50–95.00 $64.77 -65.23
53–55 54 9 145.00–190.00 $179.88 +28.69
65 65 4 190.00–195.00 $191.25 +36.26
65 65 3 65.00 $65.00 -89.99
70–75 72 4 200.00–290.00 $238.30 +18.23
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 -155.07
80 80 4 85.00–170.00 $148.75 -71.70
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 +89.55
90 90 2 300.00 $300.00 +79.55
90–95 91 6 220.00–340.00 $271.83 +51.38
100–105 103 2 190.00–400.00 $292.44 +92.55
100–105 103 2 280.00–320.00 $300.49 +100.60
150–190 177 3 410.00–480.00 $460.19 +197.98
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 +105.00
95 95 3 260.00–310.00 $276.67 +106.67
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 +70.00
105–125 116 4 165.00–320.00 $223.17 +0.36
105–145 118 6 105.00–220.00 $174.65 -48.16
150–185 167 5 220.00–290.00 $261.92 +131.92
200–220 207 3 300.00–320.00 $307.10 —
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 120.00 $120.00 $42 -140.00
42–45 43 26 180.00–210.00 $197.47 $85 -32.39
40–48 46 11 135.00–150.00 $146.43 $67 -123.57
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 $78 -55.06
50–59 56 172 175.00–230.00 $189.46 $106 -20.60
60–68 63 90 175.00–220.00 $199.78 $126 -27.07
70–79 74 112 170.00–235.00 $212.74 $157 -16.31
75 75 2 255.00 $255.00 $191 +25.95
80–86 84 32 180.00–235.00 $225.92 $190 +4.58
80–86 85 4 105.00–130.00 $124.08 $105 -97.26
85 85 2 245.00 $245.00 $208 +23.66
90–99 95 21 205.00–230.00 $223.65 $212 +108.65
95 95 2 240.00 $240.00 $228 +125.00
100–111 104 11 250.00–260.00 $253.87 $264 +121.60
103–125 107 13 235.00 $235.00 $251 +102.73
117–136 133 19 90.00–155.00 $111.82 $149 -96.33
165 165 32 87.50 $87.50 $144 -77.37

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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.