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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 919 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1545 1354 27 200.00–210.00 $204.03 $2,763 —
1015–1770 1374 10 190.00–199.00 $195.91 $2,692 —
1346–1474 1437 35 219.00–222.50 $221.11 $3,177 +25.15
1363–1537 1494 22 225.00–225.50 $225.08 $3,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1300 1215 4 185.00–189.00 $186.72 $2,269 —
1295 1295 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,901 —
995–1415 1300 10 192.00–203.00 $198.93 $2,586 —
1268–1495 1328 10 207.50–215.50 $213.60 $2,837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1540 1298 80-85% 3 125.00–133.00 $128.39 $1,667 -26.61
1345–1670 1456 80-85% 9 135.00–145.00 $140.32 $2,043 —
1430–1690 1560 80-85% 2 146.50–147.50 $146.96 $2,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1835 1701 75-80% 5 138.00–146.50 $143.02 $2,433 —
1736 1736 75-80% 1 149.50 $149.50 $2,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1234 85-90% 4 110.00–119.50 $114.82 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–2015 1496 4 155.00–165.00 $159.14 $2,381 —
1580 1580 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,433 —
1160–1955 1713 5 166.00–172.00 $169.37 $2,901 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 88 N/A 26 250.00–820.00 $627.14 +131.89
100–120 106 N/A 18 460.00–770.00 $620.05 +34.88

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 90 N/A 3 400.00–635.00 $548.70 +203.04

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
116 116 3 215.00 $215.00 —
180 180 3 290.00–310.00 $303.33 —
180–185 183 2 435.00–470.00 $452.26 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,996 —
1730–2230 1935 5 154.00–163.00 $157.04 $3,039 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1630 1269 85-90% 18 90.00–102.00 $97.12 $1,232 —
945–1660 1345 85-90% 32 103.00–113.00 $108.52 $1,460 +7.62
1040–1755 1397 85-90% 12 114.00–123.00 $118.21 $1,651 +5.74
985–1730 1460 80-85% 6 116.00–122.50 $118.37 $1,728 -20.91
1465–1470 1468 80-85% 2 134.00–142.00 $138.01 $2,026 -1.27
1155–1715 1489 80-85% 19 123.50–133.00 $128.03 $1,906 -11.25
1740 1740 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,436 —
1790–1940 1861 75-80% 4 112.00–117.00 $114.97 $2,140 —
1815–1945 1880 75-80% 5 124.50–129.50 $127.39 $2,395 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1582 1438 5 150.00–156.00 $154.43 $2,221 —
1405–1505 1455 2 143.00–149.00 $146.10 $2,126 —
1360–1680 1489 6 159.00–169.00 $163.91 $2,441 —
1570 1570 6 173.50 $173.50 $2,724 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1465 1398 5 159.00–163.00 $160.98 $2,251 —
1470 1470 5 183.25 $183.25 $2,694 +21.17
1391–1760 1486 10 172.00–180.00 $174.95 $2,600 +12.87

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 3 122.50 $122.50 $116 —
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 $144 —
120–130 125 2 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $147 —
100–142 131 4 80.00–105.00 $98.89 $130 —
150–197 164 15 65.00–105.00 $86.01 $141 -38.99
155–195 165 5 115.00–122.50 $119.23 $197 -5.77
200–235 208 12 90.00–105.00 $94.50 $197 -0.50
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 ±0.00
45 45 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 +67.50
46–48 46 14 155.00–195.00 $186.14 +1.14
50–57 52 8 130.00–250.00 $183.57 +0.70
53–57 55 14 200.00–250.00 $232.36 +67.36
60 60 2 170.00 $170.00 -15.25
63–65 64 5 250.00–275.00 $268.89 +110.09
65 65 2 225.00 $225.00 +66.20
70–75 72 3 145.00–185.00 $159.77 -93.98
73–76 75 8 165.00–280.00 $234.05 +44.05
80–82 80 10 170.00–285.00 $250.10 +101.61
92–98 96 12 200.00–280.00 $242.57 +11.74
95–96 96 9 125.00–155.00 $128.30 -102.53
105–130 115 10 160.00–270.00 $209.98 -48.37
150 150 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71 71 8 245.00 $245.00 —
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 —
87 87 2 115.00 $115.00 —
90–97 95 5 120.00–155.00 $138.12 —
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 —
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 —
105–147 120 18 135.00–310.00 $187.00 —
156 156 5 200.00 $200.00 —
163 163 15 295.00 $295.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 300.00 $300.00 $75 +9.32
30 30 1 320.00 $320.00 $96 +29.32
35 35 3 350.00 $350.00 $122 +59.32
40 40 2 125.00 $125.00 $50 -165.68
42–47 45 5 360.00–395.00 $381.61 $172 +57.95
40–47 46 8 240.00–310.00 $253.76 $117 -69.90
50–57 52 58 360.00–405.00 $375.21 $195 -7.17
50–59 54 73 200.00–355.00 $336.67 $182 -45.71
60–67 64 61 260.00–355.00 $329.20 $211 +12.53
60–68 65 22 360.00–370.00 $365.63 $238 +48.96
71–78 72 62 205.00–315.00 $268.84 $194 -12.24
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 -121.08
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 +15.00
80–87 84 9 240.00–290.00 $267.95 $225 +21.49
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 $130 -60.30
90–95 93 7 195.00–230.00 $206.65 $192 +1.35
110–115 114 4 190.00–235.00 $217.42 $248 +82.42
121–127 124 11 125.00–162.50 $152.88 $190 -44.40
127 127 2 195.00 $195.00 $248 +50.00
130–137 134 11 192.50–207.50 $201.46 $270 +20.98
150–180 171 18 150.00–170.00 $153.44 $262 +31.80
188 188 3 145.00 $145.00 $273 +23.36
217 217 2 110.00 $110.00 $239 -10.00

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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.