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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,120 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1392 1291 12 222.50–226.50 $224.33 $2,896 —
1352–1512 1443 50 228.50–238.00 $233.77 $3,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1206 1122 10 214.50–222.00 $217.80 $2,444 —
1400 1400 10 235.00 $235.00 $3,290 +3.50
1359–1498 1432 21 233.50–234.50 $233.95 $3,350 +2.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1655 1433 80-85% 3 175.00–183.00 $179.63 $2,574 +14.91
1240–1510 1434 80-85% 6 159.00–169.00 $162.55 $2,331 -2.17
1260–1760 1525 80-85% 4 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $2,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,332 -8.03
1230–1460 1363 85-90% 3 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2000 1755 75-80% 3 161.00–163.00 $161.91 $2,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,654 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–85 69 N/A 4 110.00–250.00 $170.91 -455.66
55–98 78 N/A 46 160.00–1,380.00 $657.42 +30.85
100–120 106 N/A 24 525.00–1,230.00 $880.60 +175.15

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–90 79 N/A 9 380.00–1,320.00 $810.36 +332.86
100–117 111 N/A 3 520.00–1,025.00 $671.20 +358.22

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 2 217.00 $217.00 $3,526 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 $290 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -70.00
75 75 2 220.00 $220.00 +20.00
75 75 2 195.00 $195.00 -5.00
110–145 125 3 240.00–380.00 $297.33 -20.17
125–137 130 5 210.00–350.00 $248.52 -68.98
161 161 3 460.00 $460.00 +120.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1790 1490 2 175.00–179.00 $177.40 $2,643 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1400 1215 85-90% 7 104.00–114.00 $109.44 $1,330 -3.38
1005–1645 1295 85-90% 18 116.00–125.00 $121.22 $1,570 —
925–1655 1334 85-90% 20 126.00–136.00 $130.11 $1,736 +6.32
1115–1770 1498 80-85% 19 136.00–146.00 $141.40 $2,118 —
1395–1645 1506 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $162.46 $2,447 +4.67
1500–1745 1626 80-85% 13 148.00–157.00 $150.94 $2,454 —
1740–1785 1763 75-80% 2 140.50–144.00 $142.27 $2,508 -1.74
1800 1800 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,286 —
1845 1845 75-80% 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,832 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,815 +24.03
1391–1581 1499 16 195.00–205.00 $198.32 $2,973 —
1557–1607 1579 9 183.50–193.00 $188.70 $2,980 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–140 129 6 140.00–150.00 $147.24 $190 +3.54
114–135 129 46 107.50–127.50 $117.92 $152 -25.78
121–141 134 33 85.00–100.00 $91.63 $123 -52.07
151 151 11 135.00 $135.00 $204 -2.40
153–186 170 14 65.00–75.00 $70.43 $120 -66.97
186 186 4 130.00 $130.00 $242 +28.58
200 200 4 105.00 $105.00 $210 —
225 225 4 90.00 $90.00 $202 -15.00
278 278 3 65.00 $65.00 $181 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–22 21 4 25.00–60.00 $41.67 -33.33
22 22 7 35.00 $35.00 -40.00
30 30 18 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
31–36 33 14 65.00–85.00 $73.91 +3.91
37 37 2 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
37 37 2 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
40 40 7 150.00 $150.00 +80.00
42–47 45 4 140.00 $140.00 -30.00
45 45 4 140.00 $140.00 -30.00
51 51 5 200.00 $200.00 -35.00
60 60 2 150.00 $150.00 -85.00
62 62 2 225.00 $225.00 -40.00
69 69 5 200.00 $200.00 -70.00
80 80 2 290.00 $290.00 +80.00
102 102 2 275.00 $275.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95–98 96 11 150.00–175.00 $168.03 +8.03
127 127 4 190.00 $190.00 -40.00
100–147 142 9 235.00–300.00 $257.37 -12.63
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 -10.00
212 212 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 2 250.00 $250.00 $68 -50.00
32–38 35 28 210.00–260.00 $228.30 $80 -70.98
40–48 44 59 215.00–280.00 $247.88 $109 -62.70
50–59 54 172 245.00–285.00 $265.03 $143 -43.45
60–68 65 113 225.00–300.00 $269.43 $175 -54.16
70–73 72 66 255.00–303.00 $288.09 $207 +65.59
80–86 84 40 270.00–310.00 $289.81 $243 -24.70
92–95 93 36 287.50–300.00 $290.48 $270 +4.12
102–106 104 8 255.00–305.00 $282.89 $294 +144.69
110–117 116 14 115.00–140.00 $134.48 $156 -175.52
126 126 5 305.00 $305.00 $384 -5.00
127 127 2 175.00 $175.00 $222 -135.00

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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.