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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,348 1,446 1,516
Slaughter cattle 384 536 596

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison and Dairy/Beef slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower and slaughter Holstein cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Livestock movement was still favorable with the hot weather conditions this week but fewer buyers were noted.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1430 1280 14 179.00–184.50 $182.47 $2,336 —
1225–1565 1343 40 185.00–194.25 $191.48 $2,572 +1.69
1485 1485 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,085 —
1025–1605 1287 8 185.00–193.00 $187.84 $2,418 -2.60
1347 1347 10 194.00 $194.00 $2,613 +30.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1655 1342 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $1,812 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,972 —
1245–1695 1470 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–910 905 85-90% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.99 $787 —
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 107.00–112.50 $109.83 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1865 1690 75-80% 2 142.00–149.00 $145.14 $2,453 -8.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1463 3 149.00–150.00 $149.65 $2,189 —
1815 1815 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,067 —

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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 82 N/A 51 75.00–550.00 $255.46 —
100–125 108 N/A 25 95.00–550.00 $257.44 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 80 N/A 7 65.00–250.00 $162.19 —
105–115 110 N/A 2 90.00–510.00 $309.55 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1425 1333 11 165.00–176.50 $175.38 $2,338 +12.38
1570 1570 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,379 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,211 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 85.00 $85.00 $149 -5.00
260 260 1 82.50 $82.50 $214 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 128 3 380.00 $380.00 +105.59
135 135 3 130.00–290.00 $183.33 -91.08
155–175 165 2 365.00–390.00 $378.26 +18.26
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1595 1452 3 136.00–143.00 $140.66 $2,042 —
1855 1855 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,782 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1585 1268 85-90% 17 100.00–111.00 $106.31 $1,348 -12.45
1055–1695 1365 85-90% 20 113.00–123.50 $118.90 $1,623 —
1105–1883 1531 85-90% 24 124.00–134.00 $128.82 $1,972 —
1345–1797 1721 80-85% 18 126.00–135.00 $129.95 $2,236 -13.81
1808–1878 1850 75-80% 35 125.00–130.00 $129.00 $2,386 -7.39
1885 1885 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,678 -47.39

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1595 1169 8 139.00–143.00 $142.32 $1,664 —
1345–1575 1473 4 158.00–164.50 $160.08 $2,358 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1485 1353 10 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $2,093 —
1265–1407 1360 3 174.00–176.00 $175.38 $2,385 —
1375–1437 1416 3 138.00–138.50 $138.34 $1,959 —
1175–1711 1501 40 162.50–170.00 $168.04 $2,522 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 90.00 $90.00 $122 -22.12
152–195 169 14 50.00–85.00 $80.24 $136 -69.69
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 -11.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 7 45.00 $45.00 -11.09
20–27 26 5 45.00–50.00 $45.78 -10.31
30–38 36 4 45.00–80.00 $72.71 -13.40
37 37 2 80.00 $80.00 -6.11
40–47 43 5 75.00–110.00 $90.37 -28.04
40–48 46 16 25.00–180.00 $113.23 -47.06
50–56 53 23 45.00–145.00 $75.00 -94.33
50–58 54 17 165.00–180.00 $174.32 +4.99
60–65 62 7 85.00–150.00 $118.51 +2.72
60–67 65 13 140.00–237.50 $212.69 +48.27
70–75 71 10 90.00–175.00 $134.68 -48.98
70–75 74 83 125.00–215.00 $150.75 -32.91
80–87 83 6 75.00–155.00 $124.65 -68.23
80–87 85 9 140.00–220.00 $179.48 -13.40
90–98 93 8 190.00–250.00 $237.90 +117.90
95 95 3 185.00–210.00 $193.33 +73.33
100–145 129 4 155.00–295.00 $228.50 +68.50
132–145 137 5 190.00–380.00 $281.89 +121.89

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 9 100.00 $100.00 -22.50
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -42.50
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 +27.50
85–86 86 16 150.00–165.00 $158.48 +46.81
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
103–141 113 11 150.00–210.00 $171.59 -11.69
121–141 131 8 120.00–210.00 $138.09 -45.19
160 160 4 255.00 $255.00 +52.61

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 2 140.00 $140.00 $35 -90.00
36 36 8 225.00 $225.00 $81 -5.00
45–46 46 18 210.00–227.50 $216.71 $100 +19.39
51–58 54 15 230.00–245.00 $238.36 $129 -9.70
52–57 54 16 265.00–290.00 $277.61 $150 +29.55
63–66 65 32 236.00–237.50 $237.18 $154 +34.72
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 $65 -102.46
65 65 1 270.00 $270.00 $176 +67.54
70 70 4 275.00 $275.00 $192 +35.00
72–77 75 25 140.00–255.00 $220.49 $165 +2.96
80–85 82 36 170.00–255.00 $199.94 $164 +89.94
92–95 92 39 150.00–235.00 $218.14 $201 +13.60
90–95 93 2 110.00–125.00 $117.70 $109 -86.84
100–106 102 17 150.00–235.00 $189.80 $194 +49.80
106 106 5 115.00 $115.00 $122 -2.50
110–117 114 4 120.00–135.00 $127.27 $145 -70.20
118 118 7 160.00–180.00 $171.43 $202 -26.04
120–125 120 11 200.00–205.00 $200.47 $241 +3.00
125 125 1 120.00 $120.00 $150 -48.51
130–131 131 10 185.00–222.50 $205.32 $269 +21.42
133 133 3 135.00 $135.00 $180 -48.90
140 140 2 155.00 $155.00 $217 -28.90
140–147 146 11 100.00–130.00 $107.21 $157 -76.69
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248 —

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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.