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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 27, 2024

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,173 1,730 1,208
Slaughter cattle 369 460 385

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 12.00 lower 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1278 2 166.00–169.00 $167.41 $2,139 —
1288–1552 1394 23 194.00–203.50 $197.94 $2,759 +19.44
1200–1477 1414 7 185.00–191.50 $189.11 $2,674 —
1500 1500 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1545 1190 16 167.00–177.00 $170.49 $2,029 —
1090–1310 1207 3 152.00–162.00 $157.12 $1,896 —
1110–1380 1269 5 187.00–193.00 $190.74 $2,420 +40.50
1295–1430 1314 7 198.50–202.50 $199.12 $2,616 +31.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1580 1283 80-85% 12 133.00–139.00 $134.76 $1,729 —
1110–1645 1385 80-85% 35 122.00–132.50 $127.30 $1,763 -11.83
1250–1640 1421 80-85% 6 112.50–120.00 $117.38 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1290 1088 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.54 $1,344 —
1140–1490 1275 85-90% 5 104.00–111.50 $107.05 $1,365 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1520 1345 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,165 —
1415 1415 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,556 —
1595–1790 1693 2 140.00–146.00 $142.83 $2,418 -12.99

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,472 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,510 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 $322 +80.94
160 160 1 140.00 $140.00 $224 +31.70

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–120 113 2 180.00–360.00 $276.00 +26.00
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,357 —
1155–1390 1273 2 130.00–135.00 $132.73 $1,690 —
1670 1670 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,639 +12.20

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1133 85-90% 5 92.50–102.00 $95.48 $1,082 —
1055–1500 1292 85-90% 13 104.00–113.00 $108.68 $1,404 +17.16
1120–1780 1454 85-90% 25 114.00–124.00 $117.98 $1,715 +6.50
1370–1765 1581 80-85% 11 113.00–118.50 $117.37 $1,856 -0.02
1270–1770 1605 80-85% 9 130.00–131.00 $130.15 $2,089 —
1205–1785 1631 80-85% 21 120.00–129.50 $126.11 $2,057 +17.28
1880 1880 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,504 —
1755–2105 1895 75-80% 4 112.00–120.50 $116.27 $2,203 —
1802–2080 1924 75-80% 13 123.50–129.50 $126.17 $2,428 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1395 2 148.00–159.00 $153.15 $2,136 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297–1591 1440 18 162.00–170.00 $166.74 $2,401 —
1515–1610 1563 2 157.00–159.00 $158.03 $2,470 —
1599 1599 7 170.50 $170.50 $2,726 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 10 115.00 $115.00 $114 —
115 115 1 85.00 $85.00 $98 -24.30
105–145 130 13 110.00–120.00 $114.43 $149 +44.07
152 152 2 100.00 $100.00 $152 +6.83
150–158 156 4 107.50–115.00 $113.20 $177 +20.03
220 220 1 135.00 $135.00 $297 +42.56

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 80.00 $80.00 +4.29
45 45 2 100.00 $100.00 +22.29
45–47 47 5 85.00–120.00 $91.76 +14.05
50–57 56 13 75.00–150.00 $106.63 -54.87
55–57 57 5 100.00–150.00 $121.80 -39.70
60–64 62 16 195.00–235.00 $212.28 +22.28
63 63 3 170.00 $170.00 +14.19
72–77 73 8 135.00–175.00 $148.77 -29.11
75 75 2 190.00 $190.00 +17.93
82 82 2 245.00 $245.00 +73.36
80–85 83 2 180.00–235.00 $206.67 +35.03
100–110 104 4 170.00–240.00 $203.25 +62.22
115 115 2 280.00 $280.00 +72.78

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
136 136 3 275.00 $275.00 +98.21
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 +15.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 2 335.00 $335.00 $84 +122.28
40–41 41 6 277.50–330.00 $286.07 $117 -4.21
45–49 48 12 370.00–375.00 $371.17 $178 +219.45
50–56 52 40 355.00–405.00 $364.30 $189 +14.02
50–57 56 10 347.50–350.00 $347.72 $195 +43.53
58 58 4 245.00 $245.00 $142 -59.19
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 $96 -180.27
62–65 63 8 360.00–365.00 $363.07 $229 +203.34
60–69 66 44 292.50–340.00 $308.58 $204 +13.17
70–75 74 10 270.00–320.00 $299.08 $221 +41.37
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 $128 -87.71
82–85 83 8 160.00–252.50 $222.75 $185 -2.94
80–87 85 8 275.00–282.50 $281.33 $239 +136.33
90 90 2 120.00–215.00 $167.50 $151 +22.50
90–96 95 24 250.00–275.00 $261.07 $248 +131.07
100–109 105 12 210.00–240.00 $229.98 $241 +91.73
100–109 108 33 129.00–155.00 $133.86 $145 +3.86
116–118 116 49 192.50–204.00 $201.86 $234 +8.05
120–127 122 67 186.00–195.00 $190.31 $232 +7.75
140 140 2 130.00–175.00 $152.50 $214 -24.92
160 160 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 -6.95

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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.