Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,730	1,796	1,208
Slaughter cattle	460	484	385

Market comments — USDA reporter

NOTE: NEXT WEEKS LIVESTOCK AUCTION WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 AND WILL FOLLOW THE NORMAL SCHEDULE. NO AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY. Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1092–1670	1386	35	184.00–194.00	$189.52	$2,627	+27.52
1218–1606	1392	14	173.00–183.00	$178.50	$2,485	+16.50
1480–1497	1491	3	165.00–168.50	$166.16	$2,477	—
1490–1672	1602	4	197.50–201.50	$200.17	$3,207	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1345	1273	2	146.00–155.00	$150.24	$1,913	—
1245–1385	1315	2	165.00–170.00	$167.63	$2,204	+35.13
1256–1740	1361	18	179.00–189.25	$185.53	$2,525	-2.72
1320–1420	1370	2	190.50–193.00	$191.80	$2,628	+3.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1605	1368	80-85%	2	135.00–145.00	$139.13	$1,903	+29.62
1135–1730	1455	80-85%	15	112.00–120.00	$115.97	$1,687	—
1215–1640	1478	80-85%	5	121.50–131.50	$126.00	$1,862	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	85-90%	1	88.00	$88.00	$990	—
990–1500	1232	85-90%	5	95.00–105.00	$100.42	$1,237	-10.03
1455	1455	85-90%	1	107.50	$107.50	$1,564	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1705–1895	1763	75-80%	4	118.00–124.00	$120.84	$2,130	—
2025	2025	75-80%	1	129.00	$129.00	$2,612	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1915	1568	2	165.00–176.00	$169.28	$2,654	—
1270–2325	1670	6	151.00–160.00	$155.82	$2,602	—
1675–1935	1805	2	135.00–140.00	$137.32	$2,479	-14.89

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1380	1363	2	165.00–170.50	$167.71	$2,286	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	1	157.00	$157.00	$2,033	—
1455–1460	1458	2	166.00–172.00	$168.99	$2,464	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80	80	1	260.00	$260.00	$208	—
105–140	112	10	110.00–225.00	$199.06	$223	+89.06
180–185	182	3	105.00–115.00	$108.30	$197	+14.72
220–240	227	3	90.00–95.00	$93.24	$212	-6.76

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	250.00	$250.00	-70.00
115–140	124	6	240.00–300.00	$260.40	-59.60
195	195	1	420.00	$420.00	-5.06

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1130	1025	2	123.00–133.00	$128.51	$1,317	—
1060–1115	1088	2	114.00–121.00	$117.59	$1,279	—
1425–1885	1659	4	144.00–150.00	$145.80	$2,419	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1655	1289	85-90%	30	87.00–96.00	$91.52	$1,180	—
1200–1590	1408	80-85%	3	125.00–126.00	$125.62	$1,769	—
1085–1690	1410	85-90%	32	98.00–107.00	$101.96	$1,438	—
975–1740	1459	85-90%	25	108.00–118.50	$111.48	$1,626	—
1410–1775	1563	80-85%	10	114.00–124.00	$117.39	$1,835	—
1560–1735	1641	80-85%	6	104.00–113.00	$108.83	$1,786	-3.39
1710–1855	1769	75-80%	8	107.00–117.50	$112.69	$1,993	—
1775–1830	1803	75-80%	2	101.00–105.00	$103.03	$1,858	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065	1065	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,257	—
1105–2130	1618	2	130.00–135.00	$131.71	$2,131	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400	1400	1	173.50	$173.50	$2,429	+17.44
1300–1795	1508	6	152.00–159.50	$156.40	$2,359	—
1300–1613	1547	43	160.00–169.25	$167.09	$2,585	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–123	119	6	105.00–110.00	$109.30	$130	-5.70
100–132	121	16	55.00–95.00	$70.36	$85	-44.64
160–185	168	3	90.00–95.00	$93.17	$157	+6.39
150–185	171	8	105.00–110.00	$109.32	$187	+22.54
175–190	182	3	125.00–140.00	$131.70	$240	+10.52
202–230	210	11	90.00–100.00	$92.44	$194	+6.99
250–260	255	2	75.00–90.00	$82.65	$211	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	7	50.00–80.00	$75.71	-14.29
35	35	2	75.00–80.00	$77.50	-12.50
43–45	43	8	95.00–130.00	$125.45	+46.17
40–47	45	4	60.00–120.00	$77.71	-1.57
50–51	51	5	90.00–105.00	$95.93	-82.53
53–57	55	15	125.00–193.00	$161.50	+57.31
60–61	60	10	170.00–185.00	$177.05	+0.55
61	61	26	190.00	$190.00	+13.50
62–68	64	32	135.00–195.00	$155.81	+34.14
70–76	74	8	125.00–210.00	$177.88	+39.48
70–75	75	19	145.00–190.00	$172.07	+5.92
80–85	84	4	145.00–180.00	$171.64	+7.87
80–86	84	13	170.00–255.00	$209.64	+45.87
90–95	93	6	150.00–175.00	$161.88	-60.12
95	95	4	230.00–270.00	$247.50	+25.50
100–112	107	5	135.00–155.00	$141.03	-57.74
110–135	116	5	170.00–260.00	$207.22	+8.45
150–155	153	2	290.00–330.00	$310.33	—
175–190	183	2	240.00–250.00	$244.79	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	7	80.00	$80.00	-75.00
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00
97	97	5	135.00	$135.00	-19.05
100–148	105	52	185.00–215.00	$191.85	+18.76
100–120	112	3	175.00–180.00	$176.79	+3.70
168	168	4	235.00	$235.00	-55.94
185–190	188	5	195.00–350.00	$240.66	-50.28
210	210	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
25–26	26	4	190.00–220.00	$212.72	$55	-59.89
30–37	33	18	220.00–310.00	$278.63	$92	-31.37
35	35	1	400.00	$400.00	$140	+90.00
40–45	43	17	265.00–325.00	$290.28	$125	+146.46
40–48	46	5	150.00–160.00	$151.72	$70	-111.72
40–47	46	7	340.00–350.00	$341.24	$157	+77.80
50–58	53	63	337.50–379.00	$350.28	$186	+13.71
55	55	5	187.50–190.00	$188.00	$103	-148.57
50–59	56	87	200.00–330.00	$304.19	$170	+16.89
60	60	37	340.00–345.00	$340.27	$204	+52.97
60–65	62	3	150.00–165.00	$159.73	$99	-206.68
60–68	65	134	190.00–335.00	$295.41	$192	+45.51
70–79	74	80	170.00–290.00	$257.71	$191	+26.46
80–88	84	34	175.00–275.00	$225.69	$190	+19.43
85	85	2	145.00	$145.00	$123	-61.26
95	95	1	130.00	$130.00	$124	+5.00
90–98	97	109	200.00–240.00	$221.59	$215	+96.59
100–106	103	15	167.50–230.00	$217.43	$224	+21.50
103–108	105	11	125.00–152.50	$138.25	$145	+3.25
110	110	2	130.00	$130.00	$143	-47.45
110–118	112	27	175.00–215.00	$193.81	$217	+16.36
120	120	1	125.00	$125.00	$150	+5.61
123–125	123	45	182.50–185.00	$182.56	$225	+19.22
135–136	136	5	155.00–180.00	$175.02	$238	+26.33
140–145	140	14	145.00–180.00	$177.42	$248	+67.42
150–171	163	9	145.00–170.00	$156.95	$256	+52.43
155–181	167	30	107.50–117.50	$113.64	$190	+9.12

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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.