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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 1,253 1,175
Slaughter cattle 374 500 442

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 9.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,882 —
1401–1510 1440 27 175.00–185.00 $182.76 $2,632 -0.24
1332–1660 1554 14 157.00–168.00 $161.76 $2,514 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,681 —
1228–1351 1288 13 163.50–171.00 $166.80 $2,148 —
1411–1540 1449 45 177.00–185.00 $183.85 $2,664 +0.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1510 1168 85-90% 17 70.00–80.00 $73.38 $857 —
1025–1740 1333 85-90% 26 81.00–91.50 $87.83 $1,171 —
960–1740 1407 85-90% 33 92.00–102.00 $95.72 $1,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1715 1413 80-85% 22 104.00–114.00 $108.63 $1,535 +9.01
1065–1710 1461 80-85% 15 96.00–103.00 $99.97 $1,461 —
1480–1550 1523 80-85% 3 117.00–127.00 $121.05 $1,844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1860 1728 75-80% 2 119.00–125.50 $122.00 $2,108 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,647 -23.97
1750–1995 1844 75-80% 4 95.50–106.00 $101.53 $1,872 -3.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,475 —
1820–2090 1967 3 127.00–136.00 $131.42 $2,585 —
1945–2340 2116 6 115.00–124.00 $119.18 $2,522 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 85 N/A 30 105.00–600.00 $408.86 —
100–125 107 N/A 20 150.00–660.00 $441.43 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 95.00 $95.00 $197 -20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–130 123 2 180.00–220.00 $198.78 -16.63
150 150 2 320.00 $320.00 -44.71

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1540 1479 9 140.50–150.00 $143.75 $2,126 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423–1600 1508 21 145.00–153.25 $150.58 $2,271 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 115.00 $115.00 $155 +2.50
145 145 4 90.00–100.00 $97.50 $141 -15.00
163–175 164 9 80.00–89.00 $87.94 $144 -2.19
150–190 166 6 110.00–125.00 $117.58 $195 +27.45
165–173 172 23 135.00–150.00 $137.51 $237 +47.38
242 242 2 100.00 $100.00 $242 +13.31
280 280 1 95.00 $95.00 $266 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +26.88
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 -63.33
50 50 2 117.50–150.00 $133.75 -28.56
51 51 3 180.00 $180.00 +17.69
62 62 2 110.00 $110.00 -36.86
60–63 63 18 145.00–197.50 $194.71 +47.85
75 75 3 100.00–190.00 $160.00 -85.89
80–85 83 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 -3.39
80–85 83 2 130.00–230.00 $178.48 -30.06
97 97 2 200.00 $200.00 +6.48
100–115 108 2 220.00–260.00 $238.60 +21.10
112 112 2 140.00 $140.00 -77.50
160 160 1 320.00 $320.00 -60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
115 115 1 295.00 $295.00 +160.24
110–145 127 3 130.00–260.00 $212.83 +78.07
143 143 4 260.00 $260.00 ±0.00
155–175 164 6 210.00–300.00 $235.53 -24.78
150–180 165 2 105.00–220.00 $157.27 -103.04
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 5 280.00 $280.00 $106 -70.00
46 46 4 370.00 $370.00 $170 +99.69
47 47 37 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $157 +63.47
50–57 55 91 280.00–340.00 $320.34 $176 +46.25
50–57 55 13 360.00–390.00 $379.08 $208 +104.99
55 55 3 200.00–230.00 $210.00 $116 -64.09
61–62 61 39 360.00–382.50 $369.32 $225 +25.47
60–68 66 20 315.00–350.00 $323.94 $214 +30.21
70 70 2 370.00 $370.00 $259 +89.14
70–75 73 32 260.00–340.00 $281.47 $205 +0.61
76 76 5 210.00 $210.00 $160 -70.86
83 83 3 180.00 $180.00 $149 -103.39
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 -23.39
95–96 96 7 260.00–272.50 $270.73 $260 +3.36
97 97 5 220.00 $220.00 $213 -47.37
103–145 119 18 200.00–267.50 $231.34 $275 +112.86
102–145 130 9 155.00–190.00 $166.15 $216 -13.13
155 155 1 150.00 $150.00 $232 +22.14

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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.