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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 941 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1593 1487 36 224.00–234.00 $227.50 $3,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1772 1344 34 210.00–219.00 $216.08 $2,904 —
1352–1460 1426 59 228.50–232.75 $231.08 $3,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1540 1335 80-85% 4 143.00–150.00 $146.35 $1,954 —
1225–1550 1453 80-85% 5 154.00–165.00 $157.04 $2,282 —
1340–1605 1479 80-85% 4 166.00–176.00 $170.43 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1455 1141 85-90% 7 112.00–119.00 $115.87 $1,322 -4.72
1250 1250 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,300 —
1125–1460 1263 85-90% 4 129.00–134.50 $130.85 $1,653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,076 —
2095 2095 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,787 —
1435–1985 1650 3 191.00–194.00 $192.22 $3,172 —
1060–2075 1717 5 173.00–180.00 $176.27 $3,027 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 -148.79
65–95 84 N/A 60 200.00–1,175.00 $637.97 -182.36
90–95 93 N/A 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,152.68 +332.35
100–135 107 N/A 44 500.00–1,100.00 $853.14 +34.56
100–130 111 N/A 8 800.00–1,200.00 $1,011.86 +92.46

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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 82 N/A 5 200.00–825.00 $516.46 -906.87
110 110 N/A 2 875.00–975.00 $925.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 160.00–210.00 $182.86 $320 +67.86
235 235 1 110.00 $110.00 $258 —
255–260 258 2 95.00–125.00 $109.85 $283 -10.15

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 320.00 $320.00 -90.00
115–145 135 3 280.00–450.00 $380.25 -29.75
175 175 1 510.00 $510.00 —
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 -10.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,872 —
1205–1430 1318 2 168.00–169.00 $168.54 $2,221 —
1900–2025 1963 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $3,584 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1590 1242 85-90% 18 107.50–117.00 $112.42 $1,396 —
855–1735 1248 85-90% 28 117.50–128.00 $122.94 $1,534 —
1110–1715 1418 80-85% 18 142.00–151.00 $146.42 $2,076 —
945–1745 1433 85-90% 31 129.00–139.00 $133.75 $1,917 —
1250–1725 1460 80-85% 3 153.00–163.00 $158.49 $2,314 —
1400–1670 1551 80-85% 5 138.00–140.00 $139.18 $2,159 —
1800–1860 1824 75-80% 4 131.00–137.00 $133.98 $2,444 -8.06
1850–1950 1900 75-80% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.43 $3,124 +38.26
1885–2075 1965 75-80% 3 138.00–148.00 $143.20 $2,814 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,282 —
1381–1548 1461 11 199.00–206.00 $202.71 $2,962 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1393 1384 10 200.00–207.00 $202.82 $2,807 +20.82

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162–170 166 4 107.50–125.00 $116.04 $193 -5.37
172 172 2 150.00 $150.00 $258 +28.59

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 2 65.00 $65.00 —
32–35 34 4 110.00–115.00 $112.39 —
38 38 4 145.00 $145.00 —
41–48 45 7 165.00–180.00 $174.14 —
42–48 45 7 115.00–140.00 $128.46 —
50 50 2 160.00 $160.00 +32.20
51 51 3 170.00 $170.00 +42.20
53 53 13 215.00 $215.00 +87.20
50–57 54 4 200.00–240.00 $221.31 +93.51
52–58 57 15 140.00–175.00 $156.64 -67.58
60–65 62 6 240.00–280.00 $254.05 +10.42
70 70 4 280.00 $280.00 +19.38
76 76 3 130.00 $130.00 -130.62
80 80 2 165.00 $165.00 -132.85
90 90 2 305.00 $305.00 +110.00
91–97 93 5 150.00–180.00 $167.54 -27.46
106 106 9 285.00 $285.00 +5.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
88 88 3 190.00 $190.00 +10.00
112 112 2 120.00 $120.00 -61.24
115–116 115 15 250.00–280.00 $256.04 +74.80

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 7 320.00 $320.00 $118 +60.00
41–45 43 14 345.00–380.00 $364.49 $157 -10.72
50–55 53 20 380.00–420.00 $400.71 $212 +114.25
60–68 65 107 300.00–425.00 $360.84 $235 +35.16
68 68 12 250.00 $250.00 $170 -75.68
70–79 77 50 280.00–350.00 $313.43 $241 -1.36
80–86 85 18 280.00–310.00 $297.64 $253 +75.51
90 90 4 220.00 $220.00 $198 -5.00
92–99 94 32 240.00–267.50 $259.15 $244 -13.10
100–109 104 69 257.00–315.00 $269.40 $280 +35.74
110–117 115 15 260.00–300.00 $278.08 $320 +26.17
120–126 125 14 260.00–265.00 $260.68 $326 +104.91
133 133 4 305.00 $305.00 $406 +56.96
130–137 135 9 145.00–165.00 $149.27 $202 -98.77
145 145 2 285.00 $285.00 $413 +40.00
155 155 2 200.00 $200.00 $310 —
166 166 4 280.00 $280.00 $465 —

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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.