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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 1,481 925
Slaughter cattle 319 419 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week. The day prior to this sale, Shipshewana hosted a special Sheep and Goat sale which impacted lighter receipts for the auction today. Favorable weather conditions also kept many area farmers in the fields this week which impacted receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1760 1335 14 185.00–193.00 $189.68 $2,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1442 1276 4 170.00–179.00 $176.72 $2,255 —
1160–1498 1345 31 184.00–194.00 $190.24 $2,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1275 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,402 —
1120–1540 1276 80-85% 7 116.00–126.00 $122.10 $1,558 —
1335–1605 1470 80-85% 2 131.00–131.50 $131.27 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $682 —
900 900 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $999 —
960–1035 998 85-90% 2 97.00–105.00 $101.15 $1,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1515 75-80% 3 129.00–133.00 $130.92 $1,983 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,920 —
1175–1870 1523 2 134.00–138.00 $135.54 $2,064 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 87 N/A 19 250.00–570.00 $500.85 —
100–120 108 N/A 15 350.00–690.00 $530.43 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–90 85 N/A 2 250.00–330.00 $287.65 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,549 +7.38

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1555 1502 6 160.50–164.00 $161.31 $2,423 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 -6.84
180–190 185 2 105.00 $105.00 $194 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 —
142 142 2 325.00 $325.00 —
225 225 2 465.00–470.00 $467.50 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–1900 1898 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $2,619 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 999 85-90% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.29 $832 —
850–1330 1128 85-90% 11 92.00–101.00 $96.92 $1,093 —
1095–1310 1203 80-85% 2 127.00–129.00 $127.91 $1,539 —
1065–1430 1260 85-90% 14 104.00–113.50 $107.68 $1,357 +12.66
1095–1775 1440 80-85% 16 115.50–124.00 $120.16 $1,730 +1.17
1180–1740 1468 80-85% 16 104.00–114.00 $110.70 $1,625 -10.43
1815 1815 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,287 +7.11
1825–2070 1937 75-80% 6 112.50–117.50 $114.79 $2,223 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1580 1438 21 153.50–159.00 $155.55 $2,237 -1.15

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1652 1468 50 153.00–162.85 $159.05 $2,335 -5.95
1443–1590 1486 7 145.00–151.00 $149.17 $2,217 -11.99

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–80 78 3 65.00–70.00 $66.60 $52 -53.40
130 130 4 120.00 $120.00 $156 +11.73
103–145 131 31 60.00–90.00 $75.30 $99 -60.03
127–142 139 15 107.50–115.00 $113.04 $157 -22.29
152 152 19 122.00 $122.00 $185 +42.72
155–175 165 3 105.00–115.00 $108.13 $178 +28.85
163–195 177 17 87.50–92.50 $90.73 $161 -29.27

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 6 200.00 $200.00 +56.20
45 45 4 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
65 65 3 85.00–130.00 $100.00 -24.40
70 70 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 +25.00
90–96 95 4 280.00–285.00 $281.19 +93.33
100–110 105 2 165.00–200.00 $183.33 -92.71
155 155 1 260.00 $260.00 -125.76

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -119.57
125–139 137 8 160.00–280.00 $173.66 -150.68

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–37 36 3 280.00–290.00 $283.21 $102 -34.22
30–39 38 33 210.00–270.00 $240.26 $91 -77.17
45–46 46 7 230.00–275.00 $247.63 $114 -4.52
50–58 55 35 192.50–275.00 $263.17 $145 -17.61
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 $82 -130.78
55–56 56 9 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $160 -35.80
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 $90 -172.93
60–65 63 6 280.00–290.00 $285.92 $180 -17.30
60–69 65 64 260.00–275.00 $263.85 $172 -39.37
70–79 74 43 260.00–275.00 $265.40 $196 -38.35
77 77 2 295.00 $295.00 $227 -8.75
83–88 86 7 285.00–290.00 $287.93 $248 -14.78
86–87 86 12 255.00–275.00 $271.63 $234 -31.08
92–96 95 7 260.00–270.00 $267.23 $254 -37.77
95 95 2 125.00 $125.00 $119 -180.00
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 $210 -74.34
105 105 1 170.00 $170.00 $178 -114.34
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 $219 -68.27
135 135 1 160.00 $160.00 $216 -55.00
170 170 1 170.00 $170.00 $289 +20.00

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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.