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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 927 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1365 1285 9 215.00–219.00 $218.08 $2,802 —
1085–1512 1336 61 220.50–230.00 $226.93 $3,032 -6.76
1340 1340 8 234.25 $234.25 $3,139 +0.56

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1617 1198 21 218.00–225.00 $222.94 $2,671 —
1095–1472 1364 53 226.00–236.00 $234.42 $3,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1380 1232 80-85% 5 143.00–146.00 $144.72 $1,783 —
955–1525 1277 80-85% 8 150.00–159.00 $154.48 $1,973 —
1050–1625 1409 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $164.75 $2,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,083 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1383 1326 4 216.00–218.00 $216.44 $2,870 —
1595–1890 1743 2 179.00–188.00 $183.12 $3,192 —
1510–1960 1782 3 200.00–210.00 $207.17 $3,692 +18.10

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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 63 300.00–1,100.00 $690.20 +233.04
100–140 109 N/A 37 325.00–975.00 $784.11 +290.20

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 76 N/A 13 275.00–1,125.00 $529.80 +354.80
100 100 N/A 2 400.00–550.00 $475.00 +225.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,780 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 150.00–155.00 $152.33 $279 +12.33
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 +45.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 —
92 92 2 290.00 $290.00 —
120 120 1 390.00 $390.00 +110.00
155 155 3 450.00 $450.00 +140.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 2 147.00–154.00 $150.44 $2,084 —
1330–1465 1392 3 140.00–141.00 $140.35 $1,954 —
1440–2150 1853 4 182.00–192.00 $186.28 $3,452 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1158 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,529 —
725–1520 1199 85-90% 15 100.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,287 —
920–1505 1249 85-90% 22 114.00–122.50 $118.58 $1,481 —
930–1590 1298 85-90% 20 123.00–133.00 $127.74 $1,658 -0.03
1290–1710 1500 80-85% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.43 $2,211 —
1345–1700 1502 80-85% 17 136.00–146.00 $140.02 $2,103 —
1755–1760 1758 75-80% 2 145.50–151.50 $148.50 $2,611 -13.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1186 1140 5 175.00–182.00 $177.63 $2,025 —
1306 1306 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,703 —
1225–1475 1314 7 184.00–194.00 $189.15 $2,485 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1361–1610 1423 7 198.00–201.00 $199.61 $2,840 —
1429–1642 1523 63 203.00–212.00 $206.43 $3,144 +14.01
1585 1585 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,455 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 6 120.00 $120.00 $102 -5.00
109–148 121 10 110.00–117.50 $114.74 $139 +39.03
128 128 3 80.00 $80.00 $102 -55.00
127–142 135 4 135.00–155.00 $145.56 $197 +10.56
153 153 3 145.00 $145.00 $222 +40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 6 97.50 $97.50 +9.29
32 32 2 45.00 $45.00 -43.21
30–37 35 16 55.00–95.00 $84.28 -8.22
35 35 4 120.00 $120.00 +27.50
40–49 47 17 90.00–125.00 $115.97 -49.03
42–49 47 36 140.00–185.00 $167.26 +2.26
50 50 3 60.00 $60.00 -101.19
50–51 51 9 170.00–185.00 $181.72 +20.53
50–55 53 23 105.00–170.00 $139.03 -30.97
60 60 3 90.00 $90.00 -160.00
60–68 64 14 135.00–225.00 $185.84 -30.36
71 71 4 200.00 $200.00 -77.50
75 75 1 290.00 $290.00 +110.00
80–86 84 6 310.00–345.00 $315.91 +5.91
87 87 2 260.00 $260.00 -50.00
90 90 1 370.00 $370.00 +60.00
100–115 105 3 340.00–400.00 $361.90 +41.55

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 8 170.00 $170.00 -60.00
107–112 111 7 180.00–200.00 $185.53 -114.47
106–131 119 7 140.00–240.00 $193.07 -106.93

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 200.00 $200.00 $74 -14.95
43–48 46 10 200.00–240.00 $214.96 $99 +0.01
50–59 54 50 220.00–330.00 $267.98 $145 +26.57
60–68 64 69 235.00–292.50 $264.25 $169 +28.70
73–78 75 24 235.00–265.00 $253.35 $190 +68.35
76–78 77 12 165.00–190.00 $171.37 $132 -13.63
80–85 82 27 210.00–245.00 $230.60 $189 -2.16
91–92 92 11 220.00–240.00 $227.22 $209 -24.31
100–108 104 18 220.00–250.00 $225.74 $235 +80.74
107 107 2 135.00 $135.00 $144 -120.00
117 117 9 152.50 $152.50 $178 +2.50
125 125 2 175.00 $175.00 $219 -25.00
125 125 4 245.00 $245.00 $306 +45.00
140 140 2 227.50 $227.50 $318 -15.13

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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.