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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,006 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1473 1347 43 238.00–247.00 $243.68 $3,282 +11.18
1470 1470 7 249.00 $249.00 $3,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1615 1290 14 229.00–234.00 $232.44 $2,998 +1.57
1245–1490 1379 47 237.00–247.00 $244.10 $3,366 -1.37
1347–1556 1458 15 249.00–249.50 $249.22 $3,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1279 80-85% 10 154.00–160.00 $157.27 $2,011 —
865–1690 1294 80-85% 8 140.00–149.00 $143.43 $1,856 —
1225–1710 1470 80-85% 3 169.00–179.00 $173.33 $2,548 +6.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1370 1078 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.91 $1,120 —
1120–1395 1285 85-90% 4 134.00–138.50 $136.45 $1,753 —
1200–1530 1314 85-90% 5 119.00–127.00 $123.98 $1,629 -21.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1990 1795 3 188.00–198.00 $192.66 $3,458 -6.87
1660–2020 1840 2 213.00–224.00 $217.96 $4,010 —
1485–2100 1885 4 201.00–212.00 $208.10 $3,923 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–80 70 N/A 4 875.00–1,200.00 $1,045.09 +11.74
50–95 80 N/A 52 450.00–1,425.00 $883.87 -149.48
95 95 N/A 2 700.00–1,150.00 $925.00 -611.49
100 100 N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +325.19
100–130 107 N/A 23 700.00–1,300.00 $1,035.82 +61.01
100–125 113 N/A 2 850.00–875.00 $863.89 -110.92
170 170 N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 80 N/A 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,154.69 —
65–95 85 N/A 3 925.00–1,100.00 $990.20 —
95 95 N/A 1 575.00 $575.00 —
105 105 N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 +525.00
125 125 N/A 1 550.00 $550.00 +175.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 —
185–190 188 2 120.00–145.00 $132.33 $249 —
220–235 228 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $302 -6.05

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–63 63 25 100.00–115.00 $114.43 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 —
135 135 1 260.00 $260.00 -35.00
152 152 2 400.00 $400.00 +30.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,696 —
1540–1970 1698 3 174.00–181.00 $176.18 $2,992 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1395 1186 85-90% 10 105.00–112.50 $109.33 $1,297 —
1080–1590 1266 85-90% 14 113.00–123.00 $118.95 $1,506 -3.64
1095–1635 1305 80-85% 4 161.00–169.00 $164.71 $2,149 —
950–1680 1330 85-90% 34 125.00–135.00 $129.64 $1,724 —
1035–1740 1465 80-85% 10 130.00–140.00 $137.13 $2,009 —
1080–1700 1490 80-85% 17 141.00–152.00 $145.44 $2,167 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,205 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,800 —
1745–1780 1768 75-80% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.66 $2,575 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382 1382 7 198.50 $198.50 $2,743 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1503 5 224.00–231.00 $228.35 $3,432 +12.22
1315–1613 1523 47 205.00–214.10 $212.28 $3,233 -3.85

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–137 132 6 70.00–80.00 $76.55 $101 -42.43
138 138 8 122.50 $122.50 $169 +3.52
176 176 5 147.50 $147.50 $260 +37.50
191 191 7 120.00 $120.00 $229 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 155.00 $155.00 +76.26
51–58 54 14 195.00–200.00 $196.94 -3.06
75–77 76 4 225.00–250.00 $237.66 +7.66
77 77 7 200.00 $200.00 -30.00
92–95 94 5 205.00–260.00 $226.58 -15.37
107 107 2 240.00 $240.00 +110.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 90.00 $90.00 —
92 92 31 145.00 $145.00 —
108 108 6 152.50 $152.50 -12.50
135 135 5 225.00 $225.00 +67.50
150–165 158 4 195.00–230.00 $213.33 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 25 320.00 $320.00 $157 +43.46
55–59 57 23 325.00–370.00 $344.23 $196 +46.10
62–67 66 64 305.00–350.00 $313.24 $207 +29.87
71 71 4 250.00 $250.00 $178 -20.81
71–75 72 77 272.50–302.50 $289.70 $209 +18.89
80–87 85 171 240.00–260.00 $252.10 $214 +20.19
85 85 2 185.00 $185.00 $157 -46.91
92 92 2 215.00 $215.00 $198 -16.79
91–95 93 56 250.00–255.00 $251.02 $233 +19.23
109 109 10 215.00 $215.00 $234 -20.00
111 111 8 241.00 $241.00 $268 +6.00
120 120 3 165.00 $165.00 $198 -65.00

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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.