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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,662 611 0
Feeder cattle 250 — 0
Slaughter cattle 383 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1580 1529 51 234.75–240.75 $237.77 $3,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–442 441 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,940 —
477 477 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,741 —
550–556 555 9 390.00–395.00 $390.55 $2,168 —
600 600 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 —
680 680 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
758 758 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,615 —
845 845 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
915 915 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,333 —
1042 1042 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,159 —
766 766 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,451 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1488 1403 13 230.00–240.00 $237.34 $3,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
527 527 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,686 —
665 665 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1715 1490 80-85% 9 159.00–168.00 $161.97 $2,413 —
1550–1705 1623 80-85% 3 175.00–184.00 $180.38 $2,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1290 1173 85-90% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.38 $1,482 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,870 —
1220–1665 1427 85-90% 3 139.00–146.00 $143.62 $2,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1595 1503 2 192.00–199.00 $195.72 $2,942 —
1705–2020 1863 2 210.00–220.50 $214.81 $4,002 +1.03
1855–1905 1880 2 177.00–181.00 $179.03 $3,366 -34.75

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 N/A 1 350.00 $350.00 -809.38
70–90 80 N/A 2 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,337.50 +178.12
60–95 82 N/A 51 300.00–1,725.00 $943.35 +89.43
100–125 107 N/A 30 900.00–1,400.00 $1,178.48 +108.79
115 115 N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 -94.69
185 185 N/A 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–85 69 N/A 4 250.00–375.00 $311.82 -188.18
75 75 N/A 1 600.00 $600.00 +100.00
120–135 128 N/A 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 3 229.50 $229.50 $3,213 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 2 175.00 $175.00 $231 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 +70.00
102–130 115 4 350.00–420.00 $383.22 +163.22
180 180 1 480.00 $480.00 +10.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,929 —
1255–1480 1361 4 178.00–187.00 $182.50 $2,484 —
1895 1895 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,600 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1735 1267 85-90% 15 109.00–119.00 $114.58 $1,452 -2.16
860–1620 1278 85-90% 16 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $1,584 -2.08
1075–1565 1357 85-90% 19 131.00–141.00 $137.11 $1,861 -10.02
1290–1605 1448 80-85% 2 169.00–176.00 $172.88 $2,503 —
965–1775 1502 80-85% 16 143.00–152.00 $147.28 $2,212 -10.16
1190–1750 1508 80-85% 12 153.00–163.00 $157.04 $2,368 -0.40
1835–1895 1858 75-80% 3 131.00–140.00 $136.21 $2,531 -3.99
1790–1975 1877 75-80% 5 160.00–167.00 $162.32 $3,047 +22.12
1870–2075 1970 75-80% 6 149.00–158.00 $152.55 $3,005 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1747 1528 21 196.50–207.00 $203.61 $3,111 -1.91

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102 102 2 120.00 $120.00 $122 +10.00
150 150 2 135.00 $135.00 $202 -15.04
167 167 2 125.00 $125.00 $209 -25.04
225 225 2 135.00 $135.00 $304 +17.99
250 250 2 135.00 $135.00 $338 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
41–47 44 9 205.00–220.00 $210.30 —
55 55 3 200.00 $200.00 -20.00
57 57 2 230.00 $230.00 +10.00
61–65 62 6 240.00–295.00 $275.88 +40.88
62 62 8 300.00 $300.00 +65.00
71 71 11 325.00 $325.00 +85.00
70–73 73 28 295.00–320.00 $310.49 +70.49
74 74 5 345.00 $345.00 +35.00
75 75 3 340.00 $340.00 +30.00
80–88 87 10 300.00–330.00 $327.25 +162.25
92 92 4 270.00 $270.00 +45.00
97 97 6 375.00 $375.00 +150.00
125–135 127 5 375.00–420.00 $384.57 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 4 295.00 $295.00 —
69 69 7 265.00 $265.00 —
76 76 3 325.00 $325.00 —
105–115 111 4 250.00–270.00 $265.27 +38.43
155–170 167 5 275.00–280.00 $276.95 +21.95

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–35 34 23 420.00–450.00 $422.33 $144 —
43–48 46 58 405.00–490.00 $431.43 $198 —
50–59 55 143 425.00–490.00 $468.03 $257 +34.17
60–69 66 26 400.00–470.00 $427.86 $282 +6.82
73–75 73 13 395.00–415.00 $399.71 $292 +14.71
80–87 82 47 350.00–410.00 $389.44 $319 +25.01
92–97 96 14 320.00–360.00 $349.00 $335 -6.00
102–106 103 18 340.00–355.00 $347.32 $358 +43.96
110–116 114 7 340.00 $340.00 $388 +56.16
120–128 121 39 295.00–325.00 $300.71 $364 +16.87
130–137 134 11 230.00–295.00 $272.15 $365 +87.15
137 137 4 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $257 +2.50
140–148 147 14 270.00–290.00 $287.28 $422 +102.28
160–188 168 22 160.00–215.00 $190.48 $320 +9.06
201–215 209 16 131.00–170.00 $142.54 $298 —

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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.