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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,285 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 2 247.00 $247.00 $3,149 —
1245–1420 1320 7 220.00–225.50 $222.96 $2,943 —
1230–1564 1442 28 233.00–242.00 $236.55 $3,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,255 —
550 550 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,499 —
604 604 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,752 —
713 fancy 713 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,228 —
799 799 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1580 1470 56 233.50–243.00 $235.50 $3,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,514 —
785 785 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1405 1308 80-85% 5 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $1,857 -4.34
1155–1785 1364 80-85% 5 160.00–170.00 $164.27 $2,241 —
1375–1525 1418 80-85% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.74 $2,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1138 85-90% 2 134.00–144.00 $138.75 $1,579 +22.88
1240 1240 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,403 —
1415–1875 1620 5 200.00–205.00 $201.82 $3,269 —
1335–2230 1850 4 181.00–188.00 $184.40 $3,411 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.00
75–85 80 N/A 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,319.06 +681.09
70–95 87 N/A 34 650.00–1,075.00 $903.64 +265.67
100–110 105 N/A 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,288.10 +434.96
100–140 109 N/A 16 800.00–1,100.00 $938.90 -72.96

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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 5 450.00–600.00 $529.06 +12.60
70–95 87 N/A 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,081.73 +565.27
100 100 N/A 1 700.00 $700.00 -225.00
100–110 105 N/A 3 500.00–875.00 $647.62 -277.38

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342 1342 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,805 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–120 118 2 250.00–320.00 $284.26 $335 —
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 ±0.00
270 270 2 115.00 $115.00 $310 +5.15

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 410.00 $410.00 +29.75
170 170 1 420.00 $420.00 -90.00
165–197 185 4 400.00–510.00 $472.11 -37.89
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 -35.00
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1500 1425 2 158.00–162.00 $159.89 $2,278 —
1485–2040 1798 3 177.00–179.00 $177.90 $3,199 —
1805–1850 1828 2 196.00–198.00 $196.99 $3,601 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1540 1149 85-90% 11 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $1,264 —
1050–1660 1308 85-90% 21 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $1,636 —
1155–1635 1346 85-90% 13 132.00–142.00 $136.43 $1,836 —
980–1660 1385 80-85% 4 165.00–171.00 $167.24 $2,316 —
1110–1750 1488 80-85% 17 150.00–159.00 $154.62 $2,301 -3.87
1135–1785 1534 80-85% 13 140.00–148.00 $144.01 $2,209 —
1785–1790 1788 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $2,494 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,944 —
1805–1915 1858 75-80% 3 147.50–154.00 $151.77 $2,820 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–288 282 5 190.00–225.00 $211.48 $596 —
317–332 325 4 160.00–180.00 $170.23 $553 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372 1372 8 197.00 $197.00 $2,703 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 215.00 $215.00 $452 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 240.00 $240.00 $468 —
223 223 3 240.00 $240.00 $535 —
266–270 268 6 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $603 —
310–335 323 4 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $726 —
355–397 373 6 220.00–230.00 $226.45 $845 —
440 440 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
490 fancy 490 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,716 —
1305–1362 1336 8 189.50–194.00 $191.36 $2,557 —
1386–1700 1527 18 199.50–209.00 $205.99 $3,145 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 3 185.00 $185.00 $427 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 3 60.00 $60.00 $52 —
173–187 178 6 120.00–125.00 $121.75 $217 -28.25
216–235 222 6 115.00–117.50 $116.62 $259 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26–28 27 7 40.00–45.00 $42.23 -22.77
31–37 35 14 40.00–92.50 $79.32 -33.07
35 35 4 105.00 $105.00 -7.39
40 40 3 45.00 $45.00 -100.00
41 41 4 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
41–42 41 5 90.00–130.00 $106.23 -38.77
44–46 45 12 120.00–150.00 $137.17 -36.97
48 48 6 207.50 $207.50 +33.36
51 51 3 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
64–68 65 19 150.00–157.50 $152.87 -101.18
65 65 2 215.00 $215.00 -39.05
70–76 73 7 160.00–170.00 $165.91 -114.09
75 75 6 215.00 $215.00 +85.00
83 83 4 175.00 $175.00 +10.00
111 111 3 310.00 $310.00 +25.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
107 107 4 190.00 $190.00 +70.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 4 390.00 $390.00 $125 +70.00
40–47 45 94 319.00–420.00 $344.99 $155 -19.50
50 50 8 295.00 $295.00 $148 -105.71
50–59 55 73 340.00–430.00 $395.20 $217 -5.51
60–68 63 61 365.00–430.00 $401.49 $253 +40.65
63 63 10 300.00 $300.00 $189 -60.84
71–78 72 17 215.00–270.00 $225.48 $162 -24.52
70–77 74 102 335.00–410.00 $359.74 $266 +46.31
80–88 85 74 295.00–360.00 $319.74 $272 +22.10
92–95 93 87 300.00–317.50 $310.98 $289 +51.83
96 96 88 288.00 $288.00 $276 +28.85
100–105 103 13 250.00–287.50 $276.79 $285 +7.39
108 108 8 210.00 $210.00 $227 -59.40
117 117 19 165.00 $165.00 $193 -113.08
118 118 9 240.00 $240.00 $283 -38.08
122 122 19 244.00–250.00 $244.63 $298 -16.05
122–127 123 17 180.00–235.00 $228.30 $281 -32.38
130–135 131 15 240.00–245.00 $241.03 $316 -63.97
134 134 21 140.00 $140.00 $188 -9.27
141–142 142 8 165.00–175.00 $168.73 $240 -116.27
141–148 145 9 240.00–250.00 $245.67 $356 -39.33
160 160 2 240.00 $240.00 $384 +40.00
163 163 4 242.50 $242.50 $395 -37.50

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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.