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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1,469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,469 1,664 1,209
Feeder cattle 202 300 0
Slaughter cattle 348 384 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 10.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher and no comparison is available on slaughter Holstein heifers because of light receipts. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 7.00 based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 5.00 lower. No comparison is available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1485 1344 13 225.00–232.75 $228.37 $3,069 —
1155–1722 1483 34 234.00–243.00 $238.55 $3,538 +2.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1495 1393 56 233.00–247.50 $242.55 $3,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1750 1469 80-85% 6 151.00–161.00 $157.81 $2,318 —
1670 1670 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,110 —
1875 1875 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,300 +6.00
1915 1915 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,498 —
1790 1790 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,920 —
1960–2150 2055 2 173.00–175.00 $173.95 $3,575 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–75 67 N/A 3 225.00–325.00 $285.63 +36.46
55–95 84 N/A 43 800.00–1,825.00 $1,309.15 -109.85
80–95 89 N/A 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,832.04 +413.04
100–130 108 N/A 18 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,347.31 +139.67
110–115 113 N/A 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.78 +305.14

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +1,200.00
70–90 77 N/A 6 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,199.46 +363.75
100 100 N/A 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,033.33 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 370.00 $370.00 $333 —
110–115 113 2 230.00–245.00 $237.67 $269 —
152–170 158 3 195.00–200.00 $198.21 $313 +23.21

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 6 370.00 $370.00 -5.00
140 140 1 350.00 $350.00 -25.00
165 165 1 470.00 $470.00 +12.56

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,251 —
1745 1745 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,862 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1545 1297 85-90% 12 110.00–120.50 $115.06 $1,492 -13.43
995–1740 1343 85-90% 30 121.00–131.00 $126.14 $1,694 —
935–1635 1350 80-85% 11 151.00–160.00 $157.25 $2,123 +18.85
1125–1660 1411 80-85% 12 143.50–149.50 $146.13 $2,062 -2.47
1275–1675 1418 80-85% 3 164.00–172.00 $168.95 $2,396 +20.35
895–1750 1420 85-90% 20 132.50–142.00 $138.61 $1,968 -9.99
1950 1950 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,100 —
1850–2090 1970 75-80% 2 148.00–156.00 $151.76 $2,990 —
1980 1980 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,812 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,292 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1530 1477 17 217.00–225.00 $219.41 $3,241 +10.64
1412–1650 1504 13 200.00–202.00 $200.84 $3,021 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 230.00 $230.00 $483 —
599 599 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,138 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153–192 170 24 140.00–160.00 $146.80 $250 +21.80
171–185 176 28 125.00–134.00 $129.70 $228 +4.70
203–214 208 14 117.50–130.00 $124.48 $259 +19.48
206–211 208 7 140.00 $140.00 $291 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
49 49 5 200.00 $200.00 +30.83
52 52 2 215.00 $215.00 -30.00
53 53 7 220.00 $220.00 -25.00
50–58 55 28 255.00–285.00 $278.83 +11.96
60–65 62 3 285.00–300.00 $290.27 -25.62
70 70 4 225.00 $225.00 +0.88
71 71 6 205.00 $205.00 -104.59
73 73 5 335.00 $335.00 +25.41
75 75 3 250.00 $250.00 -59.59
80 80 2 330.00 $330.00 +100.00
82–87 84 6 210.00–290.00 $237.73 -72.27
93 93 3 200.00 $200.00 -133.33
90–96 95 5 300.00–370.00 $325.37 -7.96
107 107 2 360.00 $360.00 +160.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
96 96 6 240.00 $240.00 +40.00
110–123 115 11 265.00–280.00 $274.15 +19.37
155–167 161 4 320.00–330.00 $325.19 +5.19

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 6 400.00 $400.00 $148 -64.79
40–47 44 26 330.00–500.00 $405.14 $178 -94.06
50–59 54 149 410.00–520.00 $487.88 $263 -3.41
60–67 62 47 420.00–490.00 $477.14 $296 +10.23
70–75 74 27 420.00–450.00 $432.95 $320 -14.26
73–77 74 7 190.00–270.00 $246.26 $182 -200.95
86–88 87 26 390.00–420.00 $408.70 $356 +23.39
90 90 2 390.00 $390.00 $351 +4.69
92–97 94 12 330.00–410.00 $393.85 $370 +173.85
103–106 105 30 330.00–387.50 $361.72 $380 +36.84
106–107 107 12 195.00–270.00 $247.52 $265 -77.36
110 110 2 190.00 $190.00 $209 -135.12
110–111 110 31 340.00–350.00 $342.27 $376 +17.15
128 128 5 185.00 $185.00 $237 -117.65
133–134 134 10 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $405 +133.30
143–147 144 7 195.00–300.00 $269.41 $388 -40.59
160–180 170 13 155.00–220.00 $169.14 $288 +0.50
204–210 206 10 165.00–240.00 $217.04 $447 —

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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.