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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,195 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369–1597 1438 29 221.00–223.00 $221.51 $3,185 -2.95
1145–1606 1439 16 207.00–215.00 $212.83 $3,063 -11.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1377 1294 7 205.00–210.00 $206.52 $2,672 —
1225–1416 1361 23 154.00–161.00 $157.72 $2,147 —
1288–1390 1366 20 214.00–221.00 $219.22 $2,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,512 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1950 1883 75-80% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.63 $2,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1900 1569 7 164.00–173.00 $169.32 $2,657 —
1250–1965 1700 6 150.00–159.00 $155.69 $2,647 —
1415–1970 1728 4 179.00–185.00 $180.92 $3,126 —

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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 87 N/A 15 325.00–1,175.00 $695.59 -61.56
100–120 108 N/A 6 350.00–750.00 $601.46 -12.43

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 88 N/A 2 475.00 $475.00 +131.33

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 4 195.00 $195.00 $2,457 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,507 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 $228 +9.29
227–245 236 4 115.00–150.00 $126.68 $299 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 330.00 $330.00 -30.00
120 120 1 320.00 $320.00 -40.00
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 -120.00
175 175 1 280.00 $280.00 -110.00
205 205 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
1595–1830 1693 3 145.00–148.00 $146.30 $2,477 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1505 1284 85-90% 9 95.00–105.00 $99.68 $1,280 —
930–1575 1297 85-90% 12 110.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,471 —
1110–1575 1343 85-90% 12 120.00–130.00 $123.65 $1,661 —
1395–1545 1475 80-85% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.99 $2,168 —
995–1740 1499 80-85% 13 132.00–142.00 $136.40 $2,045 —
1380–1735 1558 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.44 $2,017 —
1795–1805 1800 75-80% 2 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $1,958 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,628 —
1800–1955 1878 75-80% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.40 $2,618 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1495 1342 3 185.50–193.00 $190.21 $2,553 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1560 1496 4 184.00–184.50 $184.24 $2,756 —
1442–1544 1496 34 173.50–182.75 $181.31 $2,712 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–95 93 4 50.00–70.00 $60.27 $56 -27.23
101–148 127 19 55.00–85.00 $68.21 $87 -49.29
130–136 132 9 100.00–110.00 $103.43 $137 -14.07
119–149 136 14 125.00–137.50 $132.82 $181 +15.32
151–160 156 16 100.00 $100.00 $156 +4.17
150–180 167 7 135.00–137.50 $136.54 $228 +40.71
172–187 180 4 110.00–117.50 $113.59 $204 +17.76
152–191 181 21 70.00–97.50 $87.34 $158 -8.49
201–203 202 6 75.00–80.00 $77.51 $157 —
200–221 208 8 105.00–110.00 $108.20 $225 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 90.00 $90.00 +56.46
25–27 27 19 40.00–80.00 $47.92 +14.38
37 37 2 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
37 37 6 130.00 $130.00 +65.00
42 42 12 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
42 42 2 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
57 57 2 240.00 $240.00 +115.69
57 57 2 125.00 $125.00 +0.69
59 59 12 127.50 $127.50 +3.19
63–68 66 6 240.00–260.00 $250.38 +125.38
67 67 2 165.00 $165.00 +40.00
80–82 81 6 155.00–170.00 $160.08 +25.08
85 85 2 140.00 $140.00 -110.00
90–92 91 4 200.00–250.00 $225.27 -24.73
115 115 4 185.00 $185.00 -109.49
115 115 1 270.00 $270.00 -24.49
117 117 29 285.00 $285.00 -9.49
155 155 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 4 105.00 $105.00 —
95 95 5 210.00 $210.00 —
99 99 12 150.00 $150.00 —
122 122 2 190.00 $190.00 -60.00
101–140 124 16 155.00–250.00 $182.40 -67.60
157 157 4 130.00 $130.00 -120.00
153–160 158 11 220.00–230.00 $222.64 -27.36

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27–29 29 8 250.00–260.00 $257.63 $75 -62.37
33 33 3 240.00 $240.00 $79 -80.00
36–38 37 14 260.00–270.00 $264.15 $98 -11.67
40–47 45 62 250.00–295.00 $274.40 $123 -41.61
45–47 46 8 235.00–285.00 $260.54 $120 -55.47
50–58 54 114 250.00–315.00 $286.06 $154 -32.70
60–69 64 268 285.00–325.00 $295.07 $189 -17.19
71–79 75 97 275.00–305.00 $296.00 $222 -2.50
76 76 3 195.00 $195.00 $148 -103.50
80–87 82 42 290.00–315.00 $305.83 $251 -4.17
81–88 85 17 210.00–230.00 $217.84 $185 -92.16
91–95 94 9 270.00–295.00 $286.90 $270 -23.10
95 95 5 245.00 $245.00 $233 -65.00
108 108 3 315.00 $315.00 $340 +25.00
112–115 114 4 175.00–195.00 $185.13 $211 -104.87
146 146 6 232.50 $232.50 $339 -57.50

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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.