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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,022 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1310 1207 7 229.00 $229.00 $2,764 —
1097–1549 1500 26 237.00–240.00 $239.83 $3,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1074 1059 8 227.00–232.00 $230.17 $2,438 —
1015–1490 1358 27 234.00–243.00 $241.28 $3,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1274 80-85% 9 160.00–169.00 $163.54 $2,083 +9.95
960–1645 1280 80-85% 5 148.00–156.00 $151.64 $1,941 -1.95
1395–1510 1453 80-85% 3 175.00–183.00 $178.95 $2,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,168 —
1115–1420 1268 85-90% 2 109.00–115.00 $112.36 $1,425 —
1225–1310 1268 85-90% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $1,782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,944 —
2090 2090 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1970 1680 2 190.00–193.00 $191.24 $3,213 —
1380–2120 1705 3 204.00–209.00 $206.12 $3,514 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 N/A 1 375.00 $375.00 —
50–95 77 N/A 91 100.00–1,450.00 $661.31 +137.13
100–120 107 N/A 26 150.00–1,200.00 $661.78 -174.93

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–90 70 N/A 7 100.00–850.00 $446.94 -169.89
100–105 103 N/A 2 200.00–250.00 $225.61 -624.39

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,886 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 2 232.50 $232.50 $226 —
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +100.09
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 +34.03

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
83 83 3 160.00 $160.00 -130.00
95 95 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -115.00
140 140 1 390.00 $390.00 ±0.00
150–175 163 2 440.00–510.00 $477.69 -9.49
175 175 1 420.00 $420.00 -67.18
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 -100.00
245 245 1 525.00 $525.00 +25.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,080 —
1555 1555 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,799 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1565 1179 85-90% 21 108.00–117.00 $112.61 $1,328 -9.24
890–1515 1193 85-90% 19 119.00–128.00 $123.85 $1,478 +2.00
985–1680 1348 80-85% 21 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $1,949 +13.20
965–1615 1354 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $134.06 $1,815 —
1225–1605 1453 80-85% 6 163.50–175.00 $167.45 $2,433 —
1040–1730 1501 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $152.76 $2,293 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,400 —
1710–1925 1808 75-80% 3 150.00–153.00 $152.05 $2,749 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371 1371 8 200.00 $200.00 $2,742 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1570 1331 11 189.50–195.00 $193.35 $2,573 —
1345–1510 1389 13 200.00–209.00 $204.52 $2,841 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 2 70.00 $70.00 $57 —
128 128 3 125.00 $125.00 $160 +52.50
137 137 2 80.00 $80.00 $110 -39.91
165 165 2 90.00 $90.00 $148 -55.00
171 171 9 120.00 $120.00 $205 -25.00
177–198 181 16 140.00–142.50 $141.99 $257 -3.01

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
32–38 33 32 77.50–97.50 $93.06 -21.94
38 38 6 120.00 $120.00 +5.00
42 42 2 70.00 $70.00 -48.15
50–55 52 8 140.00–180.00 $162.41 -42.59
65 65 2 155.00 $155.00 -83.43
66 66 22 240.00 $240.00 +90.00
71–77 74 11 120.00–185.00 $150.07 -2.43
76 76 4 210.00 $210.00 +80.00
80–87 82 6 290.00 $290.00 +160.00
90–97 93 5 200.00–300.00 $258.19 +118.19
95–97 96 6 240.00–250.00 $243.38 +103.38
146 146 7 130.00 $130.00 -70.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 12 102.50 $102.50 +27.50
102 102 9 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
133 133 4 190.00 $190.00 +9.33
141 141 3 230.00 $230.00 +49.33
156–162 160 8 245.00–290.00 $261.48 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 3 225.00 $225.00 $45 +20.00
37 37 5 265.00 $265.00 $98 +60.00
42–48 45 12 200.00–295.00 $276.82 $125 +25.82
50–59 56 63 265.00–315.00 $295.52 $165 +39.99
60–68 66 83 225.00–320.00 $262.56 $173 +42.56
70–78 72 79 215.00–265.00 $235.73 $170 -1.77
76 76 4 110.00 $110.00 $84 -154.44
80–83 82 38 205.00–255.00 $235.49 $193 -5.54
93 93 4 110.00 $110.00 $102 -123.80
95–97 96 11 200.00–230.00 $210.88 $202 -22.92
105 105 2 225.00 $225.00 $236 -2.17
111–115 111 36 105.00–185.00 $127.05 $141 -100.45
110–119 113 35 220.00–245.00 $237.45 $268 +9.95
122–125 124 50 222.50–235.00 $232.48 $288 -1.31
130–135 133 41 225.00–235.00 $230.71 $307 -8.29
190 190 3 152.50 $152.50 $290 -62.50

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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.