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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

1,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,791 2,281 1,422
Slaughter cattle 591 392 651

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1382 1305 19 192.50–195.50 $194.73 $2,541 —
1200–1490 1387 84 196.00–206.00 $203.38 $2,821 +10.34

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1265 1174 32 188.50–197.00 $194.11 $2,279 +23.82
1210–1250 1223 3 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $2,515 +12.53
1072–1325 1245 12 178.00–186.00 $181.41 $2,259 -11.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1490 1245 80-85% 8 147.00–154.00 $150.50 $1,874 +2.20
1275 1275 80-85% 2 123.00–126.50 $124.75 $1,591 —
1170–1540 1350 80-85% 4 130.50–140.00 $135.02 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–975 943 85-90% 3 106.50–114.50 $109.32 $1,031 —
970–1055 1023 85-90% 3 132.50–135.50 $133.62 $1,367 —
870–1305 1133 85-90% 6 116.00–125.00 $120.32 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 136.50 $136.50 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2460 1759 5 168.00–179.00 $173.60 $3,054 —
1720–2120 1906 4 190.50–199.50 $196.19 $3,739 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–95 83 N/A 54 125.00–800.00 $395.88 -262.33
100–130 105 N/A 37 120.00–705.00 $464.08 -295.52

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 90 N/A 3 210.00–225.00 $214.44 -161.08

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,223 —
1275–1315 1295 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $2,208 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
1261–1266 1264 6 174.50–177.00 $175.75 $2,221 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–87 81 3 240.00–255.00 $244.30 $198 —
105–130 118 2 130.00–230.00 $174.68 $206 -80.32

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 350.00 $350.00 -58.18
210–225 218 2 440.00–450.00 $444.83 -80.17

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1520 1423 3 158.00–160.00 $159.33 $2,267 —
1740 1740 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,958 —
2025 2025 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,835 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1450 1177 85-90% 9 98.00–107.50 $103.93 $1,223 —
820–1770 1253 85-90% 26 110.00–120.00 $116.14 $1,455 +14.56
990–1660 1378 85-90% 16 121.00–130.00 $125.63 $1,731 -0.43
1290–1675 1444 80-85% 9 143.00–153.00 $146.82 $2,120 —
1110–1725 1446 80-85% 10 126.00–130.50 $128.92 $1,864 —
955–1760 1469 80-85% 34 131.00–141.00 $136.11 $1,999 +1.12
1825–1975 1899 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $2,612 +7.49
1995 1995 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,973 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1525 1436 3 160.00–164.00 $162.58 $2,335 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1340 1326 4 150.00–158.00 $154.53 $2,049 —
1350–1580 1456 35 161.00–169.00 $166.88 $2,430 +1.69

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 +10.00
102–143 114 48 55.00–75.00 $70.07 $80 -10.36
163 163 6 107.50 $107.50 $175 -12.58
155–198 177 15 60.00–89.00 $80.06 $142 -66.49
207 207 2 96.00 $96.00 $199 -4.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–47 44 7 80.00–115.00 $93.92 -15.20
50–51 50 11 105.00–155.00 $136.98 -35.91
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 -22.89
63 63 4 115.00 $115.00 -84.69
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 -29.69
75 75 3 110.00–155.00 $136.67 -100.00
77 77 2 215.00 $215.00 -53.85
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 -142.67
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 -57.67
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 -34.01
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 -54.01
112–115 113 5 162.50–230.00 $176.29 -182.90
155 155 1 330.00 $330.00 —
195 195 2 400.00 $400.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -70.71
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -80.71
100–113 109 5 152.50–155.00 $153.44 -91.64
125–134 131 8 165.00–235.00 $210.86 -84.82
155–160 158 2 190.00–310.00 $249.05 +39.37
158 158 4 265.00 $265.00 +55.32

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–27 26 3 175.00–230.00 $192.41 $50 +32.41
32–38 36 20 175.00–235.00 $192.78 $69 -9.99
40–48 44 99 170.00–237.50 $199.53 $88 -8.73
50–57 55 26 248.50–280.00 $256.46 $141 +40.66
50–59 57 92 200.00–240.00 $218.83 $125 +3.03
64 64 5 105.00 $105.00 $67 -129.15
60–68 65 195 180.00–242.50 $220.39 $143 -13.76
67 67 8 245.00 $245.00 $164 +100.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -155.00
70–79 75 46 190.00–235.00 $218.90 $164 -29.67
72–78 76 6 245.00–257.00 $248.79 $189 +0.22
80–88 82 72 210.00–240.00 $232.70 $191 -15.90
81–85 82 7 245.00–250.00 $245.74 $202 -2.86
92–97 94 38 222.50–235.00 $231.36 $217 -12.13
94 94 8 115.00 $115.00 $108 -128.49
100 100 2 225.00 $225.00 $225 -17.04
110–113 111 21 107.50–110.00 $107.99 $120 -151.35
111–115 111 13 165.00–227.50 $222.53 $247 -36.81
120 120 1 180.00 $180.00 $216 -15.00
120–125 120 16 114.00–135.00 $115.36 $138 -79.64
131 131 4 165.00 $165.00 $216 -50.77
155 155 3 110.00 $110.00 $170 -39.00
170 170 1 140.00 $140.00 $238 -9.00

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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.