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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 810 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1562 1351 26 215.00–226.00 $218.10 $2,947 -4.04

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211 1211 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,640 —
1231–1503 1397 34 223.00–229.50 $227.61 $3,180 +7.32
1358–1415 1410 11 231.50 $231.50 $3,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1470 1342 80-85% 10 140.00–150.00 $145.96 $1,959 +5.04
1200–1620 1411 80-85% 16 151.00–161.50 $156.86 $2,213 +7.42
1200–1548 1429 80-85% 6 164.00–168.00 $164.72 $2,354 +15.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
1030–1345 1150 85-90% 5 126.00–135.00 $129.30 $1,487 —
1300–1325 1313 85-90% 2 107.00–114.00 $110.53 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 75-80% 1 163.50 $163.50 $2,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,048 —
1565–1860 1777 5 170.00–179.50 $174.60 $3,103 —
1385–2225 1805 2 198.00–205.00 $202.31 $3,652 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 83 N/A 13 330.00–880.00 $626.57 -66.95
100–115 105 N/A 11 500.00–880.00 $705.45 +35.99
155 155 N/A 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 N/A 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50 -112.50
140–145 143 N/A 2 200.00–430.00 $312.98 -762.02

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411 1411 3 183.50 $183.50 $2,589 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 3 350.00 $350.00 $511 —
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 $300 —

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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 -30.00
93 93 3 200.00 $200.00 -30.00
130 130 4 310.00–320.00 $317.50 —
165 165 1 340.00 $340.00 +40.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,203 —
1605–1745 1675 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $2,724 —
1505–2030 1852 3 171.00–172.00 $171.64 $3,179 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1203 85-90% 9 105.00–115.00 $112.82 $1,357 —
1025–1535 1303 85-90% 22 118.00–127.00 $123.79 $1,613 —
1050–1560 1398 85-90% 8 130.00–138.00 $133.88 $1,872 —
1175–1680 1410 80-85% 9 139.00–149.00 $144.59 $2,039 +9.59
1345–1655 1500 80-85% 2 156.00–160.00 $157.79 $2,367 +23.45
1615–1720 1668 80-85% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.97 $2,285 —
1775–1785 1780 75-80% 2 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $2,563 —
2110 2110 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,743 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1412 1360 8 182.00–183.50 $182.97 $2,488 —
1441–1804 1604 13 187.50–194.00 $189.95 $3,047 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–116 108 14 112.50–120.00 $115.37 $125 -0.48
126–148 138 45 140.00–155.00 $143.70 $198 +27.85
150–190 159 10 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $218 -7.60
183–195 188 11 100.00–105.00 $101.42 $191 +1.42
243 243 3 105.00 $105.00 $255 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 8 75.00 $75.00 -87.00
28 28 3 75.00 $75.00 -87.00
35 35 2 70.00 $70.00 -45.00
45 45 5 170.00 $170.00 -20.00
48 48 5 180.00 $180.00 -10.00
55 55 5 235.00 $235.00 +15.00
55 55 6 230.00 $230.00 +10.00
65 65 3 265.00 $265.00 +120.00
67 67 2 270.00 $270.00 +120.00
82 82 2 210.00 $210.00 -10.00
85 85 2 160.00 $160.00 -60.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 2 160.00 $160.00 —
133 133 3 230.00 $230.00 ±0.00
135–140 138 2 270.00 $270.00 +40.00
152 152 2 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 10 300.00 $300.00 $81 -50.00
30–36 31 16 280.00–310.00 $299.28 $93 -50.72
42–49 46 87 250.00–345.00 $310.58 $143 +110.58
50 50 2 200.00 $200.00 $100 -125.84
50–59 55 59 260.00–340.00 $308.48 $170 -17.36
60–68 64 71 290.00–335.00 $323.59 $207 -6.62
73 73 13 222.50 $222.50 $162 -100.64
70–78 75 79 300.00–327.50 $315.62 $237 -7.52
82–88 84 34 310.00–330.00 $314.51 $264 +15.10
90 90 2 165.00 $165.00 $148 -134.41
90–97 95 16 240.00–312.50 $286.36 $272 +56.36
100–103 101 13 200.00–300.00 $276.40 $279 -15.02
102–104 104 12 130.00–180.00 $138.20 $144 -153.22
110 110 3 145.00 $145.00 $160 +5.00
119 119 6 310.00 $310.00 $369 +170.00

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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.