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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 995 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1782 1428 56 228.00–236.50 $232.90 $3,326 —
1222–1760 1470 12 223.50–225.50 $224.43 $3,299 -22.57

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1566 1401 9 221.50–224.50 $223.38 $3,130 -1.74
1158–1657 1423 82 230.00–239.00 $236.45 $3,365 +11.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1355 1248 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.24 $1,476 —
1435–1675 1555 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.69 $2,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1215 1113 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.91 $1,635 —
1555–1650 1603 80-85% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $2,701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,193 —
1740–1800 1770 75-80% 2 162.00–170.00 $165.93 $2,937 +4.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1995 1533 2 173.00–175.00 $173.70 $2,663 —
1280–2085 1735 5 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $3,560 -7.83
1375–2145 1800 4 184.00–194.00 $186.33 $3,354 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 83 N/A 6 750.00–1,600.00 $1,154.50 +368.39
70–95 83 N/A 2 250.00–450.00 $365.15 -420.96
55–95 85 N/A 79 425.00–1,675.00 $1,002.00 +215.89
100–145 110 N/A 43 850.00–1,375.00 $1,049.47 -28.15
100–125 115 N/A 3 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,180.80 +103.18

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 —
70–80 77 N/A 3 900.00–1,450.00 $1,182.61 -19.52
80 80 N/A 1 400.00 $400.00 -802.13
80–90 87 N/A 3 850.00–1,050.00 $965.38 -236.75

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 4 196.00 $196.00 $2,207 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 310.00 $310.00 $294 —
110–120 115 2 275.00–300.00 $288.04 $331 +71.44
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–125 115 2 400.00 $400.00 +74.62
155–195 175 4 480.00–510.00 $493.36 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,051 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1730 1213 85-90% 30 108.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,376 —
950–1670 1386 85-90% 30 119.00–129.00 $124.11 $1,720 -21.94
1135–1770 1441 80-85% 11 141.00–151.00 $144.53 $2,083 —
1330–1625 1455 80-85% 4 153.00–162.00 $155.84 $2,267 -12.88
1235–1725 1483 85-90% 29 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $2,002 -33.69
1410–1710 1535 80-85% 4 138.00–140.00 $139.26 $2,138 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,250 —
1765–2010 1875 75-80% 3 141.00–143.00 $141.96 $2,662 —
1745–2315 1918 75-80% 7 130.00–140.00 $135.34 $2,596 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 10 189.00 $189.00 $2,268 —
1430–1686 1507 10 192.00–200.50 $197.65 $2,979 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429–1569 1477 30 202.50–209.50 $204.13 $3,015 —
1575 1575 3 198.50 $198.50 $3,126 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 8 150.00 $150.00 $279 +30.05
185–198 193 11 124.00–127.50 $125.22 $242 -7.28
209 209 5 155.00 $155.00 $324 +40.00
222 222 2 115.00 $115.00 $255 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26 26 7 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
30–37 35 6 75.00–90.00 $79.33 -75.67
43 43 14 102.50 $102.50 -27.50
52–57 55 6 120.00–230.00 $166.62 -23.49
60–65 62 26 205.00–255.00 $242.03 -12.97
67 67 2 150.00 $150.00 -17.50
71–73 72 10 270.00–275.00 $272.53 +10.05
88 88 3 290.00 $290.00 +54.50
90 90 4 320.00 $320.00 +84.50
112–116 115 6 300.00–335.00 $323.60 +73.60

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
86 86 10 227.50 $227.50 -12.50

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34 34 5 460.00 $460.00 $156 +34.48
47–48 48 10 330.00–380.00 $370.17 $178 -66.06
52–59 57 144 400.00–460.00 $418.34 $238 -26.98
67 67 12 395.00 $395.00 $265 +90.45
70–79 76 64 350.00–385.00 $367.05 $279 -11.90
80–88 85 31 320.00–352.50 $333.38 $283 +12.12
82–88 86 6 167.50–260.00 $196.90 $169 -124.36
95–97 96 13 307.50–335.00 $324.29 $311 +9.29
103–105 103 18 305.00–310.00 $309.43 $319 +8.12
115 115 7 297.50 $297.50 $342 +20.42
118 118 4 200.00 $200.00 $236 +22.50
126 126 4 235.00 $235.00 $296 +85.00
132–137 135 13 180.00–252.50 $220.34 $297 -35.05
140 140 10 175.00 $175.00 $245 -65.00
155–189 167 24 140.00–190.00 $167.55 $280 +6.66

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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.