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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 26, 2025

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 792 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1519 1434 27 214.00–223.00 $220.47 $3,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1483 1482 20 221.25–222.00 $221.62 $3,284 -18.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1229 80-85% 4 140.00–150.00 $144.69 $1,778 -31.89
1375 1375 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,856 —
1210–1675 1443 80-85% 2 155.00–161.00 $158.48 $2,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1130 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.59 $1,363 -4.42
1215 1215 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,628 +2.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,974 +33.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1775 1585 2 195.00–198.00 $196.68 $3,117 —
1455–1905 1686 5 183.00–192.00 $187.81 $3,166 —
2190–2290 2240 2 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $3,854 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 78 N/A 4 100.00–250.00 $198.79 -662.45
70–95 83 N/A 11 875.00–1,475.00 $1,219.26 +23.43
60–95 84 N/A 49 500.00–1,500.00 $820.33 -375.50
100–135 107 N/A 27 525.00–1,000.00 $818.58 -113.14
105–125 112 N/A 3 700.00–1,100.00 $919.40 -12.32

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–90 70 N/A 5 400.00–700.00 $567.14 -184.93
70–80 75 N/A 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,423.33 +671.26
95 95 N/A 1 550.00 $550.00 -223.13

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 115.00 $115.00 $218 -30.00
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 -5.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 225.00 $225.00 +105.00
145 145 3 410.00 $410.00 +75.84
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,327 —
1660 1660 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,623 —
1870 1870 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,310 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1159 85-90% 12 100.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,247 +2.84
970–1445 1203 85-90% 13 112.00–121.00 $117.89 $1,418 —
1275–1405 1338 80-85% 4 149.00–154.00 $150.82 $2,018 +15.37
970–1655 1339 85-90% 20 123.00–133.00 $127.11 $1,702 -8.34
1130–1755 1502 80-85% 14 138.00–148.00 $144.04 $2,163 —
1155–1745 1508 80-85% 6 131.00–137.50 $133.78 $2,017 —
1720–1920 1840 75-80% 6 137.50–146.00 $142.04 $2,614 —
1885–1955 1920 75-80% 2 122.00–130.50 $126.17 $2,422 —
1820–2055 1938 75-80% 2 148.00–153.50 $150.58 $2,918 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387 1387 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,524 —
1252–1501 1401 5 189.50–199.50 $195.93 $2,745 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101 101 3 130.00 $130.00 $131 +7.11
142–147 146 7 30.00–70.00 $58.85 $86 -45.87
166–192 176 5 120.00–122.50 $121.41 $214 -17.44

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
53–56 54 9 110.00–170.00 $127.80 -27.20
55–58 57 10 210.00–230.00 $224.22 +21.72
58 58 23 220.00 $220.00 +17.50
60 60 4 145.00–195.00 $170.00 -32.50
60 60 4 135.00 $135.00 -67.50
61–65 63 9 235.00–280.00 $243.63 +118.81
73–75 75 9 250.00–265.00 $260.62 +145.62
77 77 6 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
80–85 82 10 280.00–305.00 $297.85 +149.94
85 85 2 200.00 $200.00 -90.00
93 93 9 195.00 $195.00 +45.00
90–98 95 5 275.00–285.00 $278.80 +128.80
92–98 96 5 270.00–370.00 $331.51 +181.51
108 108 3 280.00 $280.00 +47.65
143 143 3 410.00 $410.00 +136.11

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
53 53 6 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
67 67 2 110.00 $110.00 +10.00
78 78 11 122.50–135.00 $125.91 +5.91
81 81 3 180.00 $180.00 +60.00
101–133 118 9 160.00–240.00 $181.24 -3.05
112–136 126 5 250.00–260.00 $253.54 +69.25

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 6 300.00 $300.00 $87 -60.97
37 37 4 260.00 $260.00 $96 -100.97
46–48 47 32 350.00–385.00 $375.21 $176 +175.21
50 50 24 285.00–290.00 $286.46 $143 -65.76
50–58 56 65 307.50–425.00 $354.22 $198 +2.00
61–68 64 38 302.50–355.00 $325.68 $208 -16.25
71–73 72 6 200.00–240.00 $219.72 $158 -80.26
70–78 74 32 300.00–335.00 $314.79 $233 +14.81
80–82 81 19 275.00–310.00 $300.62 $244 +0.64
81–85 82 16 215.00–235.00 $222.13 $182 -43.92
92 92 2 225.00 $225.00 $207 -15.28
91–95 93 17 265.00–280.00 $272.25 $253 +31.97
100–108 104 14 225.00–260.00 $233.66 $243 -18.55
107 107 2 220.00 $220.00 $235 -32.21
113 113 3 205.00 $205.00 $232 -41.87
116–117 116 35 232.50–257.00 $251.91 $292 +5.04
125–128 126 12 147.50–180.00 $155.77 $196 -104.64
128 128 10 245.00–247.50 $245.75 $315 -14.66
134–135 135 25 246.00–249.00 $248.04 $335 -12.37
142 142 2 245.00 $245.00 $348 +6.13

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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.