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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 951 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1652 1387 55 238.50–246.00 $244.58 $3,392 —
1398 1398 10 246.25 $246.25 $3,443 —
1435–1706 1598 5 230.00 $230.00 $3,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1340 1287 27 238.50–246.00 $243.60 $3,135 —
1360 1360 9 247.00 $247.00 $3,359 +1.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1205 1110 80-85% 2 179.00–183.00 $181.17 $2,011 —
925–1495 1271 80-85% 4 166.00–172.00 $168.67 $2,144 -2.06
1300–1370 1335 80-85% 2 148.00–158.00 $152.87 $2,041 -32.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1015 995 85-90% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.19 $1,465 —
1015–1200 1108 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.46 $1,335 —
1240–1320 1288 85-90% 3 126.00–136.00 $131.66 $1,696 +5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,313 —
1305–1790 1530 3 194.00–202.00 $198.23 $3,033 —
2250 2250 1 211.00 $211.00 $4,748 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 2 231.00 $231.00 $3,003 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–120 115 4 150.00–225.00 $175.76 $202 +45.76
165–185 172 3 135.00–170.00 $147.57 $254 -2.43
202 202 2 125.00 $125.00 $252 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 128 2 345.00–360.00 $352.06 —
160 160 2 360.00 $360.00 -90.00
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,815 +5.14
1250–1905 1578 2 160.00–165.00 $163.02 $2,572 —
1360–1710 1593 3 173.00–181.00 $178.37 $2,841 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1520 1195 85-90% 21 118.00–129.00 $123.71 $1,478 —
960–1570 1232 85-90% 7 107.00–113.50 $109.93 $1,354 -9.24
1250–1570 1363 80-85% 3 165.00–171.00 $167.99 $2,290 —
915–1730 1393 85-90% 22 130.00–140.00 $134.86 $1,879 —
1185–1710 1501 80-85% 15 136.00–146.00 $142.24 $2,135 —
1185–1710 1533 80-85% 11 147.00–157.00 $151.98 $2,330 —
1785–1835 1810 75-80% 2 163.00–167.00 $164.97 $2,986 +31.34
1780–1995 1881 75-80% 4 145.00–155.00 $149.66 $2,815 —
1780–2200 1898 75-80% 4 137.00–143.50 $139.39 $2,646 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1280 1223 4 184.00–187.50 $185.83 $2,273 —
1322–1445 1366 6 198.50–200.00 $199.15 $2,720 —
1392–1566 1482 51 201.50–211.25 $204.43 $3,030 -3.16
1582 1582 2 213.50 $213.50 $3,378 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 3 115.50 $115.50 $98 —
107 107 6 75.00 $75.00 $80 -37.91
102–132 113 17 115.00–125.00 $119.05 $135 +6.14
122–139 129 29 130.00–145.00 $135.23 $174 +22.32
153 153 5 130.00 $130.00 $199 —
230 230 2 105.00 $105.00 $242 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 50.00 $50.00 -180.00
32 32 4 70.00 $70.00 -160.00
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 -155.00
35 35 2 105.00 $105.00 -125.00
40 40 6 145.00 $145.00 -85.00
46 46 3 70.00 $70.00 -40.00
52 52 4 130.00–145.00 $137.50 -2.52
50–57 54 4 160.00–190.00 $175.98 +35.96
61 61 5 145.00 $145.00 -51.76
61 61 3 195.00 $195.00 -1.76
66 66 5 110.00 $110.00 -113.60
67 67 4 180.00 $180.00 -43.60
70–72 71 11 190.00–260.00 $224.40 -25.60
77 77 2 160.00 $160.00 -75.00
82 82 2 145.00 $145.00 -105.00
91 91 4 307.50 $307.50 +177.50
95 95 2 180.00 $180.00 +60.00
110–113 112 8 195.00–200.00 $196.84 -23.16
132 132 2 340.00 $340.00 +180.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
73 73 4 115.00 $115.00 -15.00
85 85 3 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
91 91 3 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
102–120 116 10 170.00–180.00 $171.75 +46.75
117 117 2 170.00 $170.00 +45.00
122 122 2 140.00 $140.00 +15.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–49 47 18 240.00–320.00 $291.10 $137 +53.98
50–59 55 55 245.00–305.00 $275.02 $151 +3.49
61 61 3 170.00 $170.00 $104 -68.64
61–68 63 129 210.00–295.00 $257.48 $162 +18.84
75–78 76 22 227.50–250.00 $242.14 $184 -5.08
80–85 82 44 205.00–262.50 $247.27 $203 +4.45
90–98 94 59 205.00–255.00 $233.89 $220 -16.11
100–108 105 59 222.50–230.00 $229.08 $241 -1.38
107 107 30 142.50–152.50 $148.17 $159 -82.29
110–115 112 11 117.50–165.00 $137.87 $154 -12.94
110–116 113 28 225.00–241.00 $235.78 $266 +0.29
120–123 122 9 233.00–240.00 $235.30 $287 -8.33
130 130 4 227.50 $227.50 $296 +71.24
130 130 2 135.00 $135.00 $176 -21.26
140–145 141 14 207.50–257.00 $237.24 $335 -0.26

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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.