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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,294 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208 1208 5 238.50 $238.50 $2,881 —
1211–1557 1373 107 230.00–237.50 $235.64 $3,235 -5.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,912 —
518 518 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
605–625 615 2 250.00–305.00 $277.05 $1,704 -82.95
726 726 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,033 -19.58
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
905 905 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1213 1170 6 221.00–226.00 $223.41 $2,614 —
1227 1227 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,957 —
1246–1428 1349 59 228.00–237.00 $235.15 $3,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 —
460 460 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 +50.00
560–580 574 4 325.00–365.00 $342.34 $1,965 +84.18
716 716 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,897 -20.00
955 955 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,180 —
1100 1100 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1635 1332 80-85% 3 170.00–174.00 $171.49 $2,284 —
1010–1695 1373 80-85% 8 158.00–167.00 $160.85 $2,208 —
1230–1595 1425 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $151.45 $2,158 -12.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1330 1212 85-90% 3 119.00–127.50 $124.12 $1,504 —
1125–1345 1218 85-90% 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $1,725 —
1085–1485 1286 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.49 $1,730 +3.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,329 -39.70
1530–2250 1912 3 175.00–182.00 $179.35 $3,429 —
2200 2200 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,422 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,035.00 $2,035.00

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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 2 100.00–200.00 $150.00 —
65–80 72 N/A 3 120.00–250.00 $166.74 -779.70
55–95 83 N/A 79 300.00–1,575.00 $748.87 -197.57
80–85 83 N/A 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,655.68 +709.24
100–130 109 N/A 35 500.00–1,350.00 $961.46 -44.42

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 85 N/A 4 625.00–1,100.00 $922.43 -352.57
85 85 N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +275.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 4 226.00 $226.00 $3,024 -0.15

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–140 124 4 125.00–205.00 $161.57 $200 —
160–195 183 3 120.00–125.00 $121.45 $222 —
200–210 207 3 100.00–125.00 $116.94 $242 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62 62 2 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
65 65 6 95.00 $95.00 -25.00
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 +70.00
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +120.00
105 105 1 315.00 $315.00 +170.00
103–146 123 7 320.00–420.00 $385.15 +240.15
210 210 1 480.00 $480.00 —
220–240 230 2 490.00–510.00 $500.43 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,674 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1229 85-90% 10 103.00–113.00 $106.72 $1,312 -12.22
930–1495 1256 85-90% 18 114.00–124.00 $119.83 $1,505 -19.13
1055–1660 1364 85-90% 31 125.00–135.00 $129.05 $1,760 —
1175–1665 1447 80-85% 9 136.00–140.00 $137.87 $1,995 -14.98
1260–1675 1481 80-85% 6 155.00–160.00 $156.17 $2,313 +24.16
1185–1675 1499 80-85% 11 141.00–151.00 $144.92 $2,172 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,688 +3.33
1785 1785 75-80% 1 166.50 $166.50 $2,972 +18.83

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1177–1350 1281 5 193.50–201.00 $196.26 $2,514 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1421–1612 1493 34 200.00–206.75 $204.01 $3,046 +7.99
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 18 135.00 $135.00 $107 —
87 87 11 110.00 $110.00 $96 —
115 115 2 95.00 $95.00 $109 -52.40
100–138 129 32 105.00–122.50 $111.57 $144 -12.36
102–144 132 7 130.00–135.00 $133.90 $177 +9.97
151 151 4 130.00 $130.00 $196 +37.50
156 156 10 75.00 $75.00 $117 -17.50
150–172 160 20 107.50–125.00 $115.93 $185 -4.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31 31 8 80.00 $80.00 —
42–45 43 7 65.00–70.00 $68.50 —
45 45 4 95.00 $95.00 —
50–58 53 9 105.00–120.00 $114.49 -65.51
56 56 7 290.00 $290.00 +110.00
61–67 63 12 120.00–205.00 $160.07 +32.37
62–63 63 26 225.00 $225.00 +97.30
71–77 73 8 105.00–155.00 $118.28 -41.72
77 77 2 275.00 $275.00 +115.00
82–87 85 4 110.00–170.00 $140.89 -159.11
97 fancy 97 7 345.00 $345.00 —
107–108 108 5 190.00–230.00 $205.91 +50.91
113–125 118 8 220.00–230.00 $224.78 +69.78

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 2 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
125–132 129 7 215.00–225.00 $220.85 +74.91
170 170 1 425.00 $425.00 +204.77
205–210 208 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 5 205.00 $205.00 $76 -36.99
41–48 46 37 230.00–320.00 $248.02 $114 -39.48
50–58 54 159 220.00–345.00 $272.71 $147 -7.12
61–69 64 69 225.00–285.00 $270.66 $173 +13.82
68 68 8 160.00 $160.00 $109 -96.84
71 71 6 165.00 $165.00 $117 -78.20
70–76 72 107 200.00–282.50 $251.71 $181 +8.51
80–89 82 49 210.00–252.50 $235.13 $193 -7.15
83 83 3 175.00 $175.00 $145 -67.28
90–91 90 17 210.00–227.50 $217.49 $196 +52.49
95 95 2 150.00 $150.00 $142 -33.49
102–105 104 13 135.00–155.00 $144.09 $150 -101.28
102–108 105 35 205.00–238.00 $220.60 $232 -24.77
193–195 195 18 135.00–160.00 $154.49 $301 -28.01

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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.