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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 1,505 486
Slaughter cattle 530 423 486

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter Holstein steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were 3.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1675 1328 39 177.00–187.00 $182.07 $2,418 +0.84
1354–1457 1377 16 188.50 $188.50 $2,596 —
1177–1740 1383 11 167.00–176.00 $172.19 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1430 1204 24 169.00–179.00 $174.33 $2,099 -1.41
1415 1415 11 185.00 $185.00 $2,618 +40.00
1280–1474 1417 12 159.00–167.00 $164.10 $2,325 +19.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1580 1212 85-90% 39 71.00–82.00 $77.82 $943 +1.04
945–1655 1288 85-90% 14 60.00–70.00 $67.04 $863 —
915–1810 1345 85-90% 41 83.00–94.00 $87.67 $1,179 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1730 1458 80-85% 31 92.00–98.00 $95.40 $1,391 +2.46
1250–1730 1460 80-85% 35 99.00–109.50 $103.66 $1,513 +10.72
1545–1670 1608 80-85% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.96 $1,800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,040 —
1725–1945 1819 75-80% 4 102.50–111.00 $105.75 $1,924 +8.36
1795–2340 1914 75-80% 6 90.00–100.00 $95.56 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1245 1235 2 87.00–90.00 $88.49 $1,093 —
1450 1450 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,914 —
1095–2280 1618 11 107.00–119.00 $112.78 $1,825 -6.25

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 83 N/A 22 65.00–420.00 $304.29 —
100–135 109 N/A 27 110.00–420.00 $330.33 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–170 158 3 90.00–92.50 $91.60 $145 -53.40
233 233 3 108.00 $108.00 $252 +30.55

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 —
110–125 118 2 260.00–270.00 $265.32 +87.07
150–190 170 2 260.00–290.00 $276.76 -53.24
195 195 1 135.00 $135.00 -195.00
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 —
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1290 1264 5 143.00–147.00 $146.18 $1,848 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1440 1413 2 143.50–144.00 $143.75 $2,031 +1.33
1356–1701 1518 77 148.00–156.75 $154.13 $2,340 —
1521 1521 5 157.00 $157.00 $2,388 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–146 131 15 50.00–85.00 $67.79 $89 -27.21
142 142 4 115.00 $115.00 $163 +20.00
157–170 161 3 97.50–102.50 $99.26 $160 -0.08
150–183 166 28 50.00–92.50 $74.70 $124 -24.64
220 220 1 80.00 $80.00 $176 -23.66
245 245 1 97.50 $97.50 $239 -6.16

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–31 31 5 55.00–60.00 $59.03 +14.24
42–47 45 19 47.50–190.00 $86.22 +16.22
45 45 1 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
50–56 55 15 60.00–105.00 $82.73 -150.38
50–56 56 25 65.00–155.00 $148.52 -84.59
60–68 64 16 45.00–180.00 $132.45 +30.36
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 +62.91
70–75 70 62 155.00–209.00 $207.52 +98.97
70–77 74 14 60.00–150.00 $78.16 -30.39
80–87 83 6 105.00–195.00 $140.26 +40.26
90 90 3 125.00–250.00 $208.33 -16.67
95–96 96 4 180.00–290.00 $262.72 +37.72
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
110–137 119 43 123.00–360.00 $155.28 +55.28

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 3 70.00 $70.00 -20.00
82 82 2 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
95 95 2 115.00 $115.00 +25.00
102–110 105 6 90.00–95.00 $91.75 -14.04
120 120 1 180.00 $180.00 +74.21
160 160 1 250.00 $250.00 +13.86
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 -10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 190.00 $190.00 $70 -1.48
47–48 48 5 250.00–305.00 $283.28 $136 +15.59
48 48 5 140.00 $140.00 $67 -127.69
53–56 55 12 260.00–285.00 $277.73 $153 +1.01
51–58 56 19 215.00–247.50 $240.59 $135 -36.13
60–68 65 76 130.00–245.00 $199.20 $129 -7.72
65 65 1 275.00 $275.00 $179 +68.08
70 70 5 100.00–125.00 $105.00 $74 -101.92
70–78 73 38 150.00–222.50 $197.64 $144 +73.69
81–85 82 29 160.00–203.00 $196.94 $161 +9.00
85 85 2 80.00 $80.00 $68 -50.00
93 93 19 77.00 $77.00 $72 -99.12
90–99 97 101 170.00–210.00 $193.98 $188 +17.86
110–115 113 2 85.00–100.00 $92.33 $104 -97.95
100–140 116 106 110.00–220.00 $173.21 $201 -17.07
154 154 16 94.00 $94.00 $145 -94.61
155–172 166 3 100.00–120.00 $106.21 $176 -82.40

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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.