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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 737 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1655 1302 57 237.00–245.50 $240.33 $3,129 —
1323–1496 1425 8 223.50–229.00 $226.49 $3,227 -22.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1275 1176 18 220.00–225.00 $223.57 $2,629 —
1365–1418 1392 21 231.00–238.00 $237.33 $3,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1550 1458 80-85% 2 165.00–175.00 $170.32 $2,483 —
1380–1530 1461 80-85% 4 151.00–157.50 $154.71 $2,260 —
1445–1755 1600 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.90 $2,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,333 —
1280–1455 1368 85-90% 2 133.00–137.00 $135.13 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,606 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,884 -22.00
1890 1890 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2220 1483 5 167.00–173.00 $169.88 $2,519 —
1515 1515 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,485 —
1730 1730 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,252 +12.61

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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 80 N/A 62 100.00–1,450.00 $606.95 —
100–140 107 N/A 27 225.00–1,300.00 $854.11 —

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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 72 N/A 10 125.00–1,500.00 $417.88 —
105–125 117 N/A 3 300.00–1,000.00 $584.29 —
160 160 N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 +40.00
102–145 121 6 230.00–440.00 $339.37 -0.63
125 125 1 340.00 $340.00 ±0.00
160–185 173 2 460.00–490.00 $476.09 +26.09

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,470 —
1560–1955 1758 2 175.00–182.00 $178.89 $3,145 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1188 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $110.46 $1,312 —
1025–1650 1312 85-90% 12 119.00–129.00 $122.80 $1,611 —
1010–1620 1329 85-90% 16 130.00–140.00 $135.61 $1,802 —
1085–1760 1449 80-85% 8 143.00–148.50 $145.11 $2,103 +1.07
1040–1695 1462 80-85% 8 149.00–159.00 $152.80 $2,234 -8.12
1530–1640 1585 80-85% 2 160.00–166.00 $163.10 $2,585 —
1795–1915 1835 75-80% 3 139.00–148.00 $142.46 $2,614 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,570 -26.00
1905 1905 75-80% 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,924 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,849 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412 1412 2 222.00 $222.00 $3,135 —
1327–1568 1467 34 185.00–195.00 $192.55 $2,825 —
1375–1544 1499 22 200.00–209.00 $203.06 $3,044 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107 107 4 125.00–140.00 $132.50 $142 +27.50
104–141 116 9 115.00 $115.00 $133 +10.00
150 150 2 135.00 $135.00 $202 +25.91
157 157 5 67.50 $67.50 $106 -41.59
190 190 2 105.00 $105.00 $200 -27.04
202 202 4 105.00 $105.00 $212 —
237 237 2 80.00 $80.00 $190 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–28 26 9 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
26–28 27 7 55.00–80.00 $69.74 +19.74
33 33 3 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
37 37 2 95.00 $95.00 -65.00
41–48 45 6 180.00–215.00 $196.12 +126.12
55 55 2 145.00 $145.00 +25.00
57 57 2 220.00 $220.00 -30.00
72 72 5 280.00 $280.00 +153.33

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 105.00 $105.00 -51.61

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–35 34 20 180.00–200.00 $187.95 $64 -19.98
42–49 47 18 225.00–235.00 $228.20 $107 -29.00
50–59 54 78 200.00–242.50 $228.62 $123 -36.18
56 56 3 135.00 $135.00 $76 -129.80
60–64 62 54 200.00–235.00 $220.62 $137 -37.77
65 65 4 125.00 $125.00 $81 -133.39
72–79 75 22 220.00–245.00 $230.20 $173 -38.42
78 78 3 180.00 $180.00 $140 -80.00
81–89 86 59 220.00–232.50 $229.84 $198 +77.34
90–97 94 29 220.00–250.00 $238.37 $224 -13.44
117 117 9 257.50 $257.50 $301 +132.29
131 131 7 170.00 $170.00 $223 -89.95
143 143 4 240.00 $240.00 $343 -19.95
205 205 2 132.50 $132.50 $272 —

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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.