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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,310 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 5 246.50 $246.50 $3,165 —
1105–1426 1355 33 235.50–246.00 $241.11 $3,267 —
1445–1475 1457 10 230.00–233.00 $231.21 $3,369 -16.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
582 582 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,357 —
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
705–742 730 3 287.50–325.00 $299.58 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1429 1362 41 240.75–248.00 $245.48 $3,343 -0.66
1387 1387 11 249.00 $249.00 $3,454 +2.86
1180–1616 1395 11 228.00–237.00 $231.75 $3,233 -14.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,432 —
495 495 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 —
555–575 565 2 220.00–295.00 $258.16 $1,459 —
661–685 665 6 250.00–282.50 $276.92 $1,842 —
715 715 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
755–780 768 2 237.50–300.00 $268.24 $2,060 —
965 965 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,431 —
590 590 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
835 835 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1740 1402 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $2,122 —
1315–1585 1431 80-85% 8 160.00–168.00 $164.07 $2,348 —
1430–1635 1535 80-85% 3 173.00–179.00 $175.63 $2,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1060 1023 85-90% 2 114.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,201 —
995–1610 1263 85-90% 6 126.00–135.00 $130.56 $1,649 —
1190–1480 1335 85-90% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.77 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1545 1355 2 204.00–214.00 $209.70 $2,841 —
1215–1865 1642 3 184.00–189.00 $186.14 $3,056 —
1600–1995 1725 4 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $3,364 +3.65

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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 79 N/A 86 300.00–1,500.00 $946.44 —
100–130 107 N/A 34 600.00–1,400.00 $1,005.88 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–75 66 N/A 4 525.00–900.00 $702.36 —
80 80 N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1437 1345 9 225.00–229.00 $226.15 $3,042 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 120.00 $120.00 —
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 -268.97
115–145 130 2 340.00–390.00 $367.88 -46.09
136 136 4 300.00 $300.00 -113.97
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 -20.80
175 175 1 505.00 $505.00 +84.20

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,040 —
1420–1450 1433 3 161.00–172.00 $166.69 $2,389 —
1490 1490 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,637 +5.55

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1285 1111 85-90% 14 102.00–111.00 $106.93 $1,188 —
1000–1475 1248 85-90% 19 114.00–124.00 $118.94 $1,484 —
920–1765 1283 80-85% 14 137.00–142.00 $138.96 $1,783 —
950–1530 1312 85-90% 26 125.00–135.00 $128.58 $1,687 —
1125–1700 1431 80-85% 10 149.00–159.00 $152.85 $2,187 —
1340–1710 1458 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $132.01 $1,925 —
1790–1795 1793 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.67 $2,648 —
1790–1835 1813 75-80% 2 154.00–164.00 $158.94 $2,882 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,293 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–1449 1428 17 195.00–202.00 $199.18 $2,844 —
1419–1440 1430 10 209.50–214.50 $211.98 $3,031 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
498 498 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,096 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1515 1471 8 194.00–198.50 $196.02 $2,883 -10.48
1408–1675 1551 36 200.00–209.00 $204.30 $3,169 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,424 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126–132 127 12 135.00–150.00 $147.40 $187 +37.40
110–142 128 29 123.00–125.00 $123.93 $159 -6.07
133–143 137 11 75.00–102.50 $90.77 $124 -39.23
152 152 2 92.50 $92.50 $141 -17.50
151–195 166 17 110.00–125.00 $120.68 $200 +10.68
178–197 191 10 135.00–155.00 $140.58 $269 +30.58
217–237 230 12 120.00–125.00 $123.43 $284 -12.46

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 9 85.00 $85.00 -112.34
55 55 5 165.00–190.00 $180.00 -17.34
58 58 26 320.00 $320.00 +159.77
60 60 2 170.00 $170.00 +9.77
63–65 64 7 110.00–135.00 $127.70 -72.36
70 70 4 175.00 $175.00 -3.57
75 75 4 135.00–185.00 $160.00 -40.00
80 80 4 170.00 $170.00 -30.00
83 83 3 235.00 $235.00 -81.28
85 85 2 300.00 $300.00 -16.28
91–95 92 5 330.00–345.00 $333.10 +53.10
92–99 97 16 240.00–295.00 $288.45 +103.26
116 116 3 155.00 $155.00 -140.19

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 65.00 $65.00 -155.00
85 85 3 110.00 $110.00 -39.86
105–123 118 10 125.00–200.00 $145.94 -12.74
155–175 165 2 185.00–260.00 $220.23 -26.33

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–38 36 17 230.00–245.00 $241.99 $87 -11.58
45 45 12 287.50 $287.50 $129 +33.93
51–59 57 35 263.00–310.00 $279.83 $160 +7.07
60–68 64 138 235.00–310.00 $256.84 $164 -10.32
70–79 73 115 225.00–290.00 $243.20 $178 -25.04
75 75 22 190.00–215.00 $212.73 $160 -55.51
80–88 83 83 230.00–255.00 $242.28 $201 -4.77
89 89 5 165.00 $165.00 $147 -82.05
90–98 94 86 200.00–250.00 $234.50 $220 -15.98
95–96 95 10 180.00–185.00 $183.49 $174 -66.99
102–103 102 10 190.00 $190.00 $194 -51.72
100–106 103 15 240.00–250.00 $245.37 $253 +3.65
110–118 116 10 235.00–250.00 $239.28 $278 +104.28
120–123 122 33 234.50–252.50 $241.21 $294 +106.21
132 132 2 250.00 $250.00 $330 +75.00
132 132 2 185.00 $185.00 $244 +10.00
142 142 2 160.00 $160.00 $227 -6.37
163 163 3 182.50 $182.50 $297 -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.