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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,137 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1352 1232 12 239.00–248.00 $243.88 $3,005 —
1180–1425 1311 15 250.00–256.50 $253.27 $3,320 —
1326 1326 3 258.00 $258.00 $3,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1381 1279 17 236.00–240.50 $238.61 $3,052 -4.99
1109–1516 1350 57 253.25–256.50 $256.02 $3,456 +9.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1390 1265 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $1,960 -13.74
915–1645 1295 80-85% 6 162.00–171.00 $165.51 $2,143 -3.16
930–1440 1298 80-85% 5 145.00–147.00 $146.06 $1,896 -22.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,387 —
985–1270 1165 85-90% 3 119.00–128.00 $124.59 $1,451 —
1260–1455 1358 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.54 $1,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1785 1615 4 200.00–208.00 $203.56 $3,287 —
1425–1865 1707 3 217.00–221.00 $219.89 $3,754 —
1255–2250 1803 6 180.00–190.00 $183.13 $3,302 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–95 80 N/A 100 150.00–1,450.00 $618.53 —
100–135 109 N/A 35 150.00–1,450.00 $808.25 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–90 71 N/A 4 125.00–650.00 $310.53 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572 1572 2 240.00 $240.00 $3,773 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 2 180.00 $180.00 $155 —
105–130 118 2 225.00–235.00 $229.47 $271 +53.71
193 193 4 130.00 $130.00 $251 -17.57
200–205 203 2 100.00–125.00 $112.65 $229 -12.35

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 —
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -192.06
105–147 137 12 270.00–430.00 $389.96 +37.90
150–175 163 2 350.00–400.00 $376.92 +16.92
211 211 3 135.00 $135.00 -405.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,897 —
1395–1955 1675 2 160.00–161.00 $160.42 $2,687 —
1225–2345 1965 3 174.00–177.50 $175.91 $3,457 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1480 1195 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.79 $1,276 -16.92
940–1585 1220 85-90% 33 114.00–124.00 $119.00 $1,452 +9.07
975–1640 1284 85-90% 19 125.00–135.00 $128.98 $1,656 —
1035–1495 1337 80-85% 3 153.00–163.00 $159.31 $2,130 —
1325–1660 1423 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.54 $1,943 —
1330–1690 1526 80-85% 9 140.00–150.00 $143.57 $2,191 -8.41
1770 1770 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,319 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,815 -64.97
1745–1965 1855 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.12 $2,840 +3.46

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1378 1336 7 203.00–204.00 $203.56 $2,720 —
1229–1632 1450 44 207.00–214.00 $209.93 $3,044 +5.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 3 65.00 $65.00 $70 -10.00
100–140 117 7 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $140 +0.83
128 128 4 140.00 $140.00 $179 +4.77
152–187 178 9 115.00–125.00 $118.20 $210 -11.80
175–183 180 6 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $246 +6.62
213 213 19 120.00 $120.00 $256 +15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 150.00 $150.00 +75.00
40–43 41 13 65.00–85.00 $75.41 -69.59
40–47 43 15 75.00–110.00 $89.85 -55.15
51–56 53 10 170.00–210.00 $191.38 +15.40
55–57 56 16 100.00–135.00 $125.50 -50.48
57 57 5 95.00 $95.00 -80.98
60–67 62 7 90.00–150.00 $114.06 -30.94
62 62 2 120.00 $120.00 -25.00
60–68 64 7 180.00–230.00 $209.33 +99.33
60–66 64 19 170.00–230.00 $209.21 +99.21
75–77 75 9 90.00–95.00 $91.13 -68.87
90 90 2 250.00 $250.00 -57.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71 71 3 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
79 79 8 140.00 $140.00 +25.00
96 96 4 160.00 $160.00 +35.00
117–126 121 7 125.00–160.00 $140.64 +0.64
125–146 142 5 240.00–265.00 $260.59 +120.59
152 152 2 265.00 $265.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–43 42 40 220.00–365.00 $321.17 $135 +30.07
50–59 55 63 260.00–365.00 $309.81 $170 +34.79
60–69 66 137 230.00–300.00 $271.67 $179 +14.19
70–79 75 73 215.00–295.00 $266.39 $200 +24.25
80–89 86 71 225.00–265.00 $253.29 $218 +6.02
92–97 95 46 230.00–250.00 $238.91 $227 +5.02
102–108 105 24 235.00–242.50 $239.35 $251 +10.27
100–109 106 7 145.00–160.00 $155.97 $165 -73.11
110 110 3 250.00 $250.00 $275 +112.13
115 115 11 137.50 $137.50 $158 -98.28
122–125 124 8 170.00–180.00 $172.45 $214 -62.85
132–133 133 5 142.50–155.00 $150.02 $200 -77.48
148 148 3 160.00 $160.00 $237 -77.24
150 150 2 227.50 $227.50 $341 —
152–157 155 4 140.00–152.50 $146.35 $227 —

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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.