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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 1,478 271
Slaughter cattle 414 406 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 19.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 9.00 lower while Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1247 3 167.50–176.00 $171.55 $2,139 —
1265–1600 1426 9 192.50–203.00 $195.96 $2,794 +14.46
1370–1565 1450 32 205.00–215.00 $211.36 $3,065 +19.63
1560–1670 1574 8 216.25–220.00 $216.75 $3,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1335 1194 7 194.00–200.00 $198.14 $2,366 —
1325–1451 1413 27 204.50–215.50 $211.95 $2,995 —
1425–1540 1433 20 216.75 $216.75 $3,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,000 —
1155–1830 1501 80-85% 14 134.00–144.00 $138.24 $2,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,345 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,738 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1665 1625 2 154.00–156.00 $154.98 $2,518 —
1760 1760 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,344 —
1505–2330 1830 6 160.00–170.00 $166.58 $3,048 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 91 N/A 13 290.00–700.00 $495.25 —
100–135 108 N/A 23 400.00–710.00 $585.17 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 76 N/A 5 100.00–790.00 $345.66 —
100–115 110 N/A 3 780.00–900.00 $837.27 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1458 2 185.50–190.50 $187.88 $2,739 —
1525 1525 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,684 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 105.00 $105.00 $189 —
237 237 2 85.00 $85.00 $201 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 -70.57
155–195 175 2 230.00–440.00 $347.00 -76.00
185 185 1 420.00 $420.00 -3.00
210–245 225 3 430.00–440.00 $436.37 -31.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,747 +8.00
1345–2030 1695 3 137.00–140.50 $138.40 $2,346 -18.60
1470–1930 1701 4 153.00–155.00 $154.00 $2,620 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1690 1322 85-90% 20 96.00–105.00 $100.90 $1,334 -8.81
1035–1730 1393 85-90% 27 108.00–117.50 $112.47 $1,567 —
1030–1675 1401 85-90% 25 119.00–129.00 $123.29 $1,727 +2.93
1145–1700 1484 80-85% 6 137.00–147.00 $139.28 $2,067 +7.72
1345–1765 1516 80-85% 17 126.00–135.50 $131.23 $1,989 —
1610–1650 1630 80-85% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.73 $2,017 —
1735–1825 1780 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $2,323 +12.49

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 11 175.25 $175.25 $2,397 —
1245–1725 1503 15 162.00–171.75 $169.91 $2,554 +0.45
1340–1705 1544 4 159.00–161.50 $160.30 $2,475 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1265 1253 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $1,867 —
1145–1885 1480 15 157.00–165.00 $162.08 $2,399 +5.82
1340–1701 1519 41 166.50–176.75 $172.71 $2,623 -7.29
1455–1685 1561 4 182.50–186.00 $183.82 $2,869 +16.22

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 125.00 $125.00 $206 -17.78
165–185 175 2 110.00 $110.00 $192 -7.79
185 185 1 100.00 $100.00 $185 -17.79
200–235 218 2 95.00 $95.00 $207 -17.37
230 230 1 110.00 $110.00 $253 +10.00
280 280 1 75.00 $75.00 $210 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 10 120.00 $120.00 -49.85
47 47 2 185.00 $185.00 +45.00
50–57 54 8 155.00–215.00 $182.87 +7.87
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 ±0.00
60–67 63 6 160.00–215.00 $185.25 +13.42
60–65 64 15 125.00–180.00 $158.80 -13.03
70–75 71 7 175.00–280.00 $253.75 +26.87
75 75 2 190.00 $190.00 -36.88
75–79 78 31 125.00–155.00 $148.49 -59.32
80–87 84 14 165.00–240.00 $197.61 -37.39
80–89 86 28 180.00–235.00 $221.36 -13.64
90–97 93 23 185.00–260.00 $230.83 +10.83
91–97 93 5 170.00–280.00 $215.70 -4.30
105–110 109 7 185.00–350.00 $260.49 +20.49
101–145 113 7 167.50–340.00 $258.35 +18.35

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
97 97 24 175.00–265.00 $223.75 +48.75
105–130 113 21 180.00–315.00 $240.98 +30.14
110–137 127 4 170.00–220.00 $180.81 -94.19
155–170 160 3 235.00–245.00 $238.54 +18.83
190 190 1 220.00 $220.00 +0.29

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–38 37 10 240.00–330.00 $290.68 $108 +27.39
42–48 47 25 190.00–350.00 $323.66 $152 -28.33
50–59 55 18 365.00–412.50 $382.38 $210 +44.42
50–59 57 65 210.00–357.50 $335.27 $191 -2.69
60–62 61 6 375.00–390.00 $380.11 $232 -29.89
61 61 3 130.00 $130.00 $79 -280.00
60–68 63 63 190.00–370.00 $316.67 $200 -18.78
70–77 73 155 260.00–340.00 $281.08 $205 -17.37
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 -173.45
83–88 86 49 185.00–277.50 $246.46 $212 -20.48
90–97 93 13 187.50–235.00 $205.30 $191 -40.94
100–105 103 2 200.00–220.00 $210.24 $217 +6.89
106 106 4 135.00 $135.00 $143 -68.35
110–115 112 3 175.00–235.00 $196.34 $220 +58.18
115 115 3 135.00 $135.00 $155 -3.16
120–123 122 6 185.00–210.00 $197.28 $241 +47.28
122 122 11 140.00 $140.00 $171 -10.00
130 130 1 145.00 $145.00 $188 -40.00
130–139 135 41 177.00–187.50 $180.48 $244 -7.02
140 140 1 140.00 $140.00 $196 -60.00
145 145 5 162.00–165.00 $162.60 $236 -37.40
155–198 189 5 120.00–130.00 $121.64 $230 -3.15
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —

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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.