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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 1,156 1,307
Slaughter cattle 423 400 527

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 3.00 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
1410 1410 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,538 —
1145–1592 1432 42 189.50–199.50 $197.07 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1610 1291 6 175.00–182.00 $179.75 $2,321 —
1137–1480 1336 31 189.00–198.50 $192.01 $2,565 -10.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1600 1370 80-85% 12 122.00–131.50 $126.10 $1,728 -0.32
1235–1605 1439 80-85% 7 132.50–135.00 $133.41 $1,920 -4.95
1340–1770 1615 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.63 $1,916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1885 1713 75-80% 4 135.00–137.00 $135.62 $2,323 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,106 —
1745–2270 2020 75-80% 5 119.00–129.50 $122.78 $2,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1440 1185 85-90% 4 80.00–89.00 $83.93 $995 —
1165–1240 1203 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $1,475 —
1530–1590 1560 85-90% 2 104.00–115.00 $109.61 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1375 1303 2 134.00–135.00 $134.53 $1,753 —
1340–1645 1493 2 147.00–153.00 $150.31 $2,244 —
1415–2160 1892 7 159.00–169.00 $164.01 $3,103 —

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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 83 N/A 34 170.00–925.00 $518.93 +25.74
100–130 108 N/A 22 390.00–750.00 $582.62 +9.03
160 160 N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–85 71 N/A 6 275.00–950.00 $462.82 +109.54
105–145 125 N/A 2 360.00–425.00 $397.70 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–140 133 2 145.00–300.00 $218.11 $290 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 115 4 260.00–300.00 $270.89 -19.11
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1590 1295 2 133.00–145.00 $140.37 $1,818 —
1280–2700 1990 2 112.00–120.00 $114.57 $2,280 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1320 1161 85-90% 12 93.00–104.00 $97.65 $1,134 —
920–1685 1257 85-90% 29 105.00–115.00 $110.55 $1,390 +13.65
1170–1755 1362 85-90% 17 116.00–126.00 $119.64 $1,629 +1.87
1310–1725 1497 80-85% 3 129.50–130.50 $130.12 $1,948 —
1235–1780 1588 80-85% 12 118.00–128.50 $124.78 $1,982 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,539 +3.00
1805–1960 1891 75-80% 5 118.50–126.00 $123.53 $2,336 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1379 4 126.00–137.00 $131.69 $1,816 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1525 1391 5 139.00–146.00 $143.87 $2,001 —
1260–1710 1510 13 155.00–160.00 $157.75 $2,382 —
1510 1510 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —
1322–2013 1610 55 162.00–171.00 $165.68 $2,667 -4.32

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 2 80.00 $80.00 $78 +5.00
103–145 126 23 55.00–95.00 $77.11 $97 -7.35
145 145 1 105.00 $105.00 $152 +20.54
150–158 155 6 105.00–110.00 $106.61 $165 +20.51
150–195 168 30 45.00–98.00 $86.29 $145 +0.19
185 185 1 135.00 $135.00 $250 +34.47
205 205 1 113.00 $113.00 $232 +8.00
210–222 217 6 90.00–95.00 $93.39 $203 -11.61

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–33 32 5 90.00–110.00 $106.30 +46.30
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
40–45 41 6 50.00–125.00 $98.98 -16.26
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 -15.24
48 48 6 165.00 $165.00 +49.76
50–55 54 7 165.00–172.50 $171.51 +19.40
52–57 55 6 130.00–195.00 $164.33 +12.22
55 55 5 140.00 $140.00 -12.11
60 60 9 160.00–180.00 $175.56 +23.45
60–65 61 12 135.00–205.00 $192.53 +40.42
62 62 4 140.00 $140.00 -12.11
70–79 75 34 130.00–260.00 $211.33 +36.33
80–87 83 5 185.00–250.00 $216.88 -12.97
82–88 85 7 145.00–230.00 $192.09 -37.76
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 -43.79
92 92 7 195.00 $195.00 -13.79
90–95 93 11 135.00–230.00 $175.66 -33.13
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 -72.89
105–145 123 3 185.00–310.00 $236.15 -36.74

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 -60.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -60.00
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -81.75
100–135 125 12 100.00–205.00 $175.96 -24.04

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 2 270.00 $270.00 $86 -50.00
35 35 2 290.00 $290.00 $102 -30.00
45 45 1 310.00 $310.00 $140 +20.00
45 45 8 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $124 -15.00
50–54 52 32 295.00–302.50 $300.87 $156 -11.55
50–59 55 36 235.00–285.00 $262.36 $144 +10.48
60–65 61 4 300.00–310.00 $307.35 $187 +13.83
60–69 66 47 230.00–277.50 $263.36 $174 +7.11
70–77 74 82 200.00–260.00 $232.27 $172 -14.26
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 $88 -10.00
80–86 82 70 180.00–255.00 $226.58 $186 +106.58
90 90 2 135.00 $135.00 $122 -72.97
90–96 93 48 190.00–235.00 $216.96 $202 +8.99
103 103 3 140.00 $140.00 $144 -87.03
100–107 104 12 170.00–225.00 $209.88 $218 +80.90
110–119 118 14 195.00–220.00 $199.49 $235 +54.49
126 126 3 235.00 $235.00 $296 +56.65
134 134 6 200.00 $200.00 $268 +37.36
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 $280 +82.50
140 140 1 145.00 $145.00 $203 +27.50

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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.