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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 647 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1647 1427 59 207.00–217.00 $214.52 $3,061 -6.99

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1567 1301 18 201.00–208.00 $204.96 $2,667 —
1337–1558 1446 31 213.00–219.00 $216.76 $3,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,760 —
1115–1730 1423 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $146.86 $2,090 —
1445–1500 1473 80-85% 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $2,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,467 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,288 —
1135–1540 1338 85-90% 2 123.00–133.00 $127.24 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,598 —
2230 2230 1 185.00 $185.00 $4,126 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–95 79 N/A 17 100.00–1,110.00 $532.36 -163.23
100–130 114 N/A 7 130.00–980.00 $602.83 +1.37

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–70 68 N/A 2 210.00–350.00 $282.59 -192.41

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,648 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,949 -36.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
130 130 1 350.00 $350.00 +20.00
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 -150.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1845 1579 6 163.00–172.00 $167.41 $2,643 —
1745–2160 1953 2 176.00–177.00 $176.55 $3,448 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1375 1226 85-90% 5 105.00–114.00 $109.94 $1,348 —
970–1685 1282 85-90% 26 115.00–125.00 $119.81 $1,536 +20.13
1075–1710 1397 85-90% 30 126.00–135.00 $130.09 $1,817 —
1055–1700 1474 80-85% 22 133.00–143.00 $139.13 $2,051 -7.86
1330–1740 1516 80-85% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.48 $2,205 —
1290–1700 1575 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $130.74 $2,059 +1.30
1790 1790 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,058 —
1805–1995 1894 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.29 $2,543 -5.11
1850–2005 1928 75-80% 2 142.00–149.00 $145.36 $2,803 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1433 1419 6 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $2,484 —
1452 1452 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,425 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1515 1484 9 173.00–177.00 $175.27 $2,601 -8.97
1406–1763 1527 22 181.50–184.00 $182.73 $2,790 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 5 115.00 $115.00 $84 +54.73
97 97 2 70.00 $70.00 $68 +9.73
106–117 109 7 100.00–120.00 $113.87 $124 +45.66
112–135 126 14 60.00–87.50 $77.52 $98 +9.31
135–145 143 21 135.00–150.00 $146.62 $210 +13.80
171 171 14 140.00 $140.00 $239 +3.46
172–173 173 5 65.00–75.00 $71.01 $123 -65.53
200–235 212 3 60.00–90.00 $78.90 $167 -29.30
251 251 3 105.00 $105.00 $264 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 2 45.00 $45.00 -2.92
31 31 3 106.00 $106.00 +58.08
31–39 36 12 95.00–130.00 $104.07 +54.07
42 42 2 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
45–47 46 4 120.00–130.00 $125.11 +25.11
48 48 4 220.00 $220.00 +120.00
50–51 51 6 185.00–190.00 $186.64 -53.36
52 52 2 210.00 $210.00 -30.00
62 62 2 190.00 $190.00 +62.50
68 68 3 290.00 $290.00 +125.00
70 70 1 270.00 $270.00 +105.00
85 85 2 290.00 $290.00 +150.00
93 93 3 270.00 $270.00 +44.73
105 105 1 270.00 $270.00 +85.00
100–115 108 2 290.00–320.00 $306.05 +121.05

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 160.00 $160.00 -50.00
108 108 3 150.00 $150.00 -40.00
140 140 2 220.00 $220.00 +37.60
165 165 1 310.00 $310.00 +87.36

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
21 21 3 260.00 $260.00 $55 +2.37
30–39 37 23 250.00–290.00 $258.39 $96 -5.76
40–48 45 31 245.00–280.00 $265.10 $119 -9.30
50–57 53 92 250.00–295.00 $272.98 $145 -13.08
60–67 63 46 245.00–300.00 $279.33 $176 -15.74
70–77 74 14 230.00–280.00 $263.34 $195 -32.66
88 88 3 130.00 $130.00 $114 -87.84
102 102 2 230.00 $230.00 $235 -85.00
112 112 2 150.00 $150.00 $168 -35.13

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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.