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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 777 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,069 +28.09
1272–1565 1398 12 202.00–208.00 $205.88 $2,878 +9.97
1322–1525 1409 18 212.50–219.00 $216.34 $3,048 -4.77

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1365 1304 10 203.00–208.00 $206.41 $2,692 +7.48
1360–1510 1427 6 216.00–219.00 $217.72 $3,107 —
1441 1441 10 223.50 $223.50 $3,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 —
1395–1400 1398 80-85% 2 161.00–169.50 $165.24 $2,310 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1835 1758 75-80% 3 144.00–151.00 $148.24 $2,606 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1790 1693 2 173.00–175.00 $173.94 $2,945 —
1820 1820 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,912 —
1930–2435 2183 2 191.00–196.00 $193.79 $4,230 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 84 N/A 28 140.00–720.00 $365.01 -262.13
100–130 114 N/A 8 175.00–680.00 $475.58 -144.47

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–65 58 N/A 3 150.00–400.00 $300.71 -247.99

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1588 1457 9 200.00–209.00 $204.17 $2,975 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 2 165.00 $165.00 $193 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,804 —
1590–1875 1733 2 179.00–185.00 $182.25 $3,158 —
2310 2310 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,389 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1218 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $105.75 $1,288 —
980–1555 1280 85-90% 16 114.00–122.50 $117.21 $1,500 +20.09
985–1695 1378 85-90% 12 123.00–133.00 $128.19 $1,766 +9.98
1030–1790 1513 80-85% 8 146.00–156.50 $150.45 $2,276 —
1270–1735 1513 80-85% 26 135.00–145.00 $139.36 $2,109 —
1510–1785 1669 80-85% 7 130.00–134.00 $132.71 $2,215 —
1740–1830 1785 75-80% 2 144.50 $144.50 $2,579 —
1760–1920 1840 75-80% 4 135.00–142.00 $139.09 $2,559 —
1720–2100 1910 75-80% 2 124.00–128.00 $125.80 $2,403 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1178 2 140.00–148.00 $143.70 $1,693 —
1340–1405 1373 2 176.00–184.00 $179.91 $2,470 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1410 1364 6 196.00–202.00 $199.09 $2,716 +38.11
1400–1749 1593 56 174.00–183.75 $181.31 $2,888 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 -47.50
97 97 15 115.00 $115.00 $112 -7.50
105–130 118 2 70.00–90.00 $81.06 $96 -43.94
100–140 120 2 115.00–125.00 $120.83 $145 -4.17
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 $176 +31.11
166–183 176 9 135.00–137.50 $136.44 $240 +17.21
160–195 177 5 85.00–100.00 $93.70 $166 -25.53
152–197 180 12 105.00–115.00 $106.47 $192 -12.76
200–210 203 3 105.00–122.50 $116.48 $236 +21.98
215 215 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 +5.50
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
40–49 44 11 215.00–255.00 $235.21 +47.71
43–45 44 6 115.00–140.00 $123.59 -63.91
51–55 51 11 255.00–270.00 $268.54 +84.97
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 -40.10
82–87 85 5 270.00–305.00 $286.41 +36.31
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 -2.57
100–120 112 3 200.00–280.00 $236.42 +26.44
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 -10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 -65.00
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 +120.00
127 127 2 200.00 $200.00 +13.00
120–148 134 17 170.00–245.00 $201.21 +14.21

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–32 32 7 270.00–320.00 $298.96 $96 -21.04
35 35 1 200.00 $200.00 $70 -150.00
42 42 2 170.00 $170.00 $71 +45.00
42–47 43 24 240.00–405.00 $322.10 $139 -59.51
46 46 10 435.00 $435.00 $200 +181.24
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 $98 -180.21
50–57 54 40 417.50–470.00 $428.15 $231 +91.48
50–58 56 41 260.00–410.00 $390.51 $219 +53.84
62 62 16 150.00 $150.00 $93 -179.20
60–67 64 44 280.00–410.00 $381.11 $244 +51.91
73–75 73 5 170.00 $170.00 $124 -98.84
70–78 74 27 225.00–360.00 $318.40 $236 +158.40
80–87 82 18 220.00–310.00 $282.31 $231 +142.31
80–85 84 6 115.00–185.00 $149.65 $126 -118.30
93–95 94 8 120.00–170.00 $147.47 $139 -59.18
90–98 95 42 220.00–307.50 $284.21 $270 +77.56
100–105 103 17 215.00–285.00 $258.12 $266 +40.70
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 $248 +7.58
110–119 118 14 135.00–139.00 $138.73 $164 -78.69
120 120 4 205.00–225.00 $220.00 $264 +67.12
120–125 122 34 115.00–150.00 $141.52 $173 -11.36
130–132 131 3 170.00–235.00 $213.55 $280 +12.09
135 135 3 100.00–120.00 $113.33 $153 -88.13
155–160 158 5 110.00–115.00 $112.97 $178 -40.47
155–194 185 16 120.00–140.00 $130.44 $241 -14.56

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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.