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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

1,414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,414 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1413 1273 24 216.00–226.00 $222.91 $2,838 —
1214–1473 1337 50 227.00–237.00 $233.36 $3,120 —
1540 1540 2 245.00 $245.00 $3,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1396 1286 16 220.50–226.50 $223.83 $2,878 —
1287–1385 1340 58 234.00–240.50 $237.89 $3,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1280 1278 80-85% 2 167.00–171.00 $169.00 $2,160 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,095 —
1165–1570 1438 80-85% 6 154.00–163.00 $159.23 $2,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1725 1710 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,531 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,281 —
1670–2020 1853 75-80% 3 161.00–171.00 $164.73 $3,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,081 -17.50
1030–1180 1123 85-90% 3 133.00–140.00 $136.98 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1775 1515 6 174.00–184.00 $179.55 $2,720 —
1280–1860 1603 7 187.00–194.00 $190.25 $3,050 —
1665–1735 1686 4 198.50–205.00 $201.84 $3,403 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–95 79 N/A 72 200.00–1,325.00 $698.42 -152.68
100–140 107 N/A 30 725.00–1,275.00 $968.08 +53.24

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–90 70 N/A 12 250.00–900.00 $634.43 -43.41
100–110 105 N/A 3 100.00–225.00 $185.32 -714.68

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1442 1399 5 217.50–222.00 $219.36 $3,069 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 $200 —
170–195 183 2 260.00–310.00 $283.29 $518 —
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 2 260.00 $260.00 -60.00
87 87 4 295.00 $295.00 -25.00
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 -70.00
135–142 140 3 340.00–470.00 $428.11 +10.92
180–192 186 4 440.00–530.00 $486.45 -10.64
205 205 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1740 1525 2 159.00–162.00 $160.29 $2,444 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1530 1169 85-90% 15 108.00–118.00 $113.70 $1,329 -8.30
910–1650 1227 85-90% 16 119.00–129.00 $123.21 $1,512 -9.92
980–1590 1331 85-90% 14 131.00–140.00 $134.22 $1,786 —
1120–1695 1397 80-85% 12 136.00–146.00 $141.96 $1,983 —
1215–1760 1469 80-85% 8 159.00–169.00 $162.42 $2,386 +7.23
1280–1710 1483 80-85% 14 148.00–158.00 $152.43 $2,261 -2.76
1850 1850 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,942 +37.00
1825–2035 1903 75-80% 4 144.50–149.50 $146.72 $2,792 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1362 1237 4 180.00–183.00 $181.35 $2,243 —
1399–1506 1465 26 190.00–194.75 $191.84 $2,810 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1551 1340 14 184.00–191.00 $187.88 $2,518 -1.09
1400–1860 1482 23 195.00–205.50 $198.69 $2,945 —
1552–1608 1592 7 213.00–215.00 $214.44 $3,414 -0.56

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116–148 129 8 70.00–80.00 $73.37 $95 -15.15
105–147 132 45 100.00–125.00 $117.25 $155 +28.73
145 145 7 155.00 $155.00 $225 +41.55
155 155 6 112.50 $112.50 $174 +32.50
160–195 172 3 140.00 $140.00 $241 +32.20
185 185 2 72.50 $72.50 $134 -35.30
202 202 4 100.00 $100.00 $202 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 4 55.00 $55.00 -25.00
31–37 34 18 52.50–55.00 $53.50 -30.22
36 36 14 70.00 $70.00 -13.72
44 44 6 65.00 $65.00 -52.42
48 48 18 60.00 $60.00 -57.42
51–57 54 7 125.00–210.00 $175.87 —
52–58 54 11 170.00–200.00 $188.32 —
56 56 3 160.00 $160.00 -125.30
60–62 61 6 235.00–240.00 $236.70 -48.60
62–67 65 6 160.00–270.00 $194.80 -90.50
71–75 72 19 190.00–285.00 $226.26 -59.04
92 92 9 335.00 $335.00 +49.70
112 112 2 280.00 $280.00 -175.27
100–140 124 5 310.00–360.00 $343.87 -111.40

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 3 140.00 $140.00 —
97 97 2 160.00 $160.00 —
133 133 3 290.00 $290.00 +24.97
135–137 136 7 210.00–260.00 $231.25 -33.78

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 8 205.00 $205.00 $62 -30.58
40–48 44 59 210.00–245.00 $227.61 $100 +30.11
50 50 2 175.00 $175.00 $88 -74.52
50–57 55 106 215.00–260.00 $239.86 $132 -9.66
60–68 65 170 225.00–300.00 $262.81 $171 +0.90
70–78 73 81 210.00–310.00 $281.29 $205 +5.41
80–88 83 74 220.00–310.00 $256.78 $213 -28.73
85 85 2 140.00 $140.00 $119 -145.51
90–91 90 26 115.00–165.00 $120.83 $109 -185.35
90–95 91 78 230.00–305.00 $264.20 $240 -41.98
101–107 102 10 120.00–140.00 $124.19 $127 -175.81
100–107 103 35 200.00–295.00 $227.67 $235 -72.33
111–117 113 5 175.00–195.00 $183.25 $207 -116.75
113–114 113 28 250.00–255.00 $252.33 $285 -47.67
122–128 126 9 100.00–165.00 $127.21 $160 -22.79
141–148 144 11 205.00–250.00 $229.00 $330 +79.00
165 165 5 170.00 $170.00 $280 -28.45

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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.