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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 5, 2023

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 1,422 522
Slaughter cattle 437 651 522

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1325 1232 8 157.00–162.00 $159.31 $1,963 —
1225–1658 1408 21 178.00–188.00 $185.83 $2,616 +19.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1167 1145 7 152.00–163.00 $153.39 $1,756 —
1195 1195 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,115 —
1250 1250 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,388 —
1131–1551 1271 26 184.00–189.00 $186.53 $2,371 -0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1695 1349 80-85% 29 87.00–95.00 $92.14 $1,243 —
985–1775 1493 80-85% 45 96.00–105.50 $101.34 $1,513 —
1300–1665 1493 80-85% 13 106.00–116.00 $110.43 $1,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1395 1136 85-90% 21 69.00–79.00 $74.95 $851 +19.50
925–1665 1199 85-90% 11 55.00–65.00 $62.03 $744 -6.17
805–1605 1213 85-90% 42 80.00–89.00 $84.63 $1,027 +5.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,614 —
1730–1930 1803 75-80% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.86 $2,017 +18.26
1600–1965 1845 75-80% 21 96.50–106.50 $101.88 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1415 1400 4 105.00–113.00 $108.97 $1,526 —
1555–1795 1651 4 116.00–126.00 $121.87 $2,012 —
1185–2235 1710 2 134.00–139.00 $137.27 $2,347 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 88 N/A 13 175.00–350.00 $238.00 -17.48
100–115 105 N/A 12 210.00–490.00 $269.01 -50.30

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 70.00 $70.00 $133 -46.59
215 215 1 95.00 $95.00 $204 +17.56

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 —
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 -39.86

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1425 6 139.50–147.00 $143.08 $2,039 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1406 12 140.00–144.25 $143.52 $2,018 —
1320–1814 1521 49 145.00–154.50 $150.37 $2,287 -4.63

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–147 133 6 55.00–75.00 $63.14 $84 -56.86
145 145 2 90.00 $90.00 $130 -30.00
150–190 163 11 65.00–75.00 $70.74 $115 -19.26
190 190 2 80.00 $80.00 $152 +5.37
205 205 1 87.50 $87.50 $179 +10.51

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 26 15 55.00–85.00 $67.67 +32.67
36 36 4 60.00 $60.00 +25.00
40–45 41 5 60.00–85.00 $73.66 +20.66
50–55 53 2 140.00–180.00 $160.95 +20.70
60–65 63 2 85.00–100.00 $92.20 -76.32
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 +31.48
70 70 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 -56.02
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 -34.41
100–102 101 4 105.00–120.00 $116.29 -48.06
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 +15.65

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 80.00 $80.00 -79.70
80–88 86 4 100.00–105.00 $103.84 -55.86
100–140 113 12 90.00–270.00 $135.76 -33.44
110–145 128 6 175.00–250.00 $218.99 +49.79
167 167 2 250.00 $250.00 -2.99
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–48 47 12 180.00–215.00 $207.70 $98 +59.82
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 $80 +4.72
50–59 55 18 175.00–225.00 $193.26 $106 +37.98
61 61 4 155.00 $155.00 $95 -5.02
60–68 65 40 175.00–220.00 $185.62 $121 +25.60
71 71 2 230.00 $230.00 $163 +41.34
70–77 74 25 170.00–227.50 $200.78 $149 +12.12
84–87 86 54 237.50–242.00 $239.46 $206 +14.46
82–89 87 19 175.00–215.00 $199.43 $174 -25.57
91–98 95 7 230.00 $230.00 $218 +110.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 +80.00
102 102 2 155.00 $155.00 $158 -75.05
115 115 1 230.00 $230.00 $264 +33.67
105–145 120 11 175.00–220.00 $202.94 $244 +6.61
167 167 4 140.00 $140.00 $234 -35.00

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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.