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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,567 1,270
Slaughter cattle 385 507 349

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
1200–1296 1272 4 132.00–136.00 $135.06 $1,718 -34.94
1155–1466 1395 18 152.00–157.00 $152.54 $2,128 —
1190–1790 1446 53 160.00–169.75 $165.97 $2,400 —
1450–1790 1539 10 171.50–173.00 $172.68 $2,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1480 1243 3 127.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,638 -32.57
1299–1522 1366 19 154.00–159.00 $157.21 $2,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1425 1149 85-90% 20 60.00–70.00 $66.00 $758 —
860–1650 1195 85-90% 26 71.00–81.50 $76.37 $913 —
820–1770 1389 85-90% 47 82.00–92.00 $86.53 $1,202 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1385 1209 80-85% 5 97.00–107.00 $101.79 $1,231 —
1320–1400 1349 80-85% 4 133.00–136.00 $134.97 $1,821 —
990–1770 1475 80-85% 12 91.00–96.50 $94.59 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,576 —
1835–1880 1858 75-80% 2 71.00–77.50 $74.29 $1,380 —
1820–1955 1882 75-80% 5 83.00–93.50 $87.31 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1430 1378 3 103.00–113.00 $109.88 $1,514 +6.36
1645–1800 1723 2 118.00–128.00 $123.22 $2,123 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–137 124 4 102.50–110.00 $106.66 $132 —
210–240 225 2 65.00–85.00 $74.33 $167 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 —
185 185 1 310.00 $310.00 -29.73

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,343 —
1275–1725 1500 2 123.00–130.00 $127.03 $1,905 —
1570 1570 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,300 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1725 1477 7 136.00–138.50 $137.80 $2,035 +0.56
1272–1660 1489 62 140.00–150.10 $146.49 $2,181 +9.25
1480–1501 1496 4 151.50–152.10 $151.95 $2,273 +14.71

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 10 80.00 $80.00 $59 —
90 90 13 50.00 $50.00 $45 —
111–136 126 12 50.00–90.00 $76.99 $97 -4.94
175–195 185 2 50.00–70.00 $60.54 $112 -22.49

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33–35 34 4 60.00–75.00 $71.08 -3.92
45 45 3 80.00 $80.00 -29.83
45 45 2 95.00 $95.00 -14.83
50–52 51 3 65.00–90.00 $81.88 -18.12
50–55 52 15 100.00–300.00 $180.61 +80.61
60–66 64 5 80.00 $80.00 -80.57
72 72 2 140.00 $140.00 +18.33
75–77 77 12 130.00–210.00 $192.03 +70.36
85 85 3 85.00–130.00 $115.00 -75.00
85–87 86 3 145.00–205.00 $185.31 +70.31
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
107 107 2 150.00 $150.00 -120.82
120–130 125 2 185.00–230.00 $208.40 -62.42

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
105 105 6 142.50 $142.50 +3.64
108 108 6 170.00 $170.00 +31.14
162 162 6 160.00 $160.00 -96.39
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 7 170.00 $170.00 $42 -80.00
40–44 42 20 185.00–230.00 $205.82 $86 -115.18
55 55 7 320.00 $320.00 $176 +17.94
55 55 3 135.00 $135.00 $74 -167.06
50–57 56 31 180.00–280.00 $201.69 $113 +9.65
60–68 62 39 160.00–255.00 $180.09 $112 +50.09
65 65 2 320.00 $320.00 $208 +98.17
67 67 2 125.00 $125.00 $84 -184.45
70–72 71 7 165.00–240.00 $192.41 $137 -117.04
86 86 3 175.00 $175.00 $150 -43.98
100–115 108 2 150.00–195.00 $174.07 $188 -11.51
112 112 9 102.50 $102.50 $115 -83.08

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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.