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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 911 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352 1352 4 235.00 $235.00 $3,177 —
1250–1741 1399 50 238.00–246.00 $241.23 $3,375 —
1440 1440 6 249.00 $249.00 $3,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1365 1308 44 242.00–243.00 $242.77 $3,175 +4.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1535 1325 80-85% 5 158.00–166.00 $161.13 $2,135 —
1140–1705 1384 80-85% 15 167.00–177.00 $171.34 $2,371 —
1320–1485 1403 80-85% 2 185.00–188.50 $186.65 $2,619 +40.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1233 85-90% 2 146.00–153.00 $150.13 $1,851 —
1530 1530 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1960 1647 3 204.00–215.00 $209.00 $3,442 —
1645–1875 1730 3 172.00–177.00 $175.39 $3,034 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426 1426 3 223.50 $223.50 $3,187 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–85 73 2 210.00–240.00 $227.59 $166 +17.59
100 100 2 255.00 $255.00 $255 —
145 145 1 140.00 $140.00 $203 —
185 185 1 115.00 $115.00 $213 -168.29

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 2 170.00 $170.00 -90.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -70.00
120 120 2 340.00 $340.00 +50.00
180–182 181 3 450.00 $450.00 -36.45
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 -45.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1530 1435 2 166.00–170.00 $167.87 $2,409 —
1250–2475 1595 4 150.00–159.00 $155.51 $2,480 —
1840 1840 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,312 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1675 1124 85-90% 12 114.00–124.00 $119.71 $1,346 —
1015–1700 1277 85-90% 18 125.00–135.00 $130.62 $1,668 —
1095–1710 1391 85-90% 19 136.00–145.00 $140.78 $1,958 -1.18
1290–1620 1434 80-85% 7 141.00–146.00 $144.04 $2,066 —
1315–1655 1472 80-85% 5 158.00–164.00 $160.92 $2,369 -1.50
1105–1770 1504 80-85% 25 147.00–157.50 $151.30 $2,276 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 136.50 $136.50 $2,437 —
1805–1990 1873 75-80% 6 140.00–149.50 $146.24 $2,739 -12.76
1880 1880 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,046 +3.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1350 1272 7 186.00–188.00 $186.91 $2,377 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1450 1368 5 178.00–185.00 $182.03 $2,490 —
1505 1505 3 227.00 $227.00 $3,416 —
1412–1665 1511 38 208.00–217.00 $214.10 $3,235 —
1493–1747 1648 12 194.00–200.00 $195.98 $3,230 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 8 80.00 $80.00 $79 —
105 105 3 105.00 $105.00 $110 +31.63
140 140 3 130.00 $130.00 $182 -25.00
141 141 20 91.00 $91.00 $128 -64.00
150–167 159 4 102.50–115.00 $109.09 $173 -3.41
153–193 167 15 125.00–140.00 $132.04 $221 -7.96

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–27 25 4 50.00 $50.00 -5.00
36 36 3 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
37 37 2 160.00 $160.00 +90.00
43 43 5 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
49 49 8 210.00 $210.00 +150.00
51 51 3 210.00 $210.00 +34.13
51 51 18 160.00 $160.00 -15.87
52 52 2 120.00 $120.00 -55.87
58 58 5 250.00 $250.00 +90.00
65 65 2 105.00 $105.00 -89.80
66 66 3 270.00 $270.00 +75.20
70–75 72 5 115.00–135.00 $126.67 -99.59
85 85 4 360.00 $360.00 +25.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71–77 76 12 152.50–170.00 $156.61 +16.61
105–130 122 3 230.00–290.00 $272.74 -17.26
127 127 2 210.00 $210.00 -80.00
158 158 5 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33–38 35 14 200.00–215.00 $207.93 $73 +2.93
40–48 43 39 220.00–295.00 $257.20 $111 +29.59
50–59 56 109 245.00–295.00 $264.80 $148 +24.94
52–59 58 17 200.00–215.00 $213.42 $124 -26.44
60–68 65 71 235.00–295.00 $258.39 $168 -4.42
65–67 66 23 147.50–210.00 $188.69 $125 -74.12
70–76 73 44 255.00–295.00 $268.62 $196 -12.67
72–73 73 37 220.00–230.00 $221.60 $162 -59.69
80 80 17 260.00 $260.00 $208 +3.22
85 85 6 152.50 $152.50 $130 +12.50
90–95 92 21 247.50–280.00 $251.81 $232 -12.39
92–98 96 11 120.00–210.00 $135.71 $130 -128.49
103 103 4 247.50 $247.50 $255 +19.83
110–112 112 20 122.50–150.00 $125.21 $140 -58.04
126 126 3 270.00 $270.00 $340 +142.79
130–131 131 6 250.00–280.00 $259.95 $341 +132.74
178 178 10 150.00 $150.00 $267 -20.00

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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.