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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,053 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1202 1201 8 213.00–219.00 $216.00 $2,594 —
1267–1497 1369 81 228.00–238.50 $234.26 $3,207 -0.05

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1307 1168 8 224.00–225.50 $224.42 $2,621 +5.05
1268–1571 1410 46 232.00–239.00 $235.72 $3,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,661 —
1150–1215 1183 80-85% 3 162.00–171.00 $166.08 $1,965 —
1375–1585 1463 80-85% 3 173.00–175.00 $173.95 $2,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,729 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1575 1383 2 192.00–201.00 $195.87 $2,709 —
1597 1597 2 209.00 $209.00 $3,338 —
1155–2015 1806 5 170.00–181.00 $175.84 $3,176 -40.16

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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 82 N/A 55 200.00–1,350.00 $851.10 —
100–135 111 N/A 30 300.00–1,325.00 $914.84 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–85 73 N/A 6 375.00–1,000.00 $677.84 —
105 105 N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 4 224.00 $224.00 $3,394 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 320.00 $320.00 -10.00
105 105 1 360.00 $360.00 -64.12
100–110 107 3 400.00–425.00 $417.19 -6.93
155 155 1 450.00 $450.00 -85.00
150–185 168 4 450.00–580.00 $497.09 -37.91

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,025 —
1250–2090 1736 4 180.00–186.00 $183.50 $3,186 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1535 1171 85-90% 22 117.00–127.00 $122.00 $1,429 —
990–1565 1235 85-90% 14 128.00–138.00 $133.13 $1,644 +17.78
910–1460 1267 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $111.37 $1,411 -12.24
1125–1715 1422 80-85% 9 140.00–150.00 $145.62 $2,071 -1.41
1280–1695 1448 80-85% 6 129.00–139.00 $134.14 $1,942 -12.89
1165–1695 1490 80-85% 10 151.00–161.00 $155.19 $2,312 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,329 —
1700–1855 1778 75-80% 2 154.00–163.00 $158.30 $2,815 +20.82
1880 1880 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,294 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1505 1373 2 178.00–188.00 $183.48 $2,519 —
1570–1620 1595 2 196.00–203.00 $199.45 $3,181 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1348 1333 5 187.00–192.00 $188.97 $2,519 —
1590 1590 2 215.00 $215.00 $3,418 —
1477–1778 1686 9 200.50–210.00 $202.35 $3,412 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 4 125.00 $125.00 $79 +45.00
89 89 13 75.00 $75.00 $67 -56.95
103–127 111 14 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $147 +9.44
108–140 133 14 67.50–95.00 $88.52 $118 -49.39
130–146 136 21 100.00–120.00 $113.45 $154 -24.46
159 159 8 80.00 $80.00 $127 -56.12
162–182 166 15 127.50–137.50 $134.82 $224 -1.30
170–178 173 7 105.00–110.00 $107.80 $186 -15.63

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 5 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
32 32 4 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -15.00
30–38 35 7 80.00–90.00 $83.72 -41.84
40–42 41 6 120.00–125.00 $123.28 +63.28
41 41 4 77.50 $77.50 +17.50
40–46 44 6 100.00–125.00 $117.42 -39.82
90–91 91 6 230.00–340.00 $285.30 -29.70
93 93 7 390.00 $390.00 +220.00
100 100 2 400.00 $400.00 +190.00
100–126 121 8 400.00–470.00 $455.27 +245.27

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
104 104 5 125.00 $125.00 —
100–135 113 7 230.00–310.00 $265.03 —
167 167 2 140.00 $140.00 -170.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26–29 27 21 200.00–260.00 $235.58 $64 -8.03
37–38 37 8 245.00–250.00 $246.91 $91 -12.10
40–48 43 43 185.00–215.00 $197.50 $85 +17.50
41–49 46 87 230.00–245.00 $236.61 $109 -5.22
50–58 56 65 225.00–265.00 $249.52 $140 -21.00
60–68 65 67 245.00–290.00 $261.91 $170 -10.25
70–77 74 113 260.00–305.00 $275.88 $204 -4.38
80–87 84 33 270.00–310.00 $285.51 $240 -13.58
90–97 91 64 295.00–340.00 $306.18 $279 +136.18
110 110 2 300.00 $300.00 $330 +25.00
116 116 13 150.00 $150.00 $174 +24.54
165–183 174 6 170.00–230.00 $198.45 $345 +21.69

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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.