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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,048 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1395 1310 24 229.00–239.00 $233.69 $3,061 —
1343–1571 1419 9 241.00–242.00 $241.37 $3,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1218 1214 6 224.50–226.00 $225.00 $2,732 —
1289–1528 1400 49 228.00–237.00 $235.20 $3,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1430 1328 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.54 $2,092 —
1295–1735 1453 80-85% 5 166.00–174.00 $172.06 $2,500 —
1540–1600 1577 80-85% 3 175.50–177.00 $176.17 $2,778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1035 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.46 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1460 1423 2 207.00–209.00 $208.03 $2,960 —
1755 1755 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,054 —
1710–1825 1768 2 187.00–191.00 $189.07 $3,343 —

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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 82 N/A 70 100.00–800.00 $457.16 -247.23
100–135 105 N/A 29 125.00–775.00 $493.91 -432.84

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–70 68 N/A 2 175.00 $175.00 -260.78
100 100 N/A 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 -500.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426 1426 8 210.50 $210.50 $3,002 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 140.00 $140.00 $245 —
210–225 218 2 105.00 $105.00 $229 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 280.00 $280.00 ±0.00
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 ±0.00
110–137 132 5 360.00–370.00 $368.33 -23.57
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 -97.32
195 195 1 400.00 $400.00 -180.00
200 200 2 460.00 $460.00 —
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 —
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,512 —
1090–1710 1400 2 172.00–174.00 $173.22 $2,425 -19.78
1925 1925 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,580 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1525 1278 85-90% 23 112.00–122.50 $117.72 $1,504 —
955–1620 1286 85-90% 25 122.00–132.50 $127.77 $1,643 —
950–1705 1397 85-90% 20 134.00–144.00 $138.18 $1,930 +12.31
1055–1605 1397 80-85% 13 143.00–150.00 $145.34 $2,030 +19.47
1170–1655 1434 80-85% 7 158.00–169.00 $163.97 $2,351 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 161.50 $161.50 $2,867 +37.50
1720–2005 1806 75-80% 5 153.00–157.50 $155.62 $2,810 +19.63
1600–2005 1842 75-80% 5 140.00–141.50 $140.81 $2,594 +4.82

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 2 212.50 $212.50 $3,107 +27.50
1545 1545 3 192.00 $192.00 $2,966 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372 1372 4 207.00 $207.00 $2,840 —
1215–1635 1488 17 195.00–205.50 $199.85 $2,974 —
1345–1575 1509 11 192.00–192.50 $192.42 $2,904 -12.03

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92 92 7 125.00 $125.00 $115 —
105–126 118 5 50.00–90.00 $75.71 $89 —
127 127 2 135.00 $135.00 $171 —
143 143 3 120.00 $120.00 $172 —
150–155 152 6 105.00 $105.00 $160 +20.00
150–160 154 12 135.00–150.00 $138.86 $214 +53.86
211–225 217 5 117.50–125.00 $121.88 $264 +16.88

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–33 32 5 75.00–110.00 $88.21 +13.21
35 35 8 85.00–115.00 $92.50 +17.50
37–38 38 5 125.00–145.00 $132.87 +32.87
40–46 43 20 105.00–155.00 $125.13 +5.13
45–47 46 15 155.00–175.00 $164.55 -23.22
47 47 2 165.00 $165.00 -22.77
50–52 50 10 155.00–185.00 $161.19 +31.19
52 52 2 170.00 $170.00 +40.00
52–56 54 5 205.00–225.00 $217.35 +4.78
60 60 1 250.00 $250.00 ±0.00
62 62 2 220.00 $220.00 -30.00
60–63 63 18 170.00–225.00 $216.20 -33.80
71 71 8 277.50 $277.50 +34.47
75 75 2 180.00 $180.00 +45.00
77 77 2 310.00 $310.00 +175.00
102–105 104 5 290.00–340.00 $320.35 +50.35

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
82 82 2 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
95 95 3 230.00 $230.00 +90.00
98 98 3 265.00 $265.00 +125.00
110 110 2 300.00 $300.00 +110.00
120–140 128 5 250.00–300.00 $268.83 -9.82

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–48 44 50 195.00–270.00 $214.95 $95 -19.94
49 49 7 170.00 $170.00 $83 -64.89
50–59 54 95 220.00–275.00 $241.41 $130 -7.56
60–67 63 152 200.00–270.00 $235.55 $148 -7.56
71–77 73 39 220.00–275.00 $253.24 $185 +11.48
75 75 2 185.00 $185.00 $139 -56.76
80–87 82 49 205.00–260.00 $232.76 $191 -0.91
87 87 2 160.00 $160.00 $139 -73.67
90–94 92 46 237.50–260.00 $251.53 $231 +13.38
105 105 2 145.00 $145.00 $152 -84.12
108 108 6 255.00 $255.00 $275 +27.50
110–115 112 9 210.00–250.00 $237.57 $266 +102.57
115 115 2 150.00 $150.00 $172 +15.00
125 125 2 200.00 $200.00 $250 -43.00
130–133 131 33 240.00–250.00 $242.63 $318 -0.37
152 152 5 210.00 $210.00 $319 +45.00
152–160 158 8 142.50–195.00 $155.13 $245 -9.87

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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.