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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,458 1,231
Slaughter cattle 531 553 529

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
1085–1395 1217 3 171.00–178.00 $174.73 $2,126 -1.21
1100–1510 1302 39 182.00–193.00 $186.30 $2,426 —
1188–1560 1367 122 194.00–204.00 $199.33 $2,725 —
1400–1417 1414 5 206.50–211.00 $207.39 $2,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1090 4 164.00–174.00 $168.22 $1,834 —
1167–1415 1250 8 185.00–189.00 $187.59 $2,345 +17.54
1030–1393 1273 18 192.00–201.00 $196.12 $2,497 +26.07
1116–1419 1304 18 204.50–212.50 $205.28 $2,677 +13.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1570 1234 80-85% 6 133.00–140.00 $137.65 $1,699 —
1085–1485 1335 80-85% 3 156.00–159.00 $157.17 $2,098 +28.55
1165–1655 1439 80-85% 9 145.00–155.00 $149.49 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,226 -16.30
985–1400 1193 85-90% 2 118.00–127.00 $121.72 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1505 1408 75-80% 2 157.50–163.00 $160.44 $2,259 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1760 1393 3 160.00–168.50 $164.64 $2,293 —
1285–1650 1468 2 177.00–189.00 $182.25 $2,675 —
1115–2020 1470 4 150.00–155.00 $152.10 $2,236 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60–95 82 N/A 65 100.00–810.00 $424.20 -167.91
100–125 106 N/A 38 170.00–780.00 $471.16 -176.36

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–95 73 N/A 7 130.00–840.00 $405.29 —
100–110 105 N/A 2 125.00–700.00 $426.19 +161.19

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1318 2 159.00–161.00 $159.96 $2,108 —
1370 1370 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,398 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1290 1148 13 167.50–174.50 $172.22 $1,977 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 100.00 $100.00 $195 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 2 340.00 $340.00 —
170–177 176 5 390.00–450.00 $438.38 +22.74

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1620 1104 85-90% 15 108.00–118.00 $114.83 $1,268 —
805–1570 1221 85-90% 9 95.00–105.00 $101.31 $1,237 —
1000–1690 1225 85-90% 36 119.00–129.00 $122.94 $1,506 —
1300–1720 1461 80-85% 13 129.00–133.00 $131.20 $1,917 —
1150–1785 1472 80-85% 23 134.00–144.50 $139.18 $2,049 —
1160–1740 1502 80-85% 5 145.00–150.00 $146.12 $2,195 —
1815–1955 1855 75-80% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.28 $2,528 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1295 1225 2 144.00–150.00 $146.83 $1,799 —
1320–1398 1379 4 167.00–168.00 $167.76 $2,313 —
1227–1620 1417 9 157.00–164.00 $161.56 $2,289 +9.96

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1495 1394 15 154.00–164.50 $161.60 $2,253 —
1515 1515 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,727 —
1262–1661 1516 67 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $2,577 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 $72 +18.00
70–96 93 10 65.00–82.50 $80.42 $75 -19.58
116 116 3 65.00 $65.00 $75 +22.22
140–144 143 17 95.00 $95.00 $136 -5.00
152–175 163 5 70.00–80.00 $74.91 $122 -25.09
175 175 2 90.00 $90.00 $158 +9.57
175–191 187 4 130.00–140.00 $137.66 $257 +57.23

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–38 34 7 40.00–60.00 $51.42 -8.58
40 40 2 60.00 $60.00 -25.00
52 52 5 125.00 $125.00 -22.53
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 +58.08
61 61 9 180.00 $180.00 +44.81
65–67 66 3 100.00–170.00 $122.86 -60.23
72–75 73 3 120.00–135.00 $129.86 +30.80
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 +55.94
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -111.40
110–130 123 3 220.00–250.00 $241.08 +19.68

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -75.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -32.50
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 -85.00
101 101 10 100.00 $100.00 -21.06
110–147 139 9 115.00–175.00 $125.57 -52.90
160–170 168 5 180.00–235.00 $224.52 +2.02

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 280.00 $280.00 $104 +125.00
42 42 2 210.00 $210.00 $88 +55.00
51–52 51 22 250.00–265.00 $254.15 $130 -6.31
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 $82 +40.00
50–59 58 50 175.00–225.00 $214.12 $124 -87.89
61–67 62 17 255.00–270.00 $268.08 $166 -36.60
60–68 64 41 190.00–230.00 $211.36 $135 -57.61
71–79 74 50 165.00–227.50 $211.21 $156 -83.79
71–79 75 20 240.00–245.00 $242.12 $182 -52.88
80 80 2 95.00 $95.00 $76 -200.00
83–85 84 32 175.00–237.50 $207.85 $175 -28.21
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -143.68
90–97 95 3 215.00–225.00 $218.17 $207 +104.84
102–105 103 24 210.00–222.50 $220.41 $227 -29.59
110–116 112 23 170.00–225.00 $201.91 $226 -44.44
122–125 124 16 180.00–225.00 $183.46 $227 -44.19
125 125 1 110.00 $110.00 $138 +9.95
130–135 133 21 130.00–150.00 $138.30 $184 +43.30
134 134 10 182.50 $182.50 $245 -51.52
140–146 145 28 160.00–175.00 $173.79 $252 -60.23
155–165 160 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $220 +26.63

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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.