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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 901 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1485 1319 5 232.50–234.00 $233.32 $3,077 —
1218–1512 1338 43 241.25–247.50 $243.77 $3,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1458 1177 14 225.00–231.00 $227.12 $2,673 —
1165–1423 1378 48 238.00–246.25 $245.47 $3,383 +4.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1270 80-85% 3 167.00–176.00 $170.73 $2,168 +7.19
1230–1550 1301 80-85% 5 155.00–162.00 $159.66 $2,077 —
1285–1375 1330 80-85% 2 182.00–189.00 $185.38 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1095 1090 85-90% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.51 $1,630 —
1025–1385 1178 85-90% 5 135.00–143.00 $138.35 $1,630 —
1240–1275 1258 85-90% 2 122.50–130.00 $126.30 $1,589 +13.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1740 1557 6 190.00–200.00 $196.74 $3,063 —
1385–1840 1575 4 211.00–221.00 $216.20 $3,405 —
1335–1840 1617 3 226.00 $226.00 $3,654 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 130.00 $130.00 $182 —
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 ±0.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 450.00 $450.00 -27.69
155–185 170 2 430.00–460.00 $446.32 +26.32

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,545 —
1375 1375 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,379 —
1395–1945 1549 5 176.00–185.00 $178.86 $2,771 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1270 1118 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.93 $1,195 —
860–1640 1225 85-90% 23 114.00–124.50 $119.17 $1,460 —
1060–1610 1260 85-90% 25 125.00–135.00 $127.76 $1,610 —
960–1695 1348 80-85% 18 130.00–140.00 $135.29 $1,824 -9.27
1075–1700 1418 80-85% 16 141.00–151.50 $145.65 $2,065 —
1295–1630 1477 80-85% 3 153.00–160.00 $156.52 $2,312 -10.93
1800–1840 1822 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.63 $2,435 -18.42
1755–1890 1823 75-80% 2 149.00–153.00 $150.93 $2,751 -1.12
1745–1945 1845 75-80% 2 117.50–120.00 $118.82 $2,192 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232 1232 4 192.00 $192.00 $2,365 —
1418–1513 1449 22 205.00–206.75 $205.25 $2,974 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1830 1476 33 201.50–210.75 $207.59 $3,064 —
1545–1733 1658 5 198.00–200.00 $199.25 $3,304 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132–145 136 6 100.00–120.00 $112.91 $154 +32.91
140 140 2 145.00 $145.00 $203 +65.00
300 300 2 85.00 $85.00 $255 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 3 230.00 $230.00 +110.00
47 47 2 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
50–57 54 17 100.00–175.00 $140.02 -22.39
60–63 62 21 155.00–230.00 $196.76 +41.76
64–69 65 52 215.00–250.00 $223.60 +68.60
71 71 6 250.00 $250.00 +99.93
75 75 4 235.00 $235.00 +84.93
75 75 2 220.00 $220.00 +69.93
80 80 3 250.00 $250.00 -40.00
87 87 2 130.00 $130.00 -160.00
95 95 2 120.00 $120.00 -123.38
95 95 2 310.00 $310.00 +66.62
115 115 6 220.00 $220.00 +90.00
147 147 2 160.00 $160.00 +30.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
87 87 4 130.00 $130.00 +27.50
122 122 2 125.00 $125.00 -65.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36–39 38 31 200.00–280.00 $226.32 $86 -38.68
40–43 41 11 220.00–265.00 $237.12 $97 -27.88
50–59 55 171 240.00–312.50 $271.53 $149 -23.99
60–65 64 27 210.00–280.00 $238.64 $153 -23.92
70–78 73 92 210.00–300.00 $247.22 $180 +11.49
80–81 80 11 242.50–243.00 $242.82 $194 +7.33
95 95 4 250.00 $250.00 $238 +39.12
95–97 96 4 125.00–140.00 $132.42 $127 -78.46
103–107 104 34 220.00–232.50 $230.46 $240 +5.46
111–115 112 10 125.00–157.50 $150.81 $169 -86.64
110–118 113 35 227.50–245.00 $235.49 $266 -1.96
126–127 126 11 235.00–247.50 $243.63 $307 +11.15
130–132 131 4 155.00–157.50 $156.26 $205 -74.45
135 135 2 237.50 $237.50 $321 +6.79

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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.