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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

2,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,332 1,704 443
Slaughter cattle 475 578 443

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 11.00 higher while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on light receipts. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Heavy offerings of sheep and goats this week, in part, to the dry weather limiting the availability of pasture.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1420 1272 26 186.00–196.00 $190.76 $2,426 +4.31
1157–1567 1295 9 177.00–184.00 $181.06 $2,345 -5.39
1314–1515 1375 11 197.00–198.00 $197.52 $2,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1272 1209 7 175.00–184.00 $180.66 $2,184 -8.97
1150–1285 1238 11 185.00–195.00 $189.62 $2,347 -0.01
1448 1448 15 196.00 $196.00 $2,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1505 1110 85-90% 10 59.00–67.00 $64.15 $712 —
805–1695 1173 85-90% 29 68.00–78.00 $72.90 $855 +1.07
925–1545 1275 85-90% 21 79.00–89.00 $81.20 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1358 80-85% 3 103.00–110.00 $105.19 $1,428 —
990–1710 1419 80-85% 33 91.00–101.00 $94.94 $1,347 -17.84
1045–1710 1475 80-85% 12 80.00–90.00 $86.16 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1810 1720 75-80% 3 109.00–119.00 $112.79 $1,940 —
1635–1845 1736 75-80% 4 97.00–105.50 $99.53 $1,728 —
1785–1905 1847 75-80% 3 90.00–94.50 $91.50 $1,690 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1380 1360 2 127.00–130.50 $128.72 $1,751 —
1445–1895 1670 2 104.00–107.00 $105.70 $1,765 —
1245–2145 1689 4 116.00–125.00 $119.04 $2,011 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 —
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–145 124 4 200.00–390.00 $345.45 -41.02
130–136 134 6 400.00–420.00 $413.53 +27.06
150–170 153 7 350.00–470.00 $443.09 +3.09
195 195 1 400.00 $400.00 -40.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1455 1425 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $1,696 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,916 —
1115–1300 1248 7 128.00–138.00 $129.87 $1,621 —
1090–1512 1383 40 139.50–143.50 $142.32 $1,968 —
1390–1529 1475 76 144.00–154.00 $149.02 $2,198 -9.98

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 $90 —
102–130 111 4 150.00–175.00 $161.91 $180 +74.27
127 127 2 115.00 $115.00 $146 +8.73
115–149 140 34 75.00–110.00 $98.19 $137 -8.08
150–195 170 55 75.00–110.00 $88.84 $151 +5.89
171–175 174 34 120.00–140.00 $128.85 $224 +3.85
200 200 3 80.00–85.00 $83.33 $167 —
202–225 210 3 125.00–145.00 $132.15 $278 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 3 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
30–37 34 14 40.00–95.00 $56.48 +14.08
40–47 44 26 45.00–135.00 $87.37 +22.60
52 52 8 145.00 $145.00 -34.88
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 -39.88
60–65 61 5 175.00–185.00 $183.03 -8.22
60–65 64 10 75.00–210.00 $176.42 -14.83
70 70 4 110.00–200.00 $177.50 -60.80
70–75 72 8 220.00–240.00 $226.28 -12.02
80–85 82 13 220.00–340.00 $261.79 +113.04
82–88 86 9 200.00–330.00 $284.56 -25.44
92 92 4 290.00 $290.00 +18.17
95 95 2 340.00 $340.00 +68.17
121 121 3 260.00 $260.00 -32.44
100–145 126 7 220.00–410.00 $342.56 +50.12

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–67 66 3 70.00–110.00 $96.93 -143.07
78 78 3 100.00 $100.00 -140.00
80–88 87 13 125.00–280.00 $262.77 -13.90
92–96 95 18 120.00–260.00 $208.42 -68.25
125–130 128 3 245.00–400.00 $349.68 +175.03
100–145 129 17 120.00–275.00 $207.39 +32.74
153–173 164 7 300.00–390.00 $335.89 +73.97
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 -77.10
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 -122.10

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–38 34 8 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $45 +12.92
35–39 37 18 140.00–150.00 $142.18 $53 +22.18
40–47 44 10 110.00–135.00 $127.45 $56 -70.02
40–48 45 35 140.00–220.00 $158.01 $71 +11.58
50–59 55 223 140.00–205.00 $158.81 $87 -30.65
50–57 56 24 110.00–135.00 $122.04 $68 -67.42
60–61 61 5 85.00–135.00 $118.17 $72 -81.61
60–69 64 143 150.00–235.00 $178.91 $115 -20.87
70–78 73 178 175.00–220.00 $199.18 $145 -13.56
75 75 14 240.00–250.00 $243.57 $183 -11.43
82 82 2 120.00 $120.00 $98 -105.92
80–88 83 85 160.00–235.00 $203.90 $169 -22.02
90–95 93 16 240.00–255.00 $245.98 $229 +22.33
90–99 96 39 170.00–235.00 $210.07 $202 -13.58
101–102 101 22 240.00–245.00 $241.59 $244 -12.28
102–128 112 28 185.00–235.00 $204.69 $229 -30.31
115 115 4 130.00 $130.00 $150 -105.00

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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.