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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 933 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1457 1298 11 207.00–215.00 $211.47 $2,745 -12.86
1302–1440 1359 8 225.00–228.00 $226.79 $3,082 —
1275–1565 1370 64 229.00–239.00 $234.31 $3,210 —
1445 1445 7 240.00 $240.00 $3,468 +6.23

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1400 1171 15 216.00–222.00 $219.37 $2,569 —
1007–1334 1244 31 224.00–234.00 $232.51 $2,892 —
1319 1319 10 235.00 $235.00 $3,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1515 1286 80-85% 5 147.00–153.00 $149.94 $1,928 —
1240–1565 1359 80-85% 9 165.00–175.00 $169.19 $2,299 —
1115–1510 1364 80-85% 7 154.00–164.00 $159.90 $2,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1835 1757 75-80% 3 158.00–163.00 $159.98 $2,811 -1.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —
1380 1380 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,380 -39.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2080 1790 3 206.50–208.00 $207.12 $3,707 —
1825–1835 1830 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $3,953 —
1875 1875 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,600 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1537 1496 4 207.00–215.00 $211.11 $3,158 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1281 1281 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,498 —
1338–1555 1425 5 214.00–223.00 $217.93 $3,106 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81 81 4 315.00 $315.00 $255 —
135 135 1 230.00 $230.00 $310 -60.00
145 145 2 285.00 $285.00 $413 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 330.00 $330.00 +110.00
110–145 128 2 390.00–450.00 $424.12 +175.60
125–145 137 3 450.00–500.00 $468.78 +220.26
175 175 2 535.00 $535.00 +75.00
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1815 1642 3 166.00–173.00 $170.01 $2,792 —
1790–1950 1870 2 188.00–192.00 $190.09 $3,555 —
1775–2235 1955 4 180.00–187.00 $183.30 $3,584 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1515 1208 85-90% 11 110.00–119.00 $115.35 $1,393 +5.91
965–1605 1268 85-90% 14 120.00–130.00 $123.61 $1,567 +2.39
955–1605 1338 85-90% 26 131.00–141.00 $136.45 $1,826 +6.34
1185–1615 1351 80-85% 7 154.00–164.00 $158.67 $2,144 —
1135–1685 1442 80-85% 15 143.00–152.00 $147.03 $2,120 —
1240–1720 1533 80-85% 4 138.00–140.00 $139.18 $2,134 -23.28
1745–1795 1770 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.48 $2,433 -4.79
1810 1810 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,629 -37.00
1775–1950 1837 75-80% 3 127.00–135.00 $131.52 $2,416 -21.98

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237 1237 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,338 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1610 1470 17 200.00–210.50 $203.91 $2,997 +5.59
1405–1702 1533 14 192.00–199.00 $194.29 $2,978 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 3 80.00 $80.00 $50 —
92–96 94 5 130.00–135.00 $131.95 $124 —
97 97 4 120.00 $120.00 $116 —
105–147 115 9 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $142 -24.02
105–137 126 11 135.00–145.00 $137.91 $174 -9.33
155–178 164 8 130.00–145.00 $136.12 $223 +65.69
163–197 180 22 117.50–127.50 $123.43 $222 -6.57
215 215 2 120.00 $120.00 $258 +30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31 31 3 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
30–35 34 8 110.00–130.00 $125.56 +51.65
42 42 2 60.00 $60.00 -90.00
40–49 44 18 120.00–195.00 $157.24 +17.24
49 49 10 217.50 $217.50 +77.50
50–52 51 4 175.00–190.00 $182.35 -17.65
61 61 3 245.00 $245.00 +95.00
85 85 2 315.00 $315.00 +25.00
97 97 2 170.00 $170.00 -120.00
117 117 2 210.00 $210.00 -65.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
81 81 3 125.00 $125.00 -43.03
165 165 1 310.00 $310.00 +40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23–27 24 7 230.00–250.00 $243.61 $58 -6.39
30–37 35 39 240.00–280.00 $259.01 $91 +30.71
43 43 10 180.00 $180.00 $77 -67.88
43–49 46 52 210.00–255.00 $241.83 $111 -6.05
51–59 56 79 240.00–287.50 $270.52 $151 +5.49
60–68 64 98 250.00–290.00 $272.16 $174 +2.73
70–78 73 61 250.00–300.00 $280.26 $205 -7.83
80 80 23 115.00–165.00 $160.65 $129 -129.16
85–89 87 20 280.00–315.00 $299.09 $260 +9.28
90 90 2 170.00 $170.00 $153 -120.48
92–93 93 36 300.00–325.00 $303.44 $282 +12.96
101–105 104 14 280.00–330.00 $315.46 $328 +32.57
104 104 6 145.00 $145.00 $151 -137.89
112 112 2 275.00 $275.00 $308 +140.52
110–119 118 12 120.00–155.00 $125.46 $148 -9.02
121 121 3 315.00 $315.00 $381 +180.52
142–145 143 10 160.00–180.00 $175.95 $252 +0.95
157–170 161 6 175.00–180.00 $176.76 $285 —

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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.