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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 2, 2025

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 787 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1677 1474 79 232.50–241.50 $235.49 $3,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221–1460 1369 46 229.00–238.00 $234.27 $3,207 -3.06
1528 1528 7 241.50 $241.50 $3,690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1205 80-85% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.39 $1,969 —
955–1365 1256 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $142.44 $1,789 —
1160–1480 1367 80-85% 3 172.00–180.00 $175.45 $2,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1142 85-90% 5 134.00–143.00 $137.32 $1,568 —
1255–1315 1285 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $107.07 $1,376 —
1235–1415 1313 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.71 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,188 —

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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 39 200.00–1,100.00 $704.39 +97.44
100–120 107 N/A 14 550.00–1,225.00 $926.75 +72.64

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–75 64 N/A 4 250.00–775.00 $435.78 +17.90
105 105 N/A 1 750.00 $750.00 +165.71

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 -59.37
115–145 131 4 350.00–450.00 $391.90 +51.90
155–175 162 3 340.00–500.00 $407.32 -68.77
195 195 1 580.00 $580.00 +103.91

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,222 —
1405 1405 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,712 —
1785–2145 1894 4 177.00–185.00 $180.95 $3,427 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1545 1301 85-90% 14 109.00–119.00 $113.14 $1,472 -9.66
1130–1625 1376 85-90% 15 120.00–130.00 $125.87 $1,732 —
1010–1635 1456 80-85% 8 152.00–162.00 $157.37 $2,291 +4.57
1235–1745 1509 80-85% 20 140.00–149.50 $145.11 $2,190 —
1295–1730 1524 85-90% 11 135.00–142.00 $138.07 $2,104 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,201 —
1800–1830 1815 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $2,468 -6.47

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1482 1446 9 195.00–204.00 $196.91 $2,847 —
1458 1458 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,697 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1540 1419 22 189.00–199.00 $194.34 $2,758 -27.66
1347–1668 1508 74 200.00–210.00 $204.45 $3,083 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 11 85.00 $85.00 $140 +17.50
150–190 170 4 127.50–135.00 $131.69 $224 +64.19
193 193 3 112.50 $112.50 $217 +7.50
202 202 2 105.00 $105.00 $212 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36 36 4 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
39 39 8 100.00 $100.00 +5.00
40 40 3 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
45–47 46 4 175.00–200.00 $187.77 -8.35
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
52–55 54 4 210.00–215.00 $212.57 +67.57
60 60 3 250.00 $250.00 +30.00
68 68 4 205.00 $205.00 -75.00
70–72 71 4 205.00–280.00 $243.03 -36.97
72 72 2 240.00 $240.00 -40.00
75 75 2 135.00 $135.00 -145.00
88 88 10 350.00 $350.00 +70.00
95 95 6 380.00 $380.00 +100.00
112 112 2 270.00 $270.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 +15.00
82 82 2 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
115 115 3 190.00 $190.00 —
118–135 125 5 270.00–290.00 $278.65 —
150–175 163 2 290.00–300.00 $295.38 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–38 36 12 190.00–200.00 $197.34 $71 +9.39
40 40 4 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $64 -27.95
40–49 46 24 205.00–247.50 $234.89 $108 +6.69
51–53 52 8 237.50–260.00 $248.97 $129 +20.35
60–69 64 92 230.00–250.00 $243.11 $156 +118.11
72 72 4 175.00 $175.00 $126 -55.20
70–76 73 67 230.00–255.00 $241.76 $176 +11.56
80–86 83 8 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $194 +3.83
91–98 94 21 235.00–245.00 $238.15 $224 -0.22
97 97 2 175.00 $175.00 $170 -63.37
100 100 4 115.00 $115.00 $115 -142.50
101–105 104 18 227.50–232.50 $229.12 $238 -28.38
111 111 3 227.50 $227.50 $253 -30.00
112 112 4 135.00 $135.00 $151 -122.50
137 137 7 243.00 $243.00 $333 +73.00
146 146 11 125.00 $125.00 $182 -115.00
167 167 2 165.00 $165.00 $276 —

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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.