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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 512 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1655 1410 19 233.00–244.00 $235.75 $3,324 +2.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $618 —
405–435 417 3 185.00–195.00 $188.28 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1473 1374 23 230.00–239.00 $235.66 $3,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 157.50 $157.50 $756 —
505 505 1 197.50 $197.50 $997 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,520 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,043 —
1370–1695 1533 80-85% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.89 $2,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1765 1725 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $3,751 +12.26
1690–1815 1753 2 191.00–203.00 $196.79 $3,450 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 82 N/A 40 400.00–1,420.00 $800.15 -354.35
80–95 88 N/A 3 700.00–1,150.00 $906.60 -95.40
100–135 108 N/A 32 600.00–1,275.00 $1,054.17 +4.70
115 115 N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 -280.80

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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 75 N/A 2 175.00–200.00 $189.17 -993.44
100 100 N/A 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 188 3 130.00–155.00 $141.64 $266 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82–87 85 6 140.00–240.00 $206.54 —
165 165 1 420.00 $420.00 -73.36

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2145 1755 3 169.00–178.00 $172.97 $3,036 —
1760–1905 1833 2 206.00–213.00 $209.64 $3,843 —
1550–2250 1919 4 192.00–195.00 $193.07 $3,705 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1226 85-90% 15 117.00–127.00 $121.43 $1,489 +7.98
1110–1690 1339 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $165.19 $2,212 —
1095–1550 1348 85-90% 15 130.00–136.00 $132.45 $1,785 —
965–1710 1475 80-85% 8 147.00–157.00 $151.92 $2,241 +16.89
1050–1765 1499 80-85% 14 136.00–146.50 $142.43 $2,135 +7.40
1475–1595 1535 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.88 $1,733 -26.38
1775–1820 1798 75-80% 2 154.00–162.00 $157.95 $2,840 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,279 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1645 1535 29 202.50–210.50 $207.09 $3,179 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 145.00 $145.00 $283 —
272 272 2 135.00 $135.00 $367 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
783 783 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,096 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–193 177 8 132.50–135.00 $133.63 $237 -16.37
187 187 2 120.00 $120.00 $224 -30.00
200 200 4 125.00 $125.00 $250 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–51 51 9 207.50–230.00 $212.42 +45.80
55 55 2 115.00 $115.00 -51.62
58 58 3 132.50 $132.50 -34.12
65–68 67 5 127.50–130.00 $129.03 -20.97
70 70 2 150.00 $150.00 -122.53
98 98 3 220.00 $220.00 -100.00
122 122 2 350.00 $350.00 +26.40

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 230.00 $230.00 —
175 175 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–46 44 13 360.00–395.00 $382.68 $168 +12.51
52 52 4 290.00 $290.00 $151 -128.34
52–59 55 91 360.00–430.00 $396.02 $218 -22.32
63–66 65 17 327.50–362.50 $342.67 $223 -52.33
75–79 76 27 332.50–345.00 $338.37 $257 -28.68
86 86 6 320.00 $320.00 $275 +123.10
90–95 93 6 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $284 -19.43
95–98 97 6 200.00–290.00 $244.30 $237 -79.99
100 100 2 315.00 $315.00 $315 +5.57
102 102 2 250.00 $250.00 $255 -59.43
150–196 177 37 145.00–185.00 $165.48 $293 -2.07

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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.