Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,446	1,387	0
Slaughter cattle	536	531	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Dairy/Beef slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1137–1420	1307	14	173.00–182.00	$180.12	$2,354	-6.18
1220–1375	1322	7	161.00–166.00	$164.25	$2,171	-22.05
1050–1690	1333	52	184.00–194.00	$189.79	$2,530	+3.49
1431	1431	10	195.00	$195.00	$2,790	-12.39

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1277	1225	8	176.00–184.00	$181.70	$2,226	—
1080–1377	1253	38	185.00–195.00	$190.44	$2,386	+2.85
1200–1585	1342	5	159.50–166.00	$163.54	$2,195	—
1408–1422	1415	21	198.00	$198.00	$2,802	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1570	1242	80-85%	9	130.00–139.00	$135.59	$1,684	-2.06
1156–1475	1264	80-85%	8	152.00–161.00	$158.26	$2,000	—
1035–1510	1289	80-85%	15	140.00–150.00	$144.84	$1,867	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1385	1174	85-90%	8	110.00–120.00	$117.28	$1,377	-4.44
1205	1205	85-90%	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,518	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540	1540	75-80%	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,079	—
1520–1675	1598	75-80%	2	143.00–151.00	$146.81	$2,346	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	154.00	$154.00	$2,587	+10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–2110	1690	4	174.00–180.00	$177.85	$3,006	—
1470–1860	1700	5	163.00–172.00	$167.74	$2,852	—
1600–1815	1720	3	156.00–159.00	$157.39	$2,707	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110	1110	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,598	—
1305	1305	4	178.00	$178.00	$2,323	+18.04
1310	1310	1	163.00	$163.00	$2,135	+3.04

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1670	1400	4	162.50–172.50	$167.99	$2,352	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–145	125	7	135.00–160.00	$144.02	$180	—
190	190	1	90.00	$90.00	$171	-10.00
200–210	205	2	80.00–110.00	$94.63	$194	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–105	103	2	150.00–170.00	$159.76	-180.24
125–140	128	7	240.00–280.00	$274.41	-65.59
150	150	1	360.00	$360.00	-78.38

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500	1500	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,905	—
1525	1525	1	157.00	$157.00	$2,394	—
1555	1555	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,177	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1500	1179	85-90%	21	104.00–113.00	$107.84	$1,271	—
1145–1265	1205	80-85%	2	130.00–133.00	$131.57	$1,585	+30.26
1055–1675	1280	85-90%	30	114.00–124.00	$118.76	$1,520	—
975–1510	1306	85-90%	17	125.00–135.50	$130.59	$1,706	—
910–1585	1403	80-85%	6	145.00–148.50	$145.78	$2,045	—
1210–1735	1479	80-85%	28	134.00–144.00	$138.10	$2,042	-1.08
1705–1755	1730	75-80%	2	143.00–144.50	$143.76	$2,487	—
1805	1805	75-80%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,913	—
1780–1960	1858	75-80%	4	131.00–140.50	$136.39	$2,534	+0.11

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1577	1428	16	161.00–168.00	$163.42	$2,334	+1.86
1305–1502	1441	10	150.00–157.00	$153.05	$2,205	-8.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1415	1343	3	150.00–156.00	$153.72	$2,064	—
1345	1345	1	176.50	$176.50	$2,374	—
1350–1450	1397	3	147.00–149.00	$148.02	$2,068	-13.58
1140–1675	1469	69	162.00–171.00	$167.33	$2,458	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65–95	87	43	55.00–100.00	$87.83	$76	+7.41
90	90	1	130.00	$130.00	$117	+49.58
105	105	4	137.50	$137.50	$144	+72.50
101–145	115	21	80.00–100.00	$95.02	$109	+30.02
100–145	127	23	105.00–120.00	$112.12	$142	+47.12
155–170	161	7	70.00–90.00	$76.49	$123	+1.58
165–170	168	2	145.00–155.00	$149.93	$252	+75.02
179–180	179	6	110.00–125.00	$122.49	$219	+32.49
200–236	223	5	107.50–125.00	$111.17	$248	—
250	250	2	70.00–100.00	$85.00	$212	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–26	23	15	40.00–60.00	$56.09	+4.67
30	30	3	50.00–90.00	$76.67	+25.25
30–35	34	4	75.00–125.00	$86.11	+34.69
40–47	42	8	110.00–125.00	$118.41	+58.41
45–47	46	3	140.00–170.00	$160.29	+100.29
50–57	52	12	95.00–170.00	$110.96	-14.04
50–55	54	7	140.00–180.00	$169.33	+29.33
60–65	63	3	100.00–150.00	$115.79	-64.21
60–67	65	28	125.00–200.00	$164.42	+41.56
70–75	71	5	160.00–190.00	$183.66	+53.80
75–77	77	5	190.00–200.00	$191.96	+36.96
80–85	83	4	130.00–230.00	$192.88	+37.88
90	90	1	120.00	$120.00	-35.00
125	125	1	160.00	$160.00	-81.08
125	125	1	190.00	$190.00	-51.08

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	90.00–155.00	$122.50	+47.50
83–85	83	11	100.00–160.00	$111.67	+26.67
90	90	1	110.00	$110.00	+20.00
90–97	95	4	95.00–150.00	$127.90	+37.90
100–145	125	12	140.00–245.00	$183.28	+57.71
120–146	138	10	160.00–220.00	$206.18	+80.61
157–178	165	8	170.00–250.00	$202.39	-22.13
175–180	178	2	250.00–270.00	$260.14	+35.62

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
35	35	1	230.00	$230.00	$80	-50.00
42–48	47	35	150.00–235.00	$197.32	$93	-12.68
50	50	1	120.00	$120.00	$60	-134.15
50–58	54	8	240.00–255.00	$248.06	$134	+98.06
50–58	55	46	170.00–237.50	$223.13	$123	+73.13
60–65	62	17	240.00–260.00	$255.92	$159	-12.16
60–68	63	103	160.00–230.00	$202.46	$128	-8.90
70	70	1	240.00	$240.00	$168	+28.79
70–79	75	97	175.00–235.00	$217.53	$163	-24.59
75	75	1	130.00	$130.00	$98	-112.12
80	80	1	110.00	$110.00	$88	+15.00
80–89	85	70	140.00–235.00	$199.45	$170	-8.40
90–96	92	99	180.00–230.00	$204.54	$188	+104.54
100	100	2	140.00	$140.00	$140	-80.41
105	105	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	$123	-102.91
110–116	115	24	140.00–210.00	$197.47	$227	-4.44
120–128	125	10	140.00–230.00	$168.51	$211	+58.51
125	125	1	125.00	$125.00	$156	+15.00
130–138	133	23	150.00–205.00	$183.90	$245	+45.60

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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.