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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 1,385 873
Slaughter cattle 330 408 379

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201–1757 1443 49 177.50–187.00 $182.76 $2,637 —
1280–1855 1462 9 163.50–173.00 $171.04 $2,501 -15.30

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1361 1246 10 160.00–168.00 $166.27 $2,072 —
1375 1375 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,571 —
1025–1475 1377 17 171.00–181.00 $176.07 $2,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1555 1410 80-85% 10 132.00–142.00 $136.15 $1,920 —
1305–1665 1449 80-85% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $2,115 —
1625 1625 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1965 1628 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.40 $2,383 —
1575–1915 1773 75-80% 5 125.00–133.50 $129.54 $2,297 —

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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 86 N/A 54 175.00–740.00 $468.08 +42.93
100–145 109 N/A 22 260.00–775.00 $551.73 +50.79
210 210 N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 79 N/A 5 185.00–625.00 $328.54 +119.92
150 150 N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,541 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1455 1332 21 164.00–172.50 $167.85 $2,236 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–135 118 3 270.00–320.00 $295.49 -18.93
145 145 1 360.00 $360.00 +45.58
180 180 1 560.00 $560.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1158 85-90% 7 91.00–100.00 $96.82 $1,121 —
935–1435 1241 85-90% 8 113.00–123.00 $116.70 $1,448 +12.53
910–1695 1246 85-90% 9 102.00–112.00 $107.05 $1,334 +2.88
1260–1620 1440 80-85% 2 109.50–116.00 $112.34 $1,618 -2.99
1235–1705 1444 80-85% 7 120.00–129.50 $125.35 $1,810 +10.02
1250–1715 1552 80-85% 9 131.00–137.00 $133.65 $2,074 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,444 —
1825–1880 1860 75-80% 3 123.50–126.00 $124.50 $2,316 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1370 1164 6 145.00–148.50 $147.71 $1,719 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1690 1398 12 144.00–152.00 $148.64 $2,078 —
1365–1715 1556 31 155.00–165.00 $161.28 $2,510 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–95 93 2 75.00–85.00 $80.14 $75 —
110 110 1 125.00 $125.00 $138 +38.20
122–135 127 8 50.00–85.00 $75.91 $96 -10.89
166 166 8 80.00 $80.00 $133 +2.27
167–185 173 3 127.50–135.00 $130.17 $225 +52.44
187 187 2 110.00 $110.00 $206 +10.00
200–215 205 3 100.00–115.00 $105.24 $216 +5.24

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 145.00 $145.00 -55.00
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 -80.00
50 50 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 -52.14
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 +32.96
70–75 73 3 210.00–230.00 $216.36 +11.36
70–76 73 12 180.00–235.00 $220.80 +15.80
85 85 2 275.00 $275.00 +70.00
90–95 93 2 270.00–280.00 $275.14 +85.14
105–110 107 6 250.00–290.00 $256.56 —
100–130 112 3 270.00–330.00 $297.31 —
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 +102.53
105–140 118 3 145.00–370.00 $247.04 +94.83
130 130 1 270.00 $270.00 +117.79
185 185 1 210.00 $210.00 -40.05

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 8 255.00 $255.00 $94 +24.24
40 40 1 180.00 $180.00 $72 -48.53
43–48 45 8 220.00–255.00 $246.65 $111 +18.12
51–56 53 31 235.00–260.00 $255.58 $135 +11.10
55–57 56 5 290.00–300.00 $295.99 $166 +18.33
60–68 64 68 240.00–270.00 $255.19 $163 -0.18
64 64 20 200.00 $200.00 $128 -55.37
71 71 11 205.00 $205.00 $146 -69.74
70–79 76 62 230.00–270.00 $243.30 $185 +104.48
87 87 4 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $213 -14.64
90–93 91 28 245.00–262.50 $247.55 $225 -7.72
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 +26.69
100–109 106 31 239.00–270.00 $243.41 $258 +118.41
120 120 1 270.00 $270.00 $324 +105.00
130 130 1 170.00 $170.00 $221 -75.00

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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.