Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

2,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,281	1,851	1,704
Slaughter cattle	392	346	578

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 22.00 higher while Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	1	198.00	$198.00	$2,445	—
1095–1590	1355	37	186.00–196.50	$193.04	$2,616	+19.12
1345–1443	1419	12	185.00–185.50	$185.12	$2,627	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1290	1187	6	167.00–173.00	$170.29	$2,021	-19.71
1100–1249	1230	9	192.00–194.00	$193.13	$2,375	—
1130–1405	1348	20	180.00–189.00	$185.31	$2,498	+1.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1280	1196	80-85%	4	154.00–159.00	$155.68	$1,862	—
950–1415	1238	80-85%	13	142.00–151.00	$148.30	$1,836	—
1175–1605	1456	80-85%	4	127.00–137.00	$132.67	$1,932	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1765–1845	1815	75-80%	4	138.00–143.50	$141.15	$2,562	+0.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615–1755	1675	3	167.00–174.00	$170.73	$2,860	—
1610–1960	1860	4	185.00–191.50	$189.58	$3,526	—
2000	2000	1	204.00	$204.00	$4,080	—

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–95	86	N/A	25	190.00–970.00	$658.21	+172.92
100–125	109	N/A	8	560.00–990.00	$759.60	+178.76
160	160	N/A	1	400.00	$400.00	+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	84	N/A	4	130.00–480.00	$375.52	+45.77
110–135	123	N/A	2	380.00–390.00	$384.49	-307.95

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,934	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1374	1374	11	182.00	$182.00	$2,501	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	255.00	$255.00	$344	+15.75
150–155	153	2	200.00–230.00	$215.25	$329	+47.78
220	220	1	125.00	$125.00	$275	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	2	330.00–340.00	$335.00	+145.00
100–145	128	3	370.00–475.00	$408.18	+71.45
170–190	176	4	480.00–550.00	$513.33	+101.61
205	205	2	500.00–550.00	$525.00	+45.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1900	1641	4	163.00–167.00	$164.62	$2,701	—
1470–1830	1650	2	158.00–162.00	$160.22	$2,644	—
1710–1810	1760	2	175.00–185.00	$179.86	$3,166	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1595	1258	85-90%	8	96.00–105.50	$101.58	$1,278	—
1070–1535	1293	85-90%	14	106.00–116.50	$113.81	$1,472	—
1045–1690	1313	85-90%	25	118.00–128.00	$122.78	$1,612	—
1075–1620	1381	80-85%	11	121.00–128.50	$126.06	$1,741	—
995–1730	1485	80-85%	28	130.00–140.00	$134.99	$2,005	+5.93
1360–1740	1558	80-85%	4	143.50–146.50	$144.74	$2,255	—
1755–1950	1853	75-80%	2	147.00–155.00	$150.79	$2,794	—
1805–1995	1888	75-80%	3	127.00–133.00	$130.03	$2,455	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1338–1552	1457	26	156.50–166.85	$165.82	$2,416	+7.94
1300–1710	1470	4	144.00–153.00	$148.53	$2,183	-9.35

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1342–1615	1461	58	160.00–168.75	$165.19	$2,413	+0.49
1385–1565	1475	2	153.00	$153.00	$2,257	-11.70

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
67–93	83	5	65.00	$65.00	$54	±0.00
105–120	115	3	70.00–85.00	$80.43	$92	-38.57
123–145	132	11	100.00–120.00	$110.75	$146	+26.22
150–175	159	10	115.00–125.00	$120.08	$191	+11.42
171–175	173	9	50.00–87.50	$74.27	$128	-34.39
176–185	179	6	140.00–150.00	$146.55	$262	+23.47
220	220	1	100.00	$100.00	$220	+14.75
220–240	233	9	80.00–95.00	$89.36	$208	+4.11
245	245	1	155.00	$155.00	$380	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
26–28	27	10	30.00–85.00	$57.08	-1.67
30	30	1	80.00	$80.00	+21.25
36–39	38	10	45.00–60.00	$57.06	-22.01
40–46	43	19	87.50–130.00	$109.12	+30.05
40–45	43	2	60.00–95.00	$78.53	-0.54
40–48	45	10	85.00–125.00	$103.83	+24.76
53–57	55	24	140.00–190.00	$172.89	+56.83
55	55	9	170.00–195.00	$178.33	+62.27
60	60	5	130.00–220.00	$180.00	±0.00
65–66	65	10	125.00–250.00	$199.69	-13.61
75	75	3	230.00–250.00	$236.67	+19.17
70–78	76	6	190.00–290.00	$268.85	+51.35
85–86	86	6	200.00–305.00	$287.67	+27.67
87	87	2	270.00	$270.00	+10.00
90–92	91	3	180.00–320.00	$274.01	+89.84
110–117	115	3	340.00–400.00	$359.19	+174.19
125–145	138	3	370.00–490.00	$433.01	+147.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	290.00	$290.00	+215.00
80–85	82	3	150.00–220.00	$195.71	+15.71
90–92	91	5	165.00–170.00	$167.97	-12.03
95	95	1	270.00	$270.00	+90.00
112–130	118	3	190.00–340.00	$245.08	+103.51
120	120	3	200.00	$200.00	+58.43
113–145	121	5	250.00–310.00	$295.68	+154.11
150	150	1	300.00	$300.00	+40.95
150–165	157	9	190.00–240.00	$209.68	-49.37

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
30–35	30	51	160.00	$160.00	$48	-26.07
35–36	36	11	175.00–240.00	$202.77	$73	+16.70
40–48	44	16	175.00–240.00	$208.26	$92	-2.30
47	47	4	285.00	$285.00	$134	+74.44
47	47	2	100.00	$100.00	$47	-110.56
50–59	55	139	175.00–255.00	$215.80	$119	-64.20
55	55	4	85.00	$85.00	$47	-195.00
60	60	1	275.00	$275.00	$165	-15.19
60–69	66	150	200.00–267.50	$234.15	$155	+0.91
67	67	4	145.00	$145.00	$97	-88.24
70	70	1	280.00	$280.00	$196	+11.72
70–78	74	189	230.00–265.00	$248.57	$184	-19.71
80–88	84	226	230.00–266.00	$248.60	$209	-48.27
80–88	84	10	272.50–275.00	$274.21	$230	-22.66
80–88	86	7	95.00–150.00	$119.45	$103	-177.42
90–99	93	69	180.00–255.00	$243.49	$226	-18.02
95–99	99	18	270.00–285.00	$271.61	$269	-19.50
100–105	102	23	220.00–260.00	$242.04	$247	-18.04
105–108	106	38	127.50–165.00	$136.57	$145	-123.51
111–117	114	57	220.00–265.00	$259.34	$296	+0.99
120	120	1	195.00	$195.00	$234	+73.82
125	125	1	150.00	$150.00	$188	-70.46
130–135	134	8	185.00–220.00	$215.77	$289	-4.69
130–137	135	3	145.00	$145.00	$196	-65.00
155–165	158	3	130.00–180.00	$149.00	$235	—

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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.