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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 854 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1461 1363 7 230.00–232.50 $231.53 $3,156 —
1171–1557 1364 35 238.00–245.50 $242.74 $3,311 —
1468 1468 6 250.00 $250.00 $3,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1435 1273 4 228.00–229.50 $228.85 $2,913 —
1248–1340 1309 12 247.00–248.00 $247.68 $3,242 —
1012–1500 1401 35 234.00–244.00 $239.90 $3,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1680 1263 80-85% 6 147.50–157.00 $153.59 $1,940 -0.89
955–1575 1305 80-85% 3 176.00–183.00 $179.94 $2,348 —
1055–1530 1327 80-85% 7 159.00–169.00 $164.20 $2,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 962 85-90% 3 119.00–129.00 $124.15 $1,194 -20.85
995–1375 1185 85-90% 2 105.00–107.50 $106.45 $1,261 +15.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2210 2210 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1430 1338 2 214.00–216.00 $215.07 $2,878 -1.37
1565 1565 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,911 —
1400–2050 1793 3 196.00–206.00 $201.25 $3,608 -5.92

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–90 77 N/A 20 250.00–925.00 $524.18 -166.02
100–125 106 N/A 12 325.00–1,025.00 $836.71 +52.60

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–95 72 N/A 7 250.00–1,050.00 $616.83 +87.03
100 100 N/A 1 850.00 $850.00 +375.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 6 202.00 $202.00 $2,515 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 134 12 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $161 —
160–170 168 4 110.00–135.00 $115.97 $195 -36.36
210 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 -40.00
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 160.00 $160.00 -80.00
95 95 1 290.00 $290.00 ±0.00
110–115 113 2 310.00 $310.00 -80.00
130 130 1 390.00 $390.00 ±0.00
165–185 172 3 480.00–500.00 $487.18 +37.18
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,064 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1490 1188 85-90% 22 116.00–125.00 $121.85 $1,448 +14.52
1130–1485 1281 85-90% 8 105.00–114.50 $110.13 $1,411 -17.61
1120–1540 1320 80-85% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.17 $2,207 —
975–1730 1325 85-90% 21 126.00–136.00 $131.36 $1,741 —
925–1705 1414 80-85% 20 136.00–145.50 $139.52 $1,973 —
1095–1765 1435 80-85% 8 147.00–156.00 $150.78 $2,164 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,350 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,069 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1755 1535 9 185.50–189.00 $186.78 $2,867 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341–1512 1463 13 201.00–206.00 $204.71 $2,995 —
1341–1675 1471 31 207.00–217.00 $210.02 $3,089 —
1488 1488 3 222.00 $222.00 $3,303 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 3 72.50 $72.50 $91 -7.50
120–144 137 33 114.00–125.00 $119.91 $164 -25.65
142 142 2 135.00 $135.00 $192 -10.56
161–175 163 20 92.50–105.00 $94.51 $154 -50.49
165 165 2 145.00 $145.00 $239 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 7 115.00 $115.00 +30.72
40–42 41 6 100.00–130.00 $118.15 +33.87
51 51 4 205.00 $205.00 +23.28
55 55 8 210.00 $210.00 +70.97
55–57 56 4 100.00–130.00 $115.27 -23.76
65–68 65 36 220.00–240.00 $238.43 +52.59
66 66 9 150.00 $150.00 -35.84
70–71 70 9 200.00–235.00 $215.68 +15.68
72 72 8 135.00–170.00 $152.50 -47.50
77 77 2 130.00 $130.00 -160.00
87 87 20 240.00 $240.00 -20.00
90 90 5 140.00 $140.00 -230.00
137 137 2 200.00 $200.00 -161.90

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 10 75.00 $75.00 -95.00
88 88 3 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
91 91 15 137.50 $137.50 -32.50
108 108 3 170.00 $170.00 -15.53
111 111 14 150.00 $150.00 -35.53
115–148 123 13 150.00–250.00 $180.67 -12.40

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–47 43 11 205.00 $205.00 $88 -9.96
40–45 44 27 250.00–260.00 $251.00 $110 +36.04
51–59 54 25 245.00–285.00 $255.53 $138 -12.45
60–65 63 34 245.00–290.00 $270.63 $170 +6.38
65 65 2 220.00 $220.00 $143 -44.25
73 73 5 237.50 $237.50 $173 -15.85
70–79 74 31 257.50–277.50 $264.44 $196 +11.09
80 80 16 200.00–222.50 $215.47 $172 -15.13
80–85 81 13 225.00–250.00 $241.03 $195 +10.43
92–94 93 23 230.00–237.50 $233.80 $217 +6.58
101–108 104 34 225.00–235.00 $227.17 $236 +1.43
115 115 14 227.50 $227.50 $262 +75.00
121–124 122 21 230.00–235.00 $233.79 $285 +58.79
140 140 16 239.00 $239.00 $335 +11.50
155 155 2 215.00 $215.00 $333 —

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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.