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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 589 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1656 1375 54 216.50–224.00 $222.14 $3,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1550 1379 22 217.00–224.00 $220.29 $3,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1567 1256 80-85% 15 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $1,977 +19.39
1125–1465 1314 80-85% 6 137.50–143.00 $140.92 $1,852 —
1120–1690 1411 80-85% 25 144.00–154.00 $149.44 $2,109 +2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1145 85-90% 4 129.50–138.00 $133.72 $1,531 +21.22
1130–1370 1250 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.74 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,356 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1740 1498 2 172.00–174.50 $173.05 $2,592 —
1310–1980 1601 4 179.50–186.00 $182.96 $2,929 —
1920–1985 1953 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $3,926 —

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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 83 N/A 51 200.00–1,120.00 $693.52 +161.16
100–135 110 N/A 26 200.00–1,150.00 $669.46 +66.63

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 N/A 1 590.00 $590.00 +307.41
110 110 N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 +170.00
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,823 —
1630–2180 1890 3 157.00–165.00 $160.39 $3,031 —
2145 2145 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,604 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1630 1345 85-90% 18 119.00–129.00 $123.13 $1,656 —
1160–1630 1407 85-90% 10 130.00–139.00 $135.00 $1,899 —
1245–1645 1447 80-85% 3 150.00–159.00 $153.75 $2,225 —
1095–1700 1495 80-85% 15 139.00–148.00 $143.90 $2,151 +4.77
1210–1745 1506 80-85% 10 130.00–136.00 $134.34 $2,023 -11.14
1275–1715 1526 85-90% 7 110.00–117.00 $114.17 $1,742 -31.31
1805–1895 1853 75-80% 6 130.00–139.00 $133.79 $2,479 —
1780–2160 1938 75-80% 5 142.00–148.50 $144.85 $2,807 -0.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1553 1497 15 178.00–184.00 $181.98 $2,724 +6.71

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92–98 96 32 110.00 $110.00 $106 +40.00
103 103 3 55.00 $55.00 $57 -58.87
103–119 108 15 100.00–125.00 $115.85 $125 +1.98
180 180 3 145.00 $145.00 $261 +73.99
194 194 10 100.00 $100.00 $194 +28.99

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 20 135.00–180.00 $162.00 +56.00
34 34 7 115.00 $115.00 +10.93
40–41 41 10 180.00–185.00 $184.02 +44.02
43 43 3 190.00 $190.00 +50.00
56 56 4 220.00 $220.00 +10.00
65 65 4 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -45.00
65 65 3 255.00 $255.00 +65.00
67 67 2 150.00 $150.00 -140.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 -70.00
102 102 2 290.00 $290.00 +20.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
113 113 7 190.00 $190.00 +40.00
142 142 2 230.00 $230.00 +10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 5 350.00 $350.00 $105 +91.61
35 35 6 200.00 $200.00 $70 -58.39
50–59 55 21 300.00–345.00 $325.84 $179 +52.86
61–64 63 20 315.00–340.00 $330.21 $208 +50.88
69 69 11 245.00 $245.00 $169 -18.34
70–78 72 43 305.00–335.00 $323.14 $233 +59.80
80–87 83 19 260.00–320.00 $299.41 $249 +169.41
97 97 2 230.00 $230.00 $223 +100.00
100–107 104 16 285.00–300.00 $291.42 $303 +61.42
106 106 3 140.00 $140.00 $148 -90.00

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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.