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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,516 723 538
Slaughter cattle 596 392 538

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady based on limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1555 1262 78 183.00–192.00 $189.18 $2,387 +8.24
1085–1650 1292 20 170.00–180.00 $177.84 $2,298 —
1233–1540 1323 5 151.00–155.00 $152.30 $2,015 —
1356–1485 1421 6 194.00–194.25 $194.13 $2,759 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1179 40 177.00–190.00 $183.87 $2,168 —
1030–1325 1200 4 160.00–170.00 $162.55 $1,951 —
1095–1400 1255 4 139.00–150.00 $143.09 $1,796 —
1245–1430 1270 13 190.25–200.00 $192.03 $2,439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1490 1091 85-90% 22 71.00–84.00 $77.73 $848 —
880–1695 1240 85-90% 53 84.00–96.00 $89.81 $1,114 —
1055–1785 1399 85-90% 37 97.00–107.50 $102.04 $1,428 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1675 1400 80-85% 12 119.00–129.00 $122.65 $1,717 +24.10
1165–1810 1408 80-85% 9 93.50–104.50 $102.80 $1,447 +4.25
1095–1745 1448 80-85% 52 105.00–118.50 $112.23 $1,625 +3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,839 —
1440–1910 1746 75-80% 8 116.50–124.00 $121.07 $2,114 —
1705–2035 1862 75-80% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.75 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2450 1470 15 134.00–143.50 $138.42 $2,035 —
1285–1800 1543 2 149.00–158.00 $152.75 $2,357 —
980–2170 1616 8 122.00–130.00 $126.51 $2,044 -1.75

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 fancy 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 —
121–135 123 7 90.00–100.00 $91.57 $113 -53.43
165–190 179 6 65.00–100.00 $86.09 $154 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 65.00–105.00 $85.69 -1.89
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 +57.42
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 -110.00
105 105 2 165.00 $165.00 -85.00
135 135 3 240.00–285.00 $255.00 +36.25
150 150 1 315.00 $315.00 —
155 155 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1375 1328 5 144.00–152.00 $148.55 $1,973 +0.38
1345–1365 1355 22 156.10–156.35 $156.22 $2,117 -1.28
1385 1385 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,787 -28.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1421 1342 6 135.50–146.00 $139.69 $1,875 —
1150–1730 1466 73 147.00–158.10 $155.26 $2,276 -4.06
1407–1785 1650 12 158.50–159.75 $159.12 $2,625 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 +5.00
97 97 2 90.00 $90.00 $87 +40.00
100–145 117 12 30.00–75.00 $57.52 $67 -12.48
112–130 118 3 85.00–90.00 $86.84 $102 +16.84
132–140 135 3 117.50–120.00 $119.13 $161 +1.38
150–180 163 6 90.00–110.00 $95.59 $156 +15.59
155–190 164 4 117.50–135.00 $122.58 $201 +42.58
165–195 180 2 60.00–75.00 $66.88 $120 -13.12
200 200 2 65.00 $65.00 $130 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.55
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.55
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +26.72
45 45 12 40.00–70.00 $44.17 -19.11
52–59 55 11 95.00–120.00 $108.44 -11.56
55 55 5 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
60–65 62 5 120.00–145.00 $130.76 +25.76
60–65 65 13 70.00–145.00 $128.04 +59.02
70–75 73 4 105.00–195.00 $166.64 +71.64
75 75 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +7.50
80–85 81 4 90.00–205.00 $151.85 +56.85
80–85 82 6 80.00–150.00 $104.70 +9.70
95 95 2 195.00 $195.00 +75.00
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 +85.00
105 105 2 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 -21.72
81 81 5 70.00 $70.00 -16.72
82–85 84 4 70.00–75.00 $72.46 -14.26
95 95 12 90.00 $90.00 +12.50
100–140 112 7 105.00–230.00 $133.15 -16.64
110–145 120 10 85.00–260.00 $160.37 +10.58

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 2 105.00 $105.00 $23 -30.00
29 29 5 135.00 $135.00 $39 ±0.00
37 37 2 150.00 $150.00 $56 +15.00
40–42 40 14 195.00–215.00 $209.33 $84 +74.33
50–57 53 46 135.00–222.50 $195.38 $104 +17.25
50–57 54 29 235.00–245.00 $241.81 $131 +63.68
60 60 4 230.00–245.00 $233.75 $140 +123.75
60–69 66 70 135.00–227.50 $192.14 $127 +37.34
67 67 2 115.00 $115.00 $77 -39.80
70–78 73 49 145.00–226.00 $203.40 $148 +3.48
75–78 76 12 120.00–125.00 $122.87 $93 -77.05
80–85 82 7 50.00–80.00 $63.30 $52 -162.44
80–89 85 61 135.00–225.00 $206.30 $175 -19.44
90–98 93 157 130.00–228.00 $204.77 $190 +129.77
98 98 5 102.50 $102.50 $100 +27.50
100–135 115 120 130.00–228.00 $219.40 $252 +9.45
103–126 117 25 72.50–123.00 $105.92 $124 -104.03

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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.