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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 3, 2024

1,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,354 1,791 983
Slaughter cattle 346 591 437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison and Dairy/Beef heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 10.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 lower. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower 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
1290–1460 1330 7 203.00–210.00 $205.37 $2,731 +10.64
1259–1471 1346 12 188.50–198.00 $193.04 $2,598 —
1390–1575 1463 8 180.00–189.00 $185.13 $2,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1375 1238 14 188.00–198.00 $192.46 $2,383 +11.05
1215–1447 1325 27 175.00–186.00 $181.23 $2,401 —
1410–1537 1516 6 206.00–208.00 $206.31 $3,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1570 1293 80-85% 3 148.00–150.00 $149.19 $1,929 +24.44
1445–1600 1523 80-85% 2 164.50–169.00 $166.64 $2,538 —
1395–1795 1585 80-85% 3 130.00–138.50 $135.26 $2,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1535 1305 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.76 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2020 1895 75-80% 2 147.50–154.50 $150.77 $2,857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,159 —
1875–1950 1913 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,678 -56.19

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 86 N/A 22 150.00–690.00 $377.93 -17.95
100–115 106 N/A 10 200.00–825.00 $462.33 -1.75
150 150 N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 N/A 2 220.00–270.00 $244.32 +29.88

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1530 1364 5 181.00–181.50 $181.39 $2,474 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1386 1351 4 165.00–170.00 $168.85 $2,281 —
1360–1375 1362 9 184.00–185.00 $184.89 $2,518 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 3 155.00 $155.00 $214 -19.68
188 188 3 105.00 $105.00 $197 —
255 255 1 75.00 $75.00 $191 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -190.00
120–137 131 3 290.00–340.00 $324.77 -25.23
160 160 1 430.00 $430.00 —
165 165 1 310.00 $310.00 —
220 220 2 490.00 $490.00 +45.17
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–2050 1509 4 157.50–158.00 $157.83 $2,382 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1715 1246 85-90% 25 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $1,308 —
955–1690 1258 85-90% 25 111.00–121.50 $117.32 $1,476 +1.18
985–1540 1287 85-90% 13 122.00–132.50 $126.22 $1,624 +10.08
1170–1755 1464 80-85% 21 130.00–140.00 $135.81 $1,988 -0.30
1300–1690 1488 80-85% 6 127.00–129.00 $127.80 $1,902 -8.31
1540–1545 1543 80-85% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $2,276 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,702 —
1900–1990 1938 75-80% 3 128.50–139.00 $135.18 $2,620 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1375 1343 8 155.00–164.10 $162.29 $2,180 —
1245–1535 1390 2 142.00–148.00 $144.69 $2,011 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1215 1210 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,761 —
1075–1560 1420 17 157.00–168.50 $163.03 $2,315 —
1375–1546 1503 10 170.00 $170.00 $2,555 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92 92 2 65.00 $65.00 $60 -10.00
110 110 1 125.00 $125.00 $138 +54.93
109–125 113 23 102.50–117.50 $115.33 $130 +45.26
101–145 121 19 49.00–87.50 $59.53 $72 -10.54
180 180 1 135.00 $135.00 $243 +54.94
180–185 184 4 100.00–110.00 $107.55 $198 +27.49
190–195 193 2 80.00–90.00 $85.06 $164 +5.00
200–248 236 5 62.50–82.50 $68.38 $161 -27.62
250 250 1 105.00 $105.00 $262 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–35 32 7 45.00–50.00 $48.44 -45.48
37 37 2 140.00 $140.00 +46.08
40–48 44 10 45.00–125.00 $82.76 -11.16
50–55 52 13 60.00–110.00 $86.93 -50.05
51–55 52 6 142.50–190.00 $150.93 +13.95
52 52 2 85.00 $85.00 -51.98
60–65 62 9 90.00–210.00 $125.90 +10.90
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 +30.00
70–75 73 4 130.00–245.00 $208.79 +72.12
75 75 4 100.00–170.00 $130.00 -6.67
80 80 2 125.00–175.00 $150.00 -65.00
80–88 86 4 175.00–265.00 $244.07 +99.07
87 87 6 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
90 90 3 175.00 $175.00 -65.00
92–95 94 4 160.00–300.00 $231.12 +11.12
100–122 114 4 260.00–290.00 $280.04 +103.75
160 160 3 280.00 $280.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 3 80.00–100.00 $93.60 -21.40
90 90 3 70.00–130.00 $110.00 -5.00
105–135 120 9 100.00–185.00 $159.17 +5.73
105–142 130 12 165.00–290.00 $223.05 +12.19
150–180 157 5 240.00–250.00 $248.08 -0.97
210–215 213 2 160.00–210.00 $185.29 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 3 160.00 $160.00 $37 -32.41
33–35 33 32 150.00–220.00 $154.62 $51 -38.16
40 40 2 135.00 $135.00 $54 -57.78
40–48 43 30 170.00–205.00 $186.04 $80 -13.49
50–58 54 86 200.00–245.00 $222.41 $120 -34.05
60–67 63 48 160.00–252.50 $237.79 $150 +132.79
60–69 67 15 255.00–275.00 $264.47 $177 +19.47
71–79 74 107 150.00–250.00 $227.18 $168 +8.28
76 76 20 85.00 $85.00 $65 -163.79
80 80 29 110.00 $110.00 $88 -122.70
80–84 82 24 255.00–265.00 $263.10 $216 +30.40
80–87 83 37 210.00–250.00 $240.31 $199 +7.61
90–99 95 16 135.00–247.50 $223.84 $213 -7.52
100–108 104 12 145.00–225.00 $193.80 $202 -31.20
110 110 1 255.00 $255.00 $280 +147.01
110 110 6 127.50 $127.50 $140 +19.51
110–116 113 8 140.00–230.00 $192.32 $217 +84.33
120–123 122 16 132.50–250.00 $190.02 $232 +10.02
122 122 2 100.00 $100.00 $122 -80.00
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 -45.00
139 139 30 123.00 $123.00 $171 -42.00
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —

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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.