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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 1,516 538
Slaughter cattle 520 596 538

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1476 1304 56 186.00–197.00 $191.94 $2,503 +39.64
1060–1605 1354 17 173.00–184.50 $178.41 $2,416 —
1430 1430 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,860 +5.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1275 1058 3 123.00–125.00 $123.89 $1,311 —
1103–1406 1262 23 185.00–193.00 $189.16 $2,387 +46.07
1076–1478 1293 9 166.00–177.00 $169.56 $2,192 -22.47
1385 1385 4 194.50 $194.50 $2,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1495 1137 85-90% 40 70.00–86.00 $78.91 $897 —
840–1615 1283 85-90% 63 87.00–100.00 $92.37 $1,185 —
1130–1565 1405 85-90% 20 100.50–112.00 $106.03 $1,490 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1585 1281 80-85% 10 96.00–107.00 $101.15 $1,296 —
1295–1660 1430 80-85% 11 119.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,765 +11.23
995–1730 1490 80-85% 22 108.00–118.00 $112.38 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1985 1705 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $129.29 $2,204 —
1465–2135 1808 75-80% 10 110.00–116.50 $112.65 $2,037 —
1710–1950 1828 75-80% 3 105.00–109.00 $107.58 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2270 1483 5 112.50–124.00 $118.53 $1,758 -19.89
1245–2160 1524 9 127.00–138.00 $135.90 $2,071 -16.85
1750–2065 1922 10 139.50–149.50 $144.79 $2,783 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +24.31
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +59.31
165 165 1 400.00 $400.00 +70.00
180 180 1 440.00 $440.00 +110.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 6 152.00 $152.00 $2,310 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1500 1374 14 138.00–148.00 $145.18 $1,995 —
1215–1620 1508 98 149.00–160.00 $157.11 $2,369 —
1523 1523 9 160.35 $160.35 $2,442 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -17.52
137–145 140 3 130.00 $130.00 $182 +10.87
175–190 183 2 110.00–125.00 $117.19 $214 +50.31
220–235 230 3 105.00–125.00 $118.62 $273 +53.62

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 +40.83
60–62 62 9 170.00–175.00 $170.54 +39.78
70 70 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 +50.86
80–85 83 2 110.00–160.00 $134.24 +29.54
90 90 2 80.00 $80.00 -115.00
90–92 91 3 150.00–270.00 $230.58 +35.58
105 105 1 315.00 $315.00 +115.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 +67.54
102–110 105 3 85.00–105.00 $97.99 -35.16
120–133 130 4 190.00–225.00 $216.91 +56.54

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 260.00 $260.00 $117 +50.67
46–48 47 10 195.00–245.00 $209.56 $98 +0.23
52 52 2 285.00 $285.00 $148 +89.62
53–59 56 26 180.00–227.50 $202.33 $113 -39.48
60–68 66 42 187.50–230.00 $216.38 $143 +24.24
70–76 74 21 200.00–225.00 $218.82 $162 +15.42
80 80 2 125.00 $125.00 $100 +61.70
86 86 3 200.00 $200.00 $172 -6.30
90–95 93 2 180.00–210.00 $195.41 $182 -9.36
100–145 107 56 170.00–227.50 $218.87 $234 -0.53
106–121 113 10 105.00–137.50 $121.21 $137 -98.19
170 170 5 170.00 $170.00 $289 —

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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.