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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.10/cwt +68.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 507 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.79/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 667 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $368.85/cwt +61.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 615 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,106 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,084 —
415–440 423 10 310.00–350.00 $332.02 $1,404 —
500–510 502 11 295.00–355.00 $343.91 $1,726 —
503–532 fancy 510 16 375.00–395.00 $389.79 $1,988 —
585 fancy 585 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —
591 591 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,009 —
613 fancy 613 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,299 —
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -12.50
655 fancy 655 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
655–681 673 13 322.50–352.50 $343.52 $2,312 +14.10
720 fancy 720 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,682 —
775 775 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,616 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1420 1202 8 209.00–212.50 $210.78 $2,534 —
1261–1443 1341 32 225.00–234.50 $230.03 $3,085 —
1242–1520 1405 21 237.00–239.75 $238.57 $3,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 382 5 295.00–320.00 $307.23 $1,174 —
402 402 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,347 —
453–481 472 12 270.00–325.00 $304.15 $1,436 —
532 532 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,756 +1.46
577 577 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,818 +110.00
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
601–646 fancy 621 11 367.50–380.00 $374.09 $2,323 —
812 812 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,314 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1367 1264 22 227.50–234.50 $230.75 $2,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1455 1408 80-85% 3 133.00–140.00 $137.82 $1,941 -3.52
1255–1660 1438 80-85% 3 157.50–168.00 $163.97 $2,358 +22.63
1075–1735 1446 80-85% 7 142.00–152.00 $147.63 $2,135 +6.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,166 -43.19
1115–1495 1305 85-90% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.71 $1,432 —
1225–1420 1323 85-90% 2 123.00–131.00 $127.29 $1,684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1990 1990 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1510 1455 2 172.00–174.00 $173.04 $2,518 —
1065–2550 1706 5 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $3,114 —
1775–1845 1803 4 197.00–204.00 $200.77 $3,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1200 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–85 70 N/A 5 500.00–1,400.00 $932.86 +139.70
65–85 72 N/A 3 250.00–325.00 $279.65 -513.51
60–95 82 N/A 81 350.00–1,575.00 $806.45 +13.29
100–135 109 N/A 28 300.00–1,600.00 $950.61 -20.90
110–115 113 N/A 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,077.78 +106.27

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–90 68 N/A 11 200.00–1,125.00 $414.43 -135.57

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,727 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
147 147 2 115.00 $115.00 $169 —
175 175 1 125.00 $125.00 $219 +20.00
205 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 -230.00
120–133 130 4 215.00–232.50 $228.45 -151.55
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 +55.00
160–185 173 2 310.00–405.00 $360.94 -119.06

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1875 1600 2 175.00–176.00 $175.59 $2,809 —
1770 1770 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,487 +17.00
1705–1930 1818 2 185.00–192.00 $188.28 $3,423 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1440 1224 85-90% 14 105.00–115.00 $109.07 $1,335 —
990–1685 1282 85-90% 30 117.00–127.00 $123.42 $1,582 -10.97
1125–1540 1338 80-85% 6 137.00–141.00 $139.09 $1,861 —
1125–1670 1384 85-90% 17 128.00–138.00 $131.29 $1,817 -8.07
1135–1675 1394 80-85% 7 154.00–165.00 $159.47 $2,223 +20.11
1085–1705 1446 80-85% 12 142.00–152.00 $145.37 $2,102 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,968 +26.81
1965 1965 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,967 —
1890–2120 2005 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.41 $2,635 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1620 1469 9 188.00–197.50 $194.86 $2,862 -11.20
1411–1548 1480 8 203.50–208.50 $206.12 $3,051 +0.06
1421–1650 1513 5 209.50 $209.50 $3,170 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 181 5 220.00 $220.00 $398 -150.00
215 215 1 225.00 $225.00 $484 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
372 372 2 185.00 $185.00 $688 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 120.00 $120.00 $162 -15.00
140 140 2 115.00 $115.00 $161 -20.00
157–167 163 27 110.00–115.00 $113.04 $184 -21.96
182 182 2 75.00 $75.00 $136 -37.21
202 202 4 130.00 $130.00 $263 +48.21
225 225 2 113.00 $113.00 $254 +31.21

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
47 47 2 150.00 $150.00 +45.00
57 57 2 260.00 $260.00 +130.00
62–67 65 51 125.00–130.00 $126.79 -109.18
68 68 4 230.00 $230.00 +75.00
70–75 71 41 125.00–150.00 $131.95 -24.02
70–75 73 10 205.00–270.00 $226.95 +70.98
80–85 84 23 225.00–260.00 $238.18 +3.18
85 85 3 145.00 $145.00 -90.00
90 90 2 170.00 $170.00 +15.00
93 93 9 200.00 $200.00 +45.00
165 165 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 104 13 120.00–135.00 $122.21 -62.79
118–125 120 7 145.00–185.00 $173.10 -11.90

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–35 34 5 215.00–255.00 $239.85 $82 +20.67
52–59 56 23 245.00–310.00 $276.70 $155 -12.91
61–64 63 19 262.50–285.00 $270.13 $170 -4.69
68 68 3 135.00 $135.00 $92 -144.44
70 70 5 165.00 $165.00 $116 -114.44
71–77 74 122 217.50–265.00 $239.21 $177 -40.23
80–87 82 104 200.00–265.00 $225.41 $185 +5.41
91–97 93 8 140.00–175.00 $149.18 $139 -15.82
97–99 98 17 225.00–237.50 $233.77 $229 +68.77
105–108 107 22 225.00–242.00 $232.49 $249 -8.07
111 111 3 170.00 $170.00 $189 -65.00
121–127 124 18 236.00–245.00 $240.61 $298 -1.39
133 133 8 145.00 $145.00 $193 -97.00
143 143 3 237.50 $237.50 $340 -4.50
151–156 154 6 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $354 +64.92
161 161 8 150.00 $150.00 $242 -15.00

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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.