Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,409	1,348	1,085
Slaughter cattle	571	384	520

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 and slaughter Holstein bulls were 8.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1585	1242	3	160.00–166.50	$163.64	$2,032	—
1130–1575	1313	45	184.00–193.00	$190.91	$2,507	-0.57
1175–1660	1314	8	171.50–181.00	$176.92	$2,325	-14.56
1353–1479	1396	28	195.00–196.00	$195.23	$2,725	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1425	1271	46	181.00–191.50	$188.78	$2,399	+0.94
1240–1356	1313	6	158.00–169.00	$159.89	$2,099	-34.11
1265–1385	1331	4	170.00–180.00	$176.33	$2,347	-17.67
1341–1450	1379	17	195.00–198.50	$196.14	$2,705	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	80-85%	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,311	—
1070–1385	1273	80-85%	4	136.00–143.00	$138.10	$1,758	—
1065–1715	1417	80-85%	20	123.00–132.50	$128.75	$1,824	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1900	1648	75-80%	2	134.00–137.50	$136.02	$2,242	—
1815	1815	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,815	—
1765–2075	1879	75-80%	6	118.00–128.00	$122.39	$2,300	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1075	978	85-90%	2	90.00–92.00	$90.90	$889	-18.93
925–1115	1020	85-90%	2	113.00–123.50	$118.74	$1,211	—
985–1100	1052	85-90%	3	100.00–110.50	$105.70	$1,112	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1935	1662	3	140.00–150.00	$142.73	$2,372	—
1425–2085	1730	5	158.00–163.00	$159.78	$2,764	—
1170–2430	1736	4	172.00–180.00	$176.38	$3,062	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	1	168.00	$168.00	$2,218	-7.38

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	3	162.00	$162.00	$2,155	—
1355–1533	1497	5	175.00–180.50	$179.50	$2,687	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
95	95	1	220.00	$220.00	$209	—
150–195	173	7	115.00–145.00	$126.57	$219	+41.57
202–240	216	8	115.00–120.00	$116.79	$252	—
250	250	1	120.00	$120.00	$300	+37.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
155	155	1	330.00	$330.00	-48.26
205	205	1	450.00	$450.00	-50.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1685	1685	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,275	—
1625–1790	1708	2	150.00–154.00	$151.90	$2,594	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1445	1175	85-90%	24	99.00–109.50	$103.83	$1,220	—
1175	1175	80-85%	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,457	—
910–1650	1336	85-90%	41	110.00–120.00	$115.75	$1,546	—
1125–1750	1455	80-85%	11	132.50–139.00	$134.97	$1,964	—
970–1740	1470	85-90%	25	122.00–132.00	$125.40	$1,843	—
1785–1870	1828	75-80%	2	140.00–146.00	$143.07	$2,615	—
1795–1935	1868	75-80%	4	122.00–129.00	$125.03	$2,336	+36.03
1805–2075	1940	75-80%	2	116.00	$116.00	$2,250	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1410	1357	3	140.00–145.00	$142.06	$1,928	—
1180–1520	1451	15	156.00–163.00	$160.91	$2,335	+0.83

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1395	1370	2	171.00–175.00	$173.04	$2,371	-2.34
1280–1670	1465	5	150.00–159.00	$155.66	$2,280	—
1120–1810	1475	85	160.00–170.50	$166.35	$2,454	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–130	110	3	130.00–140.00	$133.94	$147	+43.94
116–145	128	5	90.00–97.50	$94.09	$120	+4.09
130–136	135	4	117.50–120.00	$118.10	$159	+28.10
166–170	167	7	105.00–115.00	$112.09	$187	+31.85
187	187	7	125.00	$125.00	$234	+44.76
210	210	1	105.00	$105.00	$220	+5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35–36	36	7	70.00–80.00	$78.61	+5.90
40–45	43	3	100.00–135.00	$124.23	+33.86
42–45	43	3	85.00–110.00	$93.72	+3.35
53–56	54	13	60.00–150.00	$125.18	-49.14
60–65	63	13	105.00–160.00	$132.79	+14.28
65	65	4	115.00–177.50	$161.88	-50.81
75–78	77	7	135.00–170.00	$150.69	-0.06
81–82	81	9	150.00–175.00	$162.74	+38.09
87	87	2	200.00	$200.00	+20.52
90–95	91	4	140.00–200.00	$176.99	-60.91
90–95	93	2	200.00–280.00	$241.08	+3.18
100–115	106	4	200.00–310.00	$270.82	+42.32
100–140	127	6	165.00–440.00	$255.63	+27.13
150–180	166	9	330.00–480.00	$425.98	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–135	130	3	160.00–190.00	$180.77	+42.68
155–195	173	4	210.00–285.00	$243.77	-11.23

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
35–38	38	6	205.00–225.00	$208.11	$79	-16.89
45	45	1	140.00	$140.00	$63	-76.71
40–48	46	4	280.00–290.00	$282.17	$130	+65.46
42–48	46	30	190.00–272.50	$241.87	$111	+25.16
55	55	2	100.00	$100.00	$55	-138.36
50–59	56	38	280.00–325.00	$285.75	$160	+47.39
53–59	56	16	200.00–275.00	$240.01	$134	+1.65
60–62	61	11	280.00–305.00	$289.03	$176	+51.85
62–65	63	10	140.00	$140.00	$88	-97.18
62–69	65	33	220.00–265.00	$249.23	$162	+12.05
70–79	75	125	160.00–275.00	$236.60	$177	+16.11
76	76	5	110.00	$110.00	$84	-110.49
80	80	7	105.00–115.00	$106.43	$85	-93.51
80–88	84	51	165.00–250.00	$228.92	$192	+28.98
90	90	2	115.00–130.00	$122.50	$110	-95.64
90–99	93	48	170.00–250.00	$222.43	$207	+104.73
100–105	104	28	230.00–245.00	$235.32	$245	+45.52
100–107	105	3	115.00–135.00	$121.37	$127	+6.37
112–115	112	11	107.50–130.00	$109.60	$123	-17.67
115–118	116	12	175.00–225.00	$202.19	$235	+74.92
120–127	123	15	155.00–220.00	$205.27	$252	+85.27
120–125	124	9	105.00–125.00	$116.07	$144	-3.93
132	132	2	135.00	$135.00	$178	-70.32
130–139	138	9	187.50–205.00	$196.35	$271	+41.35
140–146	142	10	110.00–127.50	$120.32	$171	-34.68
145–147	146	10	150.00–180.00	$168.57	$246	+61.36
150–182	166	9	135.00–180.00	$147.51	$245	-2.49
185	185	1	110.00	$110.00	$204	-40.00
206	206	3	102.50	$102.50	$211	—
220–240	230	2	110.00–120.00	$115.22	$265	—

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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.