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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 983 370
Slaughter cattle 445 437 370

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
1173–1241 1222 11 170.00 $170.00 $2,077 +10.69
1178–1480 1262 55 175.00–185.50 $179.33 $2,263 —
1496 1496 7 189.00 $189.00 $2,827 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899 —
1121–1362 1223 28 168.00–179.00 $174.72 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1480 1130 85-90% 15 65.00–74.00 $70.45 $796 -4.50
795–1645 1146 85-90% 23 75.00–85.00 $81.57 $935 +6.62
955–1545 1245 85-90% 30 87.00–97.00 $91.35 $1,137 +6.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1760 1415 80-85% 13 111.50–122.50 $116.71 $1,651 —
1045–1765 1426 80-85% 31 98.00–111.00 $105.43 $1,503 —
1000–1775 1481 80-85% 10 88.00–98.50 $96.45 $1,428 -4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 75-80% 2 91.00–98.50 $94.75 $1,715 -17.11
1725–2075 1837 75-80% 7 106.00–116.00 $112.09 $2,059 +10.21
1860–1945 1903 75-80% 2 127.00–127.50 $127.26 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2020 1671 6 126.00–137.00 $129.03 $2,156 +7.16
1450–2095 1726 5 115.00–122.50 $119.63 $2,065 -17.64
1605–1870 1738 3 144.00–150.00 $146.62 $2,548 +9.35

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 230.00–310.00 $274.44 +24.44

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1710 1296 5 130.00–132.00 $130.53 $1,692 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1560 1439 65 149.00–158.50 $154.96 $2,230 +11.44
1495 1495 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,392 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 3 60.00 $60.00 $48 —
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 —
110–145 128 25 40.00–75.00 $62.73 $80 -0.41
151–195 166 9 55.00–75.00 $64.64 $107 -6.10
181 181 3 82.50 $82.50 $149 +2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–26 25 7 15.00–25.00 $23.86 -43.81
31–38 35 12 35.00–60.00 $39.79 -20.21
40 40 2 70.00–165.00 $117.50 +43.84
40–46 43 8 30.00–75.00 $56.99 -16.67
50–53 51 7 40.00–69.00 $59.11 -101.84
55–58 58 16 115.00–180.00 $175.82 +14.87
60–65 62 4 135.00–195.00 $170.58 +78.38
60–67 65 3 60.00–120.00 $78.56 -13.64
73 73 6 90.00 $90.00 -110.00
70–77 76 5 210.00–225.00 $222.22 +22.22
82 82 2 130.00 $130.00 -40.00
83–88 85 6 257.50–300.00 $272.22 +102.22
100 100 2 70.00–190.00 $130.00 +13.71
120–135 128 2 210.00–250.00 $228.82 +48.82
152 152 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
85 85 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 -16.34
99 99 5 192.50 $192.50 +88.66
105–120 113 2 145.00–150.00 $147.33 +11.57
135 135 1 160.00 $160.00 -58.99
156 156 3 200.00 $200.00 -50.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–45 43 34 165.00–185.00 $180.65 $78 -27.05
50–57 51 33 160.00–202.50 $182.93 $93 +22.93
55 55 6 225.00 $225.00 $124 +31.74
60–65 62 37 175.00–210.00 $202.01 $125 +47.01
70 70 5 125.00–130.00 $126.00 $88 -104.00
70–77 75 15 180.00–215.00 $204.29 $153 +3.51
80–87 82 12 170.00–210.00 $184.50 $151 -54.96
86 86 5 230.00 $230.00 $198 -9.46
90–97 96 21 229.00–230.00 $229.04 $220 -0.96
96 96 3 222.50 $222.50 $214 -7.50
103–135 108 22 185.00–223.00 $218.67 $236 +63.67
107–115 108 8 230.00–232.00 $231.73 $250 +76.73
120–135 128 2 120.00–150.00 $134.12 $172 -68.82
150 150 1 160.00 $160.00 $240 +20.00

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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.