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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,422 2,332 460
Slaughter cattle 651 475 460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 6.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1660 1341 81 180.00–190.50 $184.44 $2,473 —
1215–1503 1400 10 162.00–172.00 $166.19 $2,327 —
1387–1471 1429 10 192.00 $192.00 $2,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1212 7 163.00–172.00 $168.86 $2,047 -11.80
1240–1320 1291 14 187.00 $187.00 $2,414 —
1110–1447 1300 66 175.00–186.00 $179.09 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1740 1356 80-85% 38 91.50–101.00 $95.49 $1,295 -9.70
960–1740 1369 80-85% 38 81.00–91.00 $88.15 $1,207 -17.04
1180–1720 1437 80-85% 12 102.00–108.00 $104.57 $1,503 +9.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1320 1114 85-90% 7 50.00–61.00 $55.45 $618 -8.70
915–1670 1197 85-90% 25 63.00–75.00 $68.20 $816 -4.70
965–1575 1212 85-90% 22 76.00–86.00 $79.31 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1730 1575 75-80% 2 110.50–117.00 $113.43 $1,787 —
1715–1885 1808 75-80% 9 91.00–97.00 $93.60 $1,692 —
1580–2120 1861 75-80% 16 97.50–107.00 $101.42 $1,887 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2510 2510 65-75% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2430 1616 12 117.00–129.00 $124.07 $2,005 —
1620–1960 1790 2 135.00–145.00 $140.47 $2,514 —
1355–2545 1859 5 100.00–113.00 $107.51 $1,999 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 84 N/A 21 120.00–335.00 $255.48 —
100–140 109 N/A 16 240.00–425.00 $319.31 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 N/A 3 340.00–480.00 $433.33 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140 —
115–125 120 2 165.00–215.00 $191.04 $229 —
160–185 173 2 105.00–130.00 $116.59 $202 -33.41
220–230 225 2 75.00–80.00 $77.44 $174 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 118 3 210.00–340.00 $289.86 -55.59
155 155 1 290.00 $290.00 -153.09

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1320 1213 4 95.00–103.00 $99.24 $1,204 —
1160–1570 1330 3 120.00–131.50 $125.96 $1,675 —
1345–1410 1367 3 139.50–143.50 $140.88 $1,926 —
1605 1605 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,894 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522 1522 5 155.00 $155.00 $2,359 —
1240–1801 1535 89 145.00–154.10 $150.58 $2,311 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 $51 -35.00
96 96 3 122.50 $122.50 $118 +27.50
100–125 113 6 92.50–95.00 $93.79 $106 -68.12
100–145 127 31 30.00–85.00 $59.11 $75 -55.89
135 135 1 120.00 $120.00 $162 +21.81
160–166 163 7 90.00 $90.00 $147 +1.16
150–197 169 29 42.50–87.50 $74.63 $126 -14.21
200–212 208 6 60.00–85.00 $76.99 $160 -55.16

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 7 35.00 $35.00 -21.48
40 40 5 45.00–65.00 $53.00 -34.37
50–53 53 8 105.00–145.00 $140.25 -4.75
52–55 53 3 75.00–90.00 $80.19 -64.81
60–66 65 7 125.00–185.00 $168.52 -7.90
65 65 9 192.50 $192.50 +16.08
70–76 75 5 140.00–210.00 $153.10 -73.18
80 80 2 70.00–105.00 $87.50 -174.29
85 85 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -109.56
90–95 92 7 180.00–230.00 $204.41 -85.59
90–95 92 3 135.00–165.00 $145.36 -144.64
110–120 115 2 150.00–180.00 $164.35 -95.65
100–140 116 10 180.00–360.00 $266.03 +6.03

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 150.00–170.00 $159.70 -103.07
105–140 123 12 140.00–190.00 $169.20 -180.48
120–147 136 9 150.00–470.00 $236.18 +28.79
150 150 1 110.00 $110.00 -225.89
162–175 166 3 240.00–260.00 $252.99 -82.90

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 5 140.00 $140.00 $45 +7.08
35 35 1 130.00 $130.00 $46 -2.92
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 $48 -22.18
40–49 46 39 145.00–165.00 $147.88 $68 -10.13
50–57 54 38 135.00–167.50 $155.28 $84 -3.53
60–67 64 105 135.00–210.00 $160.02 $102 -18.89
60–67 64 4 125.00 $125.00 $80 -53.91
70–78 73 18 140.00–210.00 $188.66 $138 -10.52
80–87 82 28 160.00–222.50 $195.44 $160 +75.44
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 $191 +21.10
90–97 94 75 145.00–220.00 $173.31 $163 -72.67
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 $114 -90.07
91–98 96 12 225.00–240.00 $231.08 $222 +21.01
101–125 110 26 225.00–240.00 $230.05 $253 +25.36
112 112 11 127.50 $127.50 $143 -77.19
102–145 118 22 145.00–220.00 $196.33 $232 +66.33
170 170 1 175.00 $175.00 $298 —
160–185 173 4 105.00–115.00 $109.64 $190 —

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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.