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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

1,567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,567 989 1,506
Slaughter cattle 507 371 445

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
1277 1277 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,171 —
1115–1421 1282 15 146.50–155.25 $153.15 $1,963 —
1187–1416 1331 33 160.00–169.50 $165.35 $2,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1287 1203 10 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $1,769 —
1163–1330 1222 13 163.50–165.50 $164.34 $2,008 —
1300 1300 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1585 1210 85-90% 31 57.00–68.00 $63.28 $766 -3.19
930–1770 1272 85-90% 56 68.50–79.00 $74.19 $944 -15.32
1095–1785 1485 85-90% 64 80.00–91.00 $85.09 $1,264 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1475 1443 80-85% 2 97.50–99.00 $98.27 $1,418 -13.09
1330–1740 1548 80-85% 23 86.50–94.50 $90.28 $1,398 —
1390–1716 1642 80-85% 8 82.00–84.00 $82.63 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1955 1806 75-80% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.75 $1,729 —
1730–1965 1839 75-80% 10 82.00–91.50 $85.89 $1,580 —
1795–2065 1921 75-80% 4 77.00–78.50 $77.98 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1525 1356 7 100.00–108.00 $103.52 $1,404 —
1365–2170 1795 12 109.00–119.50 $114.97 $2,064 —
1775–2340 2020 5 121.50–130.00 $124.97 $2,524 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 85 N/A 35 120.00–360.00 $255.06 +7.38
100–115 104 N/A 16 180.00–440.00 $322.40 -3.60

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 80 N/A 3 110.00–220.00 $152.29 +67.29

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 83 2 195.00 $195.00 $162 ±0.00
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 $176 ±0.00
185 185 1 70.00 $70.00 $130 -38.90
255 255 1 60.00 $60.00 $153 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–110 108 3 105.00–145.00 $132.08 +22.08
130–135 131 4 260.00–290.00 $282.29 +172.29
185–190 188 2 320.00–360.00 $339.73 +79.73

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 158.50 $158.50 $2,267 +5.47
1479–1512 1487 10 135.00–142.50 $137.24 $2,041 —
1320–1660 1520 57 145.50–155.00 $150.57 $2,289 -6.43

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–145 122 47 102.50–121.00 $109.99 $134 +32.96
104–145 126 33 40.00–97.50 $81.93 $103 +4.90
155–160 156 8 107.50–125.00 $109.75 $171 -17.77
166–190 175 9 55.00–95.00 $83.03 $145 -6.39
200–232 219 13 60.00–95.00 $82.07 $180 —
250 250 2 55.00 $55.00 $138 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
40–41 41 5 55.00 $55.00 -60.00
43–45 44 4 95.00–115.00 $109.83 -5.17
51–55 53 7 80.00–110.00 $100.00 +11.13
53 53 3 110.00 $110.00 +21.13
60–65 61 7 65.00–162.50 $134.94 -27.56
60–68 65 9 145.00–180.00 $160.57 -34.43
75 75 3 115.00–135.00 $121.67 -70.33
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +10.00
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 -58.95
108–130 112 5 250.00–340.00 $270.82 +137.81
148 148 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 105.00 $105.00 -50.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
106–148 127 17 120.00–180.00 $138.86 +49.55
135 135 5 160.00–177.50 $174.00 +84.69
150 150 1 145.00 $145.00 -5.00
155–162 161 8 230.00–260.00 $256.39 +106.39

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 250.00 $250.00 $92 +55.00
40–47 46 27 280.00–360.00 $321.00 $148 -81.86
45–47 46 4 210.00–250.00 $227.12 $104 -175.74
52–58 55 20 290.00–307.00 $302.06 $166 -86.16
50–58 56 71 175.00–230.00 $192.04 $108 -196.18
62 62 2 130.00 $130.00 $81 -204.98
60–68 64 30 160.00–255.00 $221.83 $142 +11.99
66–67 67 32 270.00–315.00 $309.45 $207 +99.61
70–77 75 3 120.00–125.00 $123.44 $93 -97.65
70–79 77 171 172.50–250.00 $212.44 $164 -8.65
80–89 85 65 180.00–235.00 $218.98 $186 -2.53
92–97 95 83 195.00–203.00 $198.22 $188 -9.26
95 95 3 90.00 $90.00 $86 -117.48
107–145 118 103 145.00–215.00 $185.58 $219 +84.76
106–135 123 17 85.00–127.50 $114.75 $141 +13.93

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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.