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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 1,518 684
Slaughter cattle 527 530 684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1546 1321 64 174.00–182.00 $177.59 $2,346 -4.48
1195–1573 1378 19 164.00–171.00 $167.57 $2,309 -20.93
1491–1596 1565 15 185.00–188.50 $186.58 $2,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,074 —
1000–1300 1143 6 153.00–163.50 $158.61 $1,813 —
1104–1323 1175 44 169.00–178.50 $174.83 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1590 1251 85-90% 18 60.00–71.00 $66.32 $830 —
915–1550 1258 85-90% 37 72.00–83.00 $78.22 $984 +11.18
1085–1660 1330 85-90% 36 84.00–94.50 $88.09 $1,172 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1570 1440 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $103.45 $1,490 —
1160–1745 1456 80-85% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.47 $1,244 -9.93
1230–1695 1491 80-85% 14 89.00–97.50 $93.56 $1,395 -10.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2005 1720 75-80% 2 60.00–70.00 $64.17 $1,104 -55.83
1475–1980 1791 75-80% 7 96.50–99.50 $97.70 $1,750 —
1650–2050 1876 75-80% 10 85.00–94.50 $90.32 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2365 1903 9 104.00–115.00 $109.99 $2,093 —
1460–2490 2030 3 95.00–100.00 $98.39 $1,997 —
1830–2260 2069 4 120.00–131.50 $123.64 $2,558 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 86 N/A 53 85.00–490.00 $299.51 -4.78
100–135 109 N/A 25 250.00–470.00 $377.53 +47.20

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 N/A 2 95.00–130.00 $112.50 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 170 3 60.00–80.00 $70.39 $120 -21.21
220 220 1 70.00 $70.00 $154 -38.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 -45.32
155 155 1 350.00 $350.00 +73.24

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1175 1113 3 117.00–122.00 $120.24 $1,338 —
1195 1195 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,601 —
1468 1468 4 140.00 $140.00 $2,055 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1425 1223 12 135.00–143.00 $138.67 $1,696 —
1315–1542 1500 64 145.00–155.50 $153.63 $2,304 -0.50
1430–1760 1562 10 157.25–159.00 $158.04 $2,469 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 29 102.00 $102.00 $149 -13.00
165–172 170 22 65.00–71.00 $68.54 $117 -6.16

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 50.00 $50.00 -36.22
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +67.27
50–55 52 7 60.00–110.00 $91.61 +8.88
60–65 63 2 85.00–130.00 $106.60 -25.85
60–68 66 11 140.00–165.00 $149.09 -15.91
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +66.84
75 75 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 +14.34
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +64.74
80 80 2 60.00–130.00 $95.00 -45.26
90–95 93 4 130.00–220.00 $176.22 -32.11
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 -182.72
110 110 3 310.00 $310.00 +154.72
125–130 128 2 140.00 $140.00 -15.28

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–86 86 4 75.00–90.00 $78.72 -21.28
107–130 115 6 90.00–150.00 $115.19 -64.81
120 120 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 -55.00
150–161 156 8 250.00–260.00 $255.18 +5.18

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 3 230.00 $230.00 $94 +40.00
41 41 4 190.00 $190.00 $78 ±0.00
52–55 54 57 155.00–210.00 $197.13 $106 -80.60
56 56 5 235.00 $235.00 $132 -5.59
63–69 67 41 150.00–210.00 $183.93 $123 -15.27
67 67 2 225.00 $225.00 $151 +25.80
70–71 71 20 225.00 $225.00 $160 +120.00
70–75 72 10 145.00–190.00 $175.00 $126 -22.64
80–88 84 40 150.00–200.00 $182.10 $153 +102.10
93–98 96 14 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $162 -25.71
104–110 105 70 162.50–209.00 $194.95 $205 +102.62
125–136 133 4 80.00–90.00 $82.35 $110 -90.86
162 162 4 50.00 $50.00 $81 -56.21
167 167 2 150.00 $150.00 $250 +43.79

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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.