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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 31, 2025

1,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,116 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1370 1368 9 222.50–227.00 $225.00 $3,078 —
1152–1497 1454 22 232.00–243.00 $239.10 $3,477 —
1473 1473 4 247.00 $247.00 $3,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1465 1427 5 224.50–225.50 $225.12 $3,212 —
1241–1532 1441 48 236.00–243.00 $241.31 $3,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1270 1065 85-90% 3 124.00–131.00 $128.21 $1,365 —
1055–1350 1212 85-90% 3 139.00–145.00 $142.39 $1,726 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,408 -12.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,788 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,310 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,552 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,842 —
2075 2075 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2065 1677 3 168.00–177.00 $171.21 $2,871 —
1365–2035 1700 2 209.00–219.00 $213.01 $3,621 —
1795–1985 1863 3 179.00–188.00 $184.38 $3,435 —

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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 81 N/A 46 300.00–1,225.00 $786.11 -20.83
85–95 90 N/A 5 925.00–1,300.00 $1,097.78 +55.62
100–120 108 N/A 23 975.00–1,250.00 $1,077.62 +120.32
100–115 108 N/A 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,172.31 +215.01

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–85 73 N/A 3 350.00–675.00 $453.41 -399.85
65–90 78 N/A 3 700.00–1,500.00 $1,202.13 +348.87
110 110 N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +600.00
145 145 N/A 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–137 131 4 180.00–250.00 $216.60 $284 —
160–195 171 7 115.00–170.00 $133.04 $227 -42.96

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–78 77 4 180.00 $180.00 -80.00
120–140 130 2 300.00–355.00 $325.38 -34.62
245 245 1 495.00 $495.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,750 —
1205–1655 1430 2 168.00–176.00 $172.63 $2,469 —
1710 1710 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,334 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1575 1282 85-90% 19 107.00–117.00 $111.76 $1,433 -4.97
785–1735 1316 85-90% 24 118.00–128.50 $122.59 $1,613 -55.41
960–1585 1350 85-90% 19 130.00–140.00 $135.68 $1,832 +7.20
1160–1655 1386 80-85% 10 141.00–152.00 $146.05 $2,024 +17.57
1305–1645 1483 80-85% 7 164.00–174.00 $168.72 $2,502 —
1290–1755 1566 80-85% 9 155.00–163.00 $159.63 $2,500 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,319 -13.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1477 1448 18 204.75–206.75 $205.54 $2,976 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 3 105.00 $105.00 $92 -20.00
128 128 2 125.00 $125.00 $160 +1.51
177–196 186 15 117.50–121.00 $119.95 $223 -0.05
196 196 3 132.50 $132.50 $260 —
203 203 4 130.00 $130.00 $264 —
214 214 6 115.00 $115.00 $246 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 2 50.00 $50.00 -75.00
38 38 6 155.00 $155.00 +30.00
44 44 5 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
54 54 5 125.00 $125.00 -39.05
50–58 55 8 185.00–200.00 $190.11 -54.89
59 59 11 232.50–245.00 $238.18 -6.82
60 60 8 205.00 $205.00 -15.48
63 63 35 255.00 $255.00 +34.52
67 67 2 167.50 $167.50 -122.50
70 70 3 230.00 $230.00 -60.00
71–78 73 15 245.00–280.00 $262.48 +46.24
80 80 2 250.00 $250.00 -45.41
92–95 93 7 220.00–247.50 $235.50 -59.91
118 118 4 250.00 $250.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
97 97 2 240.00 $240.00 —
117–135 126 4 235.00–260.00 $246.61 -97.02
135 135 1 310.00 $310.00 -33.63

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36–39 37 14 420.00–430.00 $425.52 $157 +15.52
42 42 4 325.00 $325.00 $136 -104.99
43–49 48 29 400.00–445.00 $436.23 $209 +6.24
51–59 55 66 380.00–470.00 $445.32 $245 -1.41
59 59 6 260.00 $260.00 $153 -174.50
60–65 64 64 385.00–460.00 $416.34 $266 -18.16
65–67 66 4 275.00–335.00 $304.55 $201 -129.95
75 75 2 230.00 $230.00 $172 -167.88
72–79 77 96 350.00–400.00 $378.95 $292 -18.93
80–85 82 19 285.00–342.50 $321.26 $263 -15.86
97 97 2 315.00 $315.00 $306 -7.38
100–106 103 265 270.00–360.00 $301.31 $310 -18.69
111 111 3 175.00 $175.00 $194 -145.00
112–115 114 33 275.00–310.00 $277.08 $316 -42.92
120 120 4 177.50 $177.50 $213 -150.00
130 130 2 150.00 $150.00 $195 -15.00
132–136 133 20 237.50–260.00 $255.39 $340 +90.39
140 140 2 240.00 $240.00 $336 +75.00
155–162 158 5 155.00–165.00 $160.89 $254 -41.32

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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.