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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,251 1,085 454
Slaughter cattle 433 520 454

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
1270–1495 1330 14 160.00–170.00 $168.13 $2,236 -23.81
1275–1635 1355 24 189.00–193.00 $190.69 $2,584 +12.28
1149–1815 1475 43 176.00–188.50 $184.15 $2,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1315 1279 31 181.00–189.50 $187.87 $2,403 +18.31
1315 1315 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1355 1184 85-90% 19 61.00–70.00 $66.19 $784 —
805–1540 1263 85-90% 22 73.00–85.00 $79.78 $1,008 -12.59
920–1690 1348 85-90% 44 85.50–97.50 $90.63 $1,222 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1670 1393 80-85% 7 110.50–119.00 $114.50 $1,595 —
1125–1690 1488 80-85% 15 89.00–97.50 $94.45 $1,405 -17.93
1325–1755 1534 80-85% 14 99.00–108.00 $104.82 $1,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1940 1740 75-80% 3 88.50–94.50 $90.76 $1,579 -38.53
1765–1855 1808 75-80% 3 111.00–117.00 $113.05 $2,044 +0.40
1805–1875 1838 75-80% 5 97.00–108.00 $101.83 $1,872 -5.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1655 1421 4 109.00–118.00 $111.80 $1,589 —
1285–2210 1687 7 120.00–132.00 $125.21 $2,112 —
1680–2115 1921 4 133.00–143.00 $136.49 $2,622 -8.30

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 2 185.00 $185.00 $176 —
185 185 1 170.00 $170.00 $314 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 -130.00
150–180 165 2 270.00–300.00 $286.36 -113.64

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,841 —
1380–1607 1538 66 156.00–158.85 $157.95 $2,429 -2.40
1667 1667 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,667 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111 111 8 45.00 $45.00 $50 +5.00
162–167 165 4 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $190 -2.11
185 185 1 130.00 $130.00 $240 +12.81
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 +21.38

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 -30.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
41 41 4 280.00 $280.00 +195.00
40–45 42 3 45.00–65.00 $57.80 -27.20
56 56 20 245.00 $245.00 +74.46
61–62 62 7 170.00–230.00 $195.48 +24.94
60–65 63 2 70.00–85.00 $77.80 -92.74
70–75 72 6 55.00–140.00 $116.59 -100.91
70–75 73 12 160.00–235.00 $210.06 -7.44
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 +30.76
85–87 86 3 80.00–150.00 $102.97 -31.27
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 -120.58
100–130 120 3 135.00–200.00 $181.94 -133.06
100–145 122 12 170.00–290.00 $210.94 -104.06

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 -90.00
115–137 126 4 170.00–235.00 $199.66 -17.25
120–140 133 5 60.00–190.00 $142.71 -74.20
162 162 2 320.00 $320.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–33 33 7 145.00–200.00 $192.76 $64 -67.24
42 42 2 350.00 $350.00 $147 +90.00
47–48 47 12 180.00–250.00 $204.00 $96 -5.56
50–58 54 30 145.00–250.00 $182.56 $99 -102.44
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 $66 -82.33
50–58 56 18 260.00–292.50 $284.77 $159 +82.44
60–61 61 21 270.00–275.00 $270.23 $165 +67.90
60–68 65 74 145.00–250.00 $187.91 $122 -28.47
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 $94 -81.38
71–79 75 122 160.00–217.50 $190.24 $143 -28.58
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 $88 -15.00
80–87 83 100 140.00–212.50 $198.11 $164 +73.11
90–95 91 63 155.00–197.50 $191.35 $174 -4.06
101–140 121 55 140.00–197.50 $169.99 $206 +48.78
150–155 153 2 145.00–195.00 $170.41 $261 +0.41
155 155 1 115.00 $115.00 $178 -55.00

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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.