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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 428 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1362 1351 8 230.00–239.00 $234.23 $3,164 —
1473 1473 10 243.00 $243.00 $3,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1512 1461 13 237.00–240.00 $239.58 $3,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1250 1203 85-90% 2 139.00–142.50 $140.68 $1,692 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2305 1883 3 211.00–217.00 $213.78 $4,025 —
1750–2130 1972 3 184.00–189.00 $186.49 $3,678 —

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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 80 N/A 4 700.00–1,550.00 $1,159.38 +359.23
60–95 81 N/A 24 350.00–1,300.00 $853.92 +53.77
100–115 106 N/A 18 700.00–1,275.00 $1,069.69 +15.52

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 N/A 1 500.00 $500.00 +310.83

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
325 325 1 95.00 $95.00 $309 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -56.54
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —
140 140 1 370.00 $370.00 —
150–160 155 2 410.00–480.00 $446.13 +26.13
165–175 170 2 470.00 $470.00 +50.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2000 1708 4 190.00–199.00 $193.13 $3,299 —
2010 2010 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,060 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1465 1251 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $116.74 $1,460 —
855–1775 1290 85-90% 11 121.00–131.00 $125.99 $1,625 —
1025–1605 1356 80-85% 14 144.00–151.00 $147.13 $1,995 —
965–1715 1395 85-90% 18 133.00–143.00 $139.59 $1,947 —
1240–1740 1485 80-85% 4 168.00–174.00 $171.45 $2,546 +19.53
1305–1750 1527 80-85% 15 153.00–163.00 $157.44 $2,404 +44.56
1745–1875 1822 75-80% 3 158.00–162.00 $160.63 $2,927 —
1805–1905 1846 75-80% 4 166.00–175.00 $171.27 $3,162 —
1860–1900 1880 75-80% 2 135.50–145.00 $140.20 $2,636 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1571 1526 5 219.00–220.50 $220.24 $3,361 —
1490–1613 1594 18 202.00–209.25 $204.40 $3,258 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 3 217.50 $217.50 $3,110 —
1463–1595 1503 10 204.50–206.00 $205.52 $3,089 -1.57

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 2 105.00 $105.00 $65 —
88 88 8 115.00 $115.00 $101 —
111 111 3 110.00 $110.00 $122 —
175–176 176 6 135.00–165.00 $150.04 $264 +16.41
165–190 184 4 115.00–127.50 $124.69 $229 +4.69
216–223 218 12 116.00–117.50 $117.01 $255 -7.99
247 247 2 107.50 $107.50 $266 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 3 220.00 $220.00 +105.00
56 56 4 185.00 $185.00 +70.00
66 66 3 235.00 $235.00 +105.97
70 70 2 240.00 $240.00 +90.00
77 77 2 310.00 $310.00 +160.00
82 82 2 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
92 92 2 225.00 $225.00 +5.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
107–125 113 6 225.00–230.00 $226.84 -3.16
185 185 1 255.00 $255.00 -45.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52–57 56 36 420.00–455.00 $433.86 $243 +37.84
60–67 63 32 335.00–445.00 $421.04 $265 +78.37
79 79 6 385.00 $385.00 $304 +46.63
81–89 84 30 350.00–375.00 $364.43 $306 +44.43
95 95 7 355.00 $355.00 $337 +50.14
105–106 106 6 295.00–307.50 $303.36 $322 +53.36
116–118 117 22 240.00–300.00 $283.84 $332 +33.84
130 130 2 185.00 $185.00 $240 -65.00
170–181 177 6 152.50–195.00 $181.42 $321 +15.94

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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.