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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 896 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–1412 1398 13 217.00–218.00 $217.61 $3,042 —
1181–1606 1420 16 202.00–208.50 $205.36 $2,916 —
1402–1453 1421 8 224.00–224.75 $224.46 $3,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1305 1278 80-85% 2 137.00–139.50 $138.28 $1,767 —
1290–1465 1363 80-85% 3 155.00–158.00 $155.98 $2,126 -2.74
1415–1545 1476 80-85% 5 143.50–149.00 $146.89 $2,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1092 85-90% 3 137.00–143.00 $140.26 $1,532 —
1100–1205 1153 85-90% 2 123.00–130.00 $126.34 $1,457 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,632 —
1190–2325 1905 3 152.00–160.00 $155.46 $2,962 —
2050–2185 2130 3 172.00–175.00 $173.30 $3,691 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 —
50–95 82 N/A 43 225.00–1,175.00 $757.15 +66.03
100–145 113 N/A 24 225.00–1,075.00 $613.89 -45.72

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–90 70 N/A 7 200.00–510.00 $343.67 -146.33
100–130 115 N/A 6 220.00–340.00 $292.90 —
155 155 N/A 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423 1423 3 205.50 $205.50 $2,924 +1.94

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 —
105–140 123 2 140.00–235.00 $180.71 $222 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 360.00 $360.00 +32.34
145 145 1 420.00 $420.00 +44.18
155 155 1 390.00 $390.00 -50.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,872 —
1545–1980 1763 2 152.00–161.50 $157.34 $2,774 —
1825–2035 1930 2 173.00–176.00 $174.58 $3,369 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1375 1096 85-90% 13 105.00–114.00 $108.21 $1,186 —
850–1670 1304 85-90% 27 115.00–124.50 $119.53 $1,559 —
1140–1655 1381 85-90% 18 125.00–135.00 $129.53 $1,789 +12.57
1090–1720 1507 80-85% 10 135.00–145.00 $140.33 $2,115 +14.65
1510 1510 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,325 +19.54
1545–1785 1646 80-85% 4 131.00–134.00 $133.01 $2,189 —
1740–1785 1763 75-80% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $2,522 —
1720–1840 1780 75-80% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $2,270 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1450 1367 19 167.00–175.50 $169.59 $2,318 +18.07

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1495 1421 17 170.00–172.00 $170.37 $2,421 —
1426–1730 1567 19 177.75–184.00 $181.34 $2,842 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 42 87.50 $87.50 $81 -22.50
102–118 109 11 75.00–77.50 $76.23 $83 -16.69
137 137 5 117.50 $117.50 $161 -13.14
173–195 181 17 92.50–103.00 $95.83 $173 -25.12
163–186 182 21 115.00–125.00 $119.21 $217 -1.74

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–23 22 9 30.00–40.00 $33.54 -81.46
32 32 9 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
33 33 13 65.00 $65.00 -50.00
47 47 5 105.00 $105.00 -105.00
55–56 55 8 115.00–130.00 $124.31 -24.28
65 65 4 220.00 $220.00 -24.97
66 66 3 125.00 $125.00 -65.00
71 71 5 135.00 $135.00 -101.92
93 93 8 250.00 $250.00 +0.77
104 104 10 250.00 $250.00 +70.00
113–121 117 6 280.00–310.00 $294.49 +45.95

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 3 250.00 $250.00 +26.50
135 135 3 230.00 $230.00 +6.50
165 165 3 250.00 $250.00 +23.43

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 3 320.00 $320.00 $112 +63.28
33–37 36 23 260.00–305.00 $275.82 $99 +19.10
40 40 11 290.00 $290.00 $116 -60.00
44–48 46 26 300.00–340.00 $316.01 $145 +13.55
49 fancy 49 5 370.00 $370.00 $181 —
52–53 53 35 275.00–280.00 $275.70 $146 -29.15
50–59 54 173 290.00–350.00 $318.76 $172 +13.91
60–63 62 30 310.00–315.00 $312.26 $194 -32.72
63 fancy 63 3 390.00 $390.00 $246 —
61–68 66 54 320.00–370.00 $343.65 $227 +42.86
70–75 71 29 312.50–325.00 $320.21 $227 +16.49
75 75 15 285.00–307.50 $298.50 $224 -5.22
85 85 6 310.00 $310.00 $264 +22.26
125 125 6 290.00 $290.00 $362 +145.00

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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.