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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 949 873
Slaughter cattle 408 319 379

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower while Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Both slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1211 6 173.00–177.00 $174.21 $2,110 —
1332 1332 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,531 +0.32
1246–1644 1456 31 181.00–189.00 $186.34 $2,713 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,782 —
1370–1520 1442 3 175.00–182.50 $178.54 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1324 80-85% 15 115.00–125.50 $120.42 $1,594 —
1045–1640 1329 80-85% 18 126.00–136.00 $131.45 $1,747 —
1175–1600 1393 80-85% 11 136.50–146.00 $138.48 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 —
870–1405 1026 85-90% 7 105.00–115.00 $110.36 $1,132 —
1310 1310 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 75-80% 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,509 —
1515–1695 1588 75-80% 3 134.50–140.50 $136.90 $2,174 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 65-75% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1525 1490 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $2,399 —
1485–1755 1620 2 151.00–157.00 $153.75 $2,491 —

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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 85 N/A 42 155.00–810.00 $425.15 -75.70
100–140 109 N/A 37 160.00–830.00 $500.94 -29.49

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–82 80 N/A 3 140.00–240.00 $208.62 -79.03
115 115 N/A 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,660 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 3 160.00 $160.00 $248 +55.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 300.00–330.00 $314.42 -10.58

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2365 1925 2 143.00–144.50 $143.58 $2,764 —
2010–2285 2148 2 154.50–155.00 $154.77 $3,324 —
2385–2620 2503 2 137.00–140.50 $138.67 $3,471 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1440 1133 85-90% 12 88.00–97.00 $92.31 $1,046 -4.61
885–1530 1218 85-90% 22 98.00–108.00 $104.17 $1,269 -23.74
955–1650 1323 85-90% 26 108.50–118.00 $112.28 $1,485 —
1225–1525 1375 80-85% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.55 $1,768 —
1220–1705 1403 80-85% 14 117.50–126.50 $121.96 $1,711 —
1375–1500 1438 80-85% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $1,658 -4.83
1840–2085 1966 75-80% 4 117.50–126.50 $122.61 $2,411 —
1950–2405 2178 75-80% 2 112.00–114.00 $112.90 $2,459 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,168 -5.55

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1487 1410 15 149.50–157.75 $156.20 $2,202 —
1271–1736 1516 40 158.00–168.00 $163.19 $2,474 —
1525–1555 1535 3 175.00–177.00 $175.68 $2,697 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126–130 127 5 55.00–95.00 $86.80 $110 -33.20
128–146 135 13 105.00–120.00 $116.66 $157 +41.36
135–137 136 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $188 +25.31
150–195 162 25 42.50–92.50 $77.73 $126 -30.40
190 190 2 100.00 $100.00 $190 +9.27
230 230 2 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
205–248 234 7 72.50–95.00 $77.14 $181 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–35 32 5 55.00–80.00 $60.50 -139.50
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 -105.00
45 45 2 200.00 $200.00 +100.00
54–55 55 12 140.00–212.50 $197.14 +97.14
55 55 3 45.00–70.00 $61.67 -38.33
60–65 61 4 100.00–130.00 $122.04 +22.04
65 65 1 215.00 $215.00 +115.00
75 75 2 175.00–235.00 $205.00 +45.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 -5.00
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 -91.19

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -60.00
85–87 86 4 95.00–145.00 $117.47 -22.53
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 -35.00
95 95 1 165.00 $165.00 +25.00
100–145 115 4 135.00–230.00 $180.22 +110.22
110–127 120 4 115.00–230.00 $152.21 -21.45
156 156 3 170.00 $170.00 —
158–176 165 8 220.00–295.00 $250.05 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 2 220.00 $220.00 $59 -63.21
30–38 33 12 220.00–240.00 $230.76 $76 -52.45
40–48 44 43 200.00–245.00 $228.53 $101 -19.10
46 46 5 275.00 $275.00 $126 +27.37
50–58 54 70 215.00–265.00 $244.48 $132 -18.69
50–58 56 5 275.00–290.00 $277.66 $155 -7.35
60–68 62 34 275.00–277.50 $276.14 $171 -9.78
60–65 63 2 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $118 -98.52
60–68 64 104 240.00–265.00 $255.37 $163 -30.55
70–77 73 67 270.00–280.00 $274.74 $201 +9.34
72–76 73 27 240.00–266.00 $253.24 $185 -12.16
70–77 76 7 120.00–145.00 $138.82 $106 -156.18
80–88 85 54 240.00–267.50 $259.64 $221 -28.29
90–95 92 23 235.00–265.00 $255.27 $235 -11.96
95 95 2 270.00 $270.00 $256 +2.77
100–105 100 33 245.00–267.50 $248.31 $248 +38.31
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 $155 -55.00
110 110 2 125.00 $125.00 $138 -45.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 +40.00
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 $198 -10.00
130 130 1 245.00 $245.00 $318 +70.00
133 133 3 130.00 $130.00 $173 -30.00

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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.