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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

1,478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,478 1,173 1,461
Slaughter cattle 406 369 426

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1815 1310 10 196.00–206.00 $201.92 $2,645 —
1167–1500 1401 29 210.50–217.50 $214.37 $3,003 +25.26
1420 1420 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $2,577 -7.61
1305–1628 1468 33 187.00–195.25 $191.73 $2,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1435 1240 2 175.00–178.50 $176.47 $2,188 +19.35
1167–1460 1290 6 186.00–195.50 $192.07 $2,478 +1.33
1175–1575 1326 6 156.00–165.00 $160.85 $2,133 -38.27
1210–1405 1353 6 202.50–214.00 $212.01 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1285 1188 85-90% 2 99.00–105.00 $102.25 $1,215 —
1000–1395 1210 85-90% 3 116.00–124.50 $119.36 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1474 80-85% 4 138.00–147.00 $142.74 $2,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,777 —
1375–2290 1957 3 156.00–162.50 $160.00 $3,131 —
2115 2115 1 148.00 $148.00 $3,130 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 90.00 $90.00 $261 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 290.00 $290.00 —
120–145 129 5 285.00–380.00 $330.57 +54.57
170 170 1 423.00 $423.00 —
202–215 206 3 450.00–500.00 $467.37 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,606 -1.00
1480–2610 1950 5 152.00–154.00 $153.43 $2,992 —
1815–2580 2198 2 141.00–143.50 $142.47 $3,131 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1455 1178 85-90% 10 94.00–103.00 $98.95 $1,166 —
955–1645 1336 85-90% 21 104.00–114.00 $109.71 $1,466 —
945–1755 1410 85-90% 36 115.00–125.50 $120.36 $1,697 —
1285–1640 1495 80-85% 6 128.00–138.00 $131.56 $1,967 —
1275–1785 1599 80-85% 15 119.00–127.50 $123.97 $1,982 +6.60
1680 1680 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,520 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,094 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,650 —
1905–1935 1920 75-80% 2 127.50–129.50 $128.51 $2,467 +2.34

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1265 1240 3 143.50–149.00 $146.82 $1,821 —
1220–1470 1310 4 152.00–156.00 $153.70 $2,013 —
1340–1525 1425 4 158.00–168.00 $161.82 $2,306 —
1461–1770 1505 7 169.25–170.50 $169.46 $2,550 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1467 3 154.50–158.50 $156.26 $2,292 —
1395–1625 1510 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —
1357–2330 1560 41 162.00–172.50 $167.60 $2,615 +9.57

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 +35.00
100–145 116 9 70.00–90.00 $75.72 $88 -9.28
110–135 131 6 135.00 $135.00 $177 +20.57
150–172 169 16 140.00–149.00 $142.78 $241 +29.58
155–195 175 2 115.00–120.00 $117.79 $206 +4.59
200–240 211 8 110.00–130.00 $112.37 $237 -22.63
240–242 241 3 100.00 $100.00 $241 -35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 125.00 $125.00 +45.00
40–46 44 9 125.00–185.00 $169.85 +69.85
45–47 46 7 140.00 $140.00 +48.24
53 53 5 175.00 $175.00 +68.37
55 55 4 165.00 $165.00 +58.37
65–67 66 3 155.00–180.00 $171.83 +1.83
70–77 75 3 220.00–230.00 $226.88 +36.88
74–78 76 19 157.50–247.50 $207.81 +17.81
80 80 2 235.00 $235.00 -10.00
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 +13.33
115 115 1 240.00 $240.00 -40.00
105–132 119 4 150.00–200.00 $172.15 -107.85

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71 71 4 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 5 175.00 $175.00 —
100–146 120 11 160.00–275.00 $210.84 -64.16
131 131 5 275.00 $275.00 ±0.00
170–175 173 2 200.00–240.00 $219.71 -30.29

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33–38 34 10 240.00–270.00 $263.29 $90 -22.78
40–47 46 14 365.00–370.00 $365.94 $168 -5.23
45–48 47 11 340.00–360.00 $351.99 $165 -19.18
50–58 55 36 295.00–360.00 $337.96 $186 -9.76
52–55 55 26 365.00–405.00 $380.99 $210 +33.27
60 60 2 410.00 $410.00 $246 +250.00
60–69 63 108 230.00–360.00 $335.45 $211 -27.62
70–79 76 167 235.00–317.50 $298.45 $227 +128.45
80–88 84 67 220.00–275.00 $266.94 $224 -14.39
90–96 92 123 210.00–255.00 $246.24 $227 +78.74
105–107 106 3 200.00–205.00 $203.35 $216 -26.63
110–115 111 48 186.00–250.00 $207.58 $230 +73.72
110–115 112 20 110.00–145.00 $138.16 $155 +4.30
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 -40.31
126 126 36 185.00 $185.00 $233 -5.31
138 138 18 187.50 $187.50 $259 +35.00
141 141 28 200.00 $200.00 $282 +47.50
160–170 165 2 145.00–155.00 $149.85 $247 -0.15
175–190 183 2 120.00–130.00 $124.79 $228 -25.21

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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.