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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.06/cwt -25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 973 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 7 232.50 $232.50 $3,053 +2.47
1237–1498 1375 53 240.00–250.00 $245.94 $3,382 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 327 5 360.00–407.50 $386.60 $1,264 —
478–489 485 9 337.50–347.50 $340.78 $1,653 —
511–547 536 10 317.50–357.50 $346.06 $1,855 +2.15
553 553 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,866 —
635 635 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 ±0.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -13.52
826 826 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1274 8 230.50–231.00 $230.87 $2,941 +0.12
1172–1443 1360 40 242.00–250.50 $245.47 $3,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +22.77
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 -10.00
643 643 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,495 —
669 669 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,940 —
710 710 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,623 —
1155 1155 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1490 1386 80-85% 8 152.00–162.00 $157.64 $2,185 —
985–1640 1459 80-85% 10 163.00–173.00 $166.74 $2,433 —
1370–1694 1519 80-85% 9 174.00–184.00 $178.31 $2,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 —
1140–1535 1304 85-90% 11 140.00–149.00 $145.12 $1,892 +35.41
1220–1610 1426 85-90% 5 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $2,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,719 —
1845–2160 2003 75-80% 2 158.00–166.50 $161.92 $3,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,612 —
1705–1890 1798 2 199.00–200.00 $199.53 $3,588 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,840

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 85 N/A 24 800.00–1,600.00 $1,033.35 +226.90
90–95 93 N/A 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,536.49 +730.04
100–115 104 N/A 19 800.00–1,150.00 $974.81 +24.20

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 N/A 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 4 130.00–155.00 $138.63 $291 +18.63

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–130 115 3 300.00–330.00 $311.30 +161.30
147 147 2 295.00 $295.00 +66.55
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 +90.00
185 185 1 420.00 $420.00 +59.06

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2610 2610 1 166.00 $166.00 $4,333 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1560 1225 85-90% 11 105.00–115.00 $109.26 $1,338 +0.19
985–1615 1274 85-90% 18 116.00–126.00 $122.59 $1,562 -0.83
900–1660 1351 85-90% 19 126.00–136.00 $130.71 $1,766 -0.58
1280–1490 1358 80-85% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.38 $2,042 +19.09
1200–1585 1387 80-85% 10 135.00–145.00 $139.74 $1,938 +8.45
1280–1505 1427 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $163.90 $2,339 +18.53
1740 1740 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,862 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,969 —
1760–2030 1895 75-80% 2 128.00–134.50 $131.48 $2,492 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1788 1788 4 180.00 $180.00 $3,218 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 168 2 180.00–195.00 $186.72 $314 -33.28
215–225 222 3 165.00–200.00 $176.32 $391 -48.68
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
441 441 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,224 —
543–547 545 8 250.00–285.00 $267.56 $1,458 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1527 1480 7 195.50–205.00 $199.40 $2,951 -6.72
1523–1547 1535 10 215.50–216.75 $216.13 $3,318 +6.63

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68–76 72 6 100.00 $100.00 $72 —
99 99 13 112.50 $112.50 $111 —
120–126 121 19 60.00–100.00 $93.42 $113 -26.58
112–125 122 9 115.00–120.00 $118.98 $145 -1.02
150 150 2 85.00 $85.00 $128 -28.04
172 172 2 110.00 $110.00 $189 -3.04

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 5 60.00 $60.00 -90.00
40–43 42 7 60.00–110.00 $78.74 -71.26
48 48 3 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
59 59 9 200.00 $200.00 -60.00
70–73 71 9 215.00–220.00 $218.29 +86.34
75 75 1 230.00 $230.00 +3.05
80 80 2 220.00 $220.00 -18.18
90–95 91 21 230.00–280.00 $241.95 +71.95
112 112 2 130.00 $130.00 —
124 124 7 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
102 102 12 165.00 $165.00 +42.79
123 123 3 270.00 $270.00 +96.90
131 131 8 157.50 $157.50 -15.60

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 6 200.00 $200.00 $84 -39.85
48 48 13 265.00–315.00 $276.54 $133 +36.69
53–58 54 18 275.00–315.00 $298.13 $161 +21.43
60–68 64 40 225.00–330.00 $283.37 $181 +13.24
70–77 73 40 220.00–277.50 $270.81 $198 +31.60
80–89 83 131 205.00–245.00 $231.91 $192 +6.50
93–95 94 50 215.00–240.00 $231.79 $218 +82.61
100–104 101 101 225.00–241.00 $239.17 $242 +6.68
110 110 18 235.00 $235.00 $258 +65.00
125 125 6 230.00 $230.00 $288 -10.61
138 138 17 140.00 $140.00 $193 -5.00
142 142 2 242.50 $242.50 $344 +5.00
155 155 2 243.00 $243.00 $377 +13.08

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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.