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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 22, 2023

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 1,186 1,375
Slaughter cattle 371 450 434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1470 1421 23 172.00–178.75 $175.99 $2,501 —
1503 1503 13 179.10 $179.10 $2,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1480 1395 5 159.00–165.00 $163.18 $2,276 —
1377–1491 1444 23 171.00–179.25 $178.61 $2,579 -5.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1470 1214 85-90% 8 60.00–70.50 $66.47 $807 -12.82
925–1605 1241 85-90% 26 73.00–83.00 $77.78 $965 -1.51
855–1720 1262 85-90% 41 84.00–94.50 $89.51 $1,130 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1404 80-85% 21 98.00–108.50 $101.99 $1,432 -17.87
1050–1740 1411 80-85% 19 93.00–97.00 $95.20 $1,343 -24.66
1205–1540 1423 80-85% 6 109.50–114.50 $111.36 $1,585 -8.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1940 1738 75-80% 4 96.50–105.00 $99.54 $1,730 —
1760–1995 1878 75-80% 2 113.00–113.50 $113.23 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2120 1738 2 124.00–137.00 $129.07 $2,243 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 89 N/A 12 85.00–360.00 $247.68 —
100–115 106 N/A 4 250.00–370.00 $326.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 5 195.00 $195.00 $181 —
150–190 170 2 72.50–155.00 $108.90 $185 —
215 215 1 75.00 $75.00 $161 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
92 92 2 135.00 $135.00 —
115 115 1 110.00 $110.00 —
160 160 1 260.00 $260.00 -35.00
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197 1197 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,909 —
1473–1500 1480 4 143.00–149.50 $147.85 $2,188 -5.21

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1530 1408 17 147.00–155.00 $153.03 $2,155 —
1507 1507 6 157.00 $157.00 $2,366 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–148 131 13 65.00–88.00 $77.03 $101 -12.97
160–170 166 6 118.00–145.00 $127.52 $212 +25.02
155–185 172 12 82.50–97.50 $89.42 $154 -13.08

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 115.00 $115.00 +50.00
50–57 54 5 70.00–135.00 $88.87 -26.13
56 56 6 162.50 $162.50 +47.50
66 66 6 195.00 $195.00 +10.00
65–68 68 7 135.00–172.50 $167.35 -17.65
70–75 73 6 125.00–190.00 $160.84 -24.16
70–77 75 7 180.00–230.00 $192.00 +7.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 -5.00
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 -15.00
91–95 92 6 145.00–180.00 $173.95 -11.05
106 106 3 275.00 $275.00 —
110–111 111 5 115.00–145.00 $133.01 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 +95.00
100–130 115 2 125.00–210.00 $161.96 -18.04
115–140 128 2 60.00–125.00 $89.31 -90.69
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 4 195.00 $195.00 $72 -65.00
41–46 44 7 210.00–260.00 $230.03 $101 -29.97
40–46 45 5 370.00–410.00 $402.86 $181 +142.86
51–56 52 41 150.00–265.00 $243.93 $127 +16.05
55–57 55 14 320.00–400.00 $388.22 $214 +160.34
55 55 2 110.00 $110.00 $60 -117.88
61–67 63 10 300.00–380.00 $334.98 $211 +59.98
60–65 64 10 155.00–250.00 $209.84 $134 -65.16
71 71 4 320.00 $320.00 $227 +45.00
70–79 76 80 165.00–285.00 $221.09 $168 -3.37
80–85 83 20 170.00–245.00 $221.51 $184 +38.00
90–95 92 9 180.00–225.00 $207.48 $191 +23.97
90–95 92 5 75.00–145.00 $128.55 $118 -54.96
103–135 108 58 165.00–227.00 $224.06 $242 —
115–122 120 3 80.00–145.00 $100.82 $121 —
150–160 155 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $267 —
160 160 7 137.50 $137.50 $220 —

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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.