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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 26, 2025

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 919 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1365 1311 7 225.00–226.00 $225.45 $2,956 +2.49
1190–1602 1438 38 227.00–236.25 $234.56 $3,373 -1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
525 525 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1326 1238 10 218.00–221.00 $218.71 $2,708 —
1276–1418 1357 13 229.00–236.25 $234.02 $3,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1680 1358 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.62 $2,045 -13.65
1420–1465 1443 80-85% 2 162.00–172.00 $167.08 $2,411 +11.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,054 -43.75
1125–1150 1138 85-90% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $1,536 -3.74
1265 1265 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,543 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1590 1590 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–95 83 N/A 31 375.00–1,250.00 $806.94 -512.12
65–95 84 N/A 7 775.00–1,250.00 $1,042.16 +138.52
100 100 N/A 2 850.00–1,250.00 $1,050.00 -238.10
100–125 106 N/A 22 750.00–1,200.00 $957.30 -330.80

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–80 61 N/A 4 425.00–500.00 $466.84 -62.22
75–80 77 N/A 3 750.00–1,000.00 $853.26 +324.20
100 100 N/A 1 500.00 $500.00 -200.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–171 171 5 175.00–180.00 $176.00 $301 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 260.00 $260.00 —
115 115 1 360.00 $360.00 -50.00
170–180 175 2 345.00–470.00 $405.71 -14.29
175 175 1 510.00 $510.00 +90.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1760 1250 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $116.73 $1,459 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,367 +41.57
890–1720 1355 85-90% 18 123.00–133.00 $128.48 $1,741 -38.76
1055–1740 1400 85-90% 15 134.00–144.00 $138.49 $1,939 —
1160–1720 1412 80-85% 8 155.00–163.00 $158.36 $2,236 —
910–1740 1428 80-85% 14 142.00–152.00 $146.53 $2,092 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,587 +5.00
1935 1935 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,419 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1543 1496 38 204.75 $204.75 $3,063 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1391–1412 1399 5 186.50–187.00 $186.80 $2,613 —
1483–1645 1566 58 205.00–210.00 $205.85 $3,224 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 326 4 195.00–210.00 $202.18 $659 -22.63
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 -31.45
415–435 425 2 185.00–220.00 $202.91 $862 -32.09
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 $64 +20.00
89 89 52 125.00 $125.00 $111 +65.00
97 97 2 140.00 $140.00 $136 +80.00
112–130 124 6 120.00–125.00 $123.49 $153 —
152 152 2 120.00 $120.00 $182 -1.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 3 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
45 45 4 160.00 $160.00 +22.83
46 46 6 190.00 $190.00 +52.83
50–55 53 4 130.00–195.00 $164.05 +44.05
56 56 5 245.00 $245.00 +125.00
61–62 62 18 180.00–235.00 $220.48 +67.61
70 70 3 290.00 $290.00 +124.09
71–75 72 14 160.00–240.00 $216.24 +50.33
80–85 82 3 285.00–315.00 $295.41 +120.41

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127–145 133 3 340.00–350.00 $343.63 +153.63

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 17 410.00 $410.00 $139 +20.00
42–47 44 37 400.00–470.00 $429.99 $189 +85.00
50–58 54 68 410.00–460.00 $446.73 $241 +51.53
61–66 63 17 420.00–455.00 $434.50 $274 +33.01
70–79 74 120 355.00–440.00 $397.88 $294 +38.14
81–88 84 15 330.00–345.00 $337.12 $283 +17.38
89 89 7 245.00 $245.00 $218 -74.74
90–94 94 99 322.00–335.00 $322.38 $303 +11.40
91–94 94 22 157.50–165.00 $158.49 $149 -152.49
114–118 115 21 320.00 $320.00 $368 +155.00
120 120 4 327.50 $327.50 $393 +87.50
131 131 3 165.00 $165.00 $216 -76.03
155–191 179 9 185.00–220.00 $202.21 $362 -40.29

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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.