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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 1,231 540
Slaughter cattle 392 529 540

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers are 4.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Both slaughter heifers and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady but high dressing bulls were in high demand. An extreme heat advisory in the area was a contributing factor towards lighter receipts at the auction today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1347 1244 17 192.00–195.00 $192.85 $2,399 —
1095–1465 1251 35 175.00–188.50 $180.94 $2,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 180.50 $180.50 $2,031 —
1204–1291 1243 9 158.00–166.50 $161.92 $2,013 +0.58
1515–1520 1518 2 140.50–143.00 $141.75 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1615 1170 85-90% 56 78.00–91.00 $85.84 $1,004 +0.07
835–1445 1195 85-90% 19 65.00–77.00 $71.15 $850 -14.62
995–1780 1331 85-90% 43 92.00–104.00 $97.55 $1,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1393 80-85% 16 115.00–125.00 $117.93 $1,643 —
1005–1700 1409 80-85% 9 92.00–102.00 $98.55 $1,389 -6.73
1070–1725 1448 80-85% 32 103.00–114.50 $108.76 $1,575 -17.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1865 1621 75-80% 4 114.50–119.50 $115.94 $1,879 -8.06
1775–1910 1848 75-80% 5 100.00–107.50 $103.77 $1,918 -13.39
1955 1955 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2275 1638 6 125.00–130.50 $128.26 $2,101 —
1545–2100 1720 5 140.00–148.50 $144.41 $2,484 —
1790–2115 1953 2 154.00–169.00 $162.12 $3,166 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 3 100.00 $100.00 $71 -17.50
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 $160 —
210 210 1 95.00 $95.00 $200 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 85.00–90.00 $87.58 -92.42
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +60.00
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 +10.00
105–135 120 2 210.00–230.00 $218.75 +68.75
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1408 1311 5 140.50–152.25 $148.17 $1,943 —
1375 1375 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,166 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1485 1252 9 139.00–147.00 $143.28 $1,794 +2.23
1230–1571 1417 26 148.00–158.00 $154.12 $2,184 —
1412–1540 1455 3 159.00–159.50 $159.32 $2,318 +4.63

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 $48 —
80 80 1 45.00 $45.00 $36 —
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 —
100–130 104 12 40.00–55.00 $45.40 $47 -26.72
125 125 1 70.00 $70.00 $88 -2.12
115–140 128 2 115.00–120.00 $117.75 $151 +45.63
150 150 1 45.00 $45.00 $68 -35.00
155–160 158 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $200 +46.27
160 160 1 80.00 $80.00 $128 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–38 34 16 45.00–60.00 $49.45 +19.45
40–45 41 7 50.00–85.00 $63.28 +8.28
50–52 51 4 60.00–80.00 $72.55 -4.33
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 +43.12
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 -33.46
61–65 fancy 63 5 180.00–185.00 $182.92 —
64–66 65 13 50.00–105.00 $69.02 -5.98
76 76 3 95.00 $95.00 -90.00
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 -92.50
105 fancy 105 1 295.00 $295.00 +5.00
105 105 1 115.00 $115.00 -97.52

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
46 46 3 55.00 $55.00 —
65 65 2 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
82–85 83 7 75.00–115.00 $86.72 +6.72
90 90 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -22.50
115–147 127 12 75.00–220.00 $149.79 -27.87
125–144 139 10 200.00–275.00 $262.67 +85.01
152–167 165 15 280.00–285.00 $284.39 +30.62

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 $54 +35.00
50–58 55 28 135.00–230.00 $178.13 $98 +10.45
55–57 55 14 235.00–300.00 $244.57 $135 +76.89
55–57 55 10 100.00–115.00 $111.91 $62 -55.77
62 62 4 110.00 $110.00 $68 -24.08
60–65 63 2 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $98 +20.72
62–65 63 6 265.00–270.00 $265.87 $167 +131.79
70–78 76 35 150.00–230.00 $199.92 $152 +82.33
82–85 82 34 135.00–232.00 $225.74 $185 +131.10
90–92 91 3 235.00 $235.00 $214 +67.66
90–95 91 8 185.00–230.00 $207.95 $189 +40.61
92 92 2 75.00 $75.00 $69 -92.34
105–110 108 4 237.50–242.50 $241.22 $261 +155.52
100–145 118 9 180.00–220.00 $209.95 $248 +124.25
105–135 120 2 115.00–120.00 $117.19 $141 +31.49

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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.