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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 1,364 1,088
Slaughter cattle 541 330 417

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because 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
1131–1600 1311 67 184.00–194.50 $189.25 $2,481 —
1255–1775 1374 10 178.00–182.50 $179.00 $2,459 —
1458 1458 3 197.00 $197.00 $2,872 +25.96

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,301 —
995–1527 1294 53 184.00–194.00 $189.70 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1520 1203 80-85% 9 126.00–138.50 $133.98 $1,612 —
1180–1500 1308 80-85% 17 139.00–150.50 $145.83 $1,907 —
1261–1505 1326 80-85% 5 155.00–165.00 $157.59 $2,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1430 1384 75-80% 4 150.50–159.00 $152.70 $2,113 —
1540–1885 1699 75-80% 5 135.00–142.00 $137.30 $2,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1535 1353 85-90% 3 111.00–120.00 $115.63 $1,564 —
1220–1605 1368 85-90% 3 121.00–123.00 $121.59 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1800 1480 9 155.00–164.00 $158.57 $2,347 —
1790 1790 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,025 —

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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 83 N/A 40 190.00–775.00 $493.79 +25.71
100–145 111 N/A 20 280.00–750.00 $606.57 +54.84

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 81 N/A 5 250.00–750.00 $509.26 +180.72
110 110 N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1325 1223 2 149.00–150.50 $149.81 $1,832 —
1505 1505 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,498 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1245 1234 4 175.00–179.00 $175.97 $2,171 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 350.00 $350.00 $420 —
201 201 3 185.00 $185.00 $372 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 360.00 $360.00 +64.51
145 145 1 430.00 $430.00 +70.00
165–188 181 6 500.00–540.00 $529.46 -30.54
200 200 2 480.00–550.00 $515.00 —
240 240 1 585.00 $585.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1495 1400 2 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $2,020 —
1745 1745 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,338 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1225 1158 85-90% 3 91.50–100.00 $95.35 $1,104 -1.47
915–1600 1226 85-90% 22 105.00–115.00 $109.63 $1,344 -7.07
965–1560 1308 85-90% 27 116.00–125.00 $120.12 $1,571 —
1145–1705 1402 80-85% 5 137.00–140.00 $138.40 $1,940 —
1105–1760 1405 80-85% 21 125.00–135.00 $129.56 $1,820 +17.22
1890–2030 1945 75-80% 3 128.00–132.50 $129.46 $2,518 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1795 1486 14 154.50–162.00 $158.02 $2,348 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1750 1508 120 156.00–166.75 $164.12 $2,475 —
1525 1525 10 168.25 $168.25 $2,566 —
1305–1815 1565 5 148.00–155.00 $152.58 $2,388 -8.70

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 +4.86
120–140 121 15 77.50–85.00 $78.08 $94 +2.17
150–195 183 6 107.50–110.00 $108.23 $198 -1.77
170–190 187 6 115.00–124.00 $122.63 $229 +12.63
190 190 1 90.00 $90.00 $171 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 7 65.00 $65.00 -80.00
30–35 33 2 65.00–70.00 $67.31 -77.69
30–36 33 6 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
40–45 43 2 70.00–95.00 $83.24 -61.76
43–46 45 32 110.00–122.50 $117.62 -27.38
52–55 54 11 135.00–170.00 $162.45 +17.45
55 55 3 145.00–160.00 $150.00 +5.00
62–67 65 6 130.00–210.00 $170.27 +15.27
67 67 4 160.00 $160.00 -56.36
73 73 4 240.00 $240.00 +23.64
82–86 86 23 257.50–310.00 $262.84 -12.16
93–95 94 4 130.00–140.00 $137.46 -137.68
95 95 1 310.00 $310.00 +34.86
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 -26.56

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
88 88 4 280.00 $280.00 +60.00
120–140 132 13 240.00–320.00 $291.80 +21.80
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
21 21 4 230.00 $230.00 $48 -25.00
33–39 35 46 175.00–220.00 $209.09 $73 -45.91
40–48 43 54 190.00–225.00 $211.28 $91 -35.37
50–59 55 189 195.00–265.00 $227.31 $125 -68.68
60–68 64 116 205.00–270.00 $243.85 $156 -11.34
65 65 1 115.00 $115.00 $75 -140.19
71–78 75 81 220.00–275.00 $248.12 $186 +4.82
75–76 76 43 285.00–290.00 $285.70 $217 +42.40
81–85 82 8 115.00–140.00 $133.52 $109 -111.48
81–87 83 36 245.00–270.00 $259.72 $216 +14.72
86 86 11 280.00 $280.00 $241 +35.00
91–97 93 40 282.50–292.50 $288.48 $268 +40.93
90–98 95 43 270.00–280.00 $279.66 $266 +32.11
100 100 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $141 -133.75
102–105 104 5 282.50–290.00 $286.04 $297 +11.04
115 115 2 135.00 $135.00 $155 -135.00
132 132 2 140.00 $140.00 $185 -30.00
133–139 138 26 200.00–270.00 $265.15 $366 +95.15
197 197 9 100.00 $100.00 $197 —

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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.