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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 1,208 1,128
Slaughter cattle 492 385 624

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
1077–1460 1358 38 170.00–179.00 $174.90 $2,375 —
1401 1401 4 182.00 $182.00 $2,550 —
1065–1583 1411 22 160.00–170.00 $164.93 $2,327 -1.04

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1435 1292 18 165.00–175.00 $169.51 $2,190 —
1095–1455 1312 10 161.50–164.00 $162.13 $2,127 —
1280–1530 1498 21 177.50–181.25 $181.04 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1520 1167 85-90% 25 60.00–70.00 $66.54 $777 -9.83
925–1770 1258 85-90% 40 71.00–82.00 $76.57 $963 —
950–1745 1364 85-90% 36 83.00–93.00 $87.43 $1,193 +0.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1690 1422 80-85% 31 95.00–104.50 $98.09 $1,395 —
1110–1730 1494 80-85% 19 90.00–94.50 $92.67 $1,384 -1.92
1160–1778 1555 80-85% 9 109.00–115.50 $112.52 $1,750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1930 1802 75-80% 9 104.00–114.00 $109.32 $1,970 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,317 —
2055 2055 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2070 1710 3 130.00–133.00 $131.79 $2,254 +8.57
1075–2830 1758 7 100.50–109.00 $104.61 $1,839 —
1655–2095 1831 4 116.00–126.00 $122.28 $2,239 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 105.00 $105.00 $152 -1.66

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +75.00
115–120 118 2 130.00–220.00 $175.96 —
185 185 1 515.00 $515.00 +205.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1260 1138 4 100.00–109.00 $104.76 $1,192 —
1235–1290 1263 2 115.00–122.00 $118.58 $1,498 +14.08
1245–1500 1364 4 125.00–135.00 $129.46 $1,766 —
1331–1415 1372 9 142.00–144.75 $143.48 $1,969 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,228 —
1230–1662 1413 23 135.00–145.00 $142.82 $2,018 —
1218–1548 1416 38 147.00–157.00 $150.21 $2,127 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–162 161 3 122.50–140.00 $134.21 $216 +73.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37–38 38 5 125.00–130.00 $128.03 +56.95
40–45 41 10 70.00–85.00 $76.04 -3.96
55–57 56 3 90.00–130.00 $103.02 -77.59
60 60 4 205.00–215.00 $207.50 +127.50
70 70 4 215.00 $215.00 +75.00
78 78 5 115.00 $115.00 -77.03
80–85 81 4 160.00–230.00 $211.46 +19.43
90–95 92 3 250.00–290.00 $263.82 +148.82
100–105 103 4 280.00–320.00 $299.51 +149.51
105–115 110 2 130.00–180.00 $153.86 +3.86

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 +42.50
105–127 120 4 140.00–175.00 $162.32 -7.68
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 +85.00
152 152 2 225.00 $225.00 +65.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–47 46 3 400.00–420.00 $406.47 $187 +200.65
50 50 2 360.00 $360.00 $180 +40.00
50–55 53 3 270.00–340.00 $291.88 $155 -28.12
60 60 1 390.00 $390.00 $234 +209.91
60–68 66 12 255.00–320.00 $303.26 $200 -16.74
70 70 3 350.00 $350.00 $245 +157.59
70–77 75 8 225.00–340.00 $288.34 $216 +95.93
80 80 1 340.00 $340.00 $272 +165.00
90–95 93 2 165.00 $165.00 $153 -10.00
105 105 1 400.00 $400.00 $420 +225.93
102–135 117 24 200.00–340.00 $269.35 $315 +166.85
122–145 138 13 135.00–160.00 $142.32 $196 +39.82
150–154 154 20 124.00–160.00 $125.76 $194 —

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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.