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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 1,860 1,737
Feeder cattle — 378 —
Slaughter cattle 447 391 374
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 lower and slaughter Holstein bulls were 4.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 5.00 lower this week with good demand. Slaughter kids were mostly 6.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1661 1459 32 243.00–250.50 $248.10 $3,620 +16.10
1506 1506 4 254.00 $254.00 $3,825 —
1587 1587 2 237.00 $237.00 $3,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367 1367 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,007 —
1327–1516 1400 30 243.50–252.50 $249.14 $3,488 —
1535 1535 5 254.50 $254.50 $3,907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1505 1309 80-85% 5 147.00–157.00 $152.34 $1,994 —
1183–1740 1427 80-85% 21 161.00–171.00 $164.90 $2,353 -6.02
1420–1625 1560 80-85% 4 177.50–185.00 $181.56 $2,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1215 1119 85-90% 6 146.00–151.00 $147.66 $1,652 —
1230–1365 1298 85-90% 2 130.00–132.50 $131.32 $1,705 -18.06
1155–1685 1398 85-90% 8 135.00–145.00 $142.00 $1,985 +12.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,386 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2135 1815 5 222.00–228.00 $225.92 $4,100 —
1815 1815 1 231.00 $231.00 $4,193 —
2425–2445 2435 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $5,260 —

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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 78 N/A 2 400.00–700.00 $583.87 -815.11
65–95 85 N/A 58 550.00–1,900.00 $1,248.06 -150.92
70–95 85 N/A 11 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,262.90 -136.08
100–115 106 N/A 20 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,339.54 -32.10
100–130 114 N/A 7 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,356.60 -306.95

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 2 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,575.00 +212.93
80–95 85 N/A 3 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,526.96 -223.04
100–125 113 N/A 2 900.00–1,325.00 $1,088.89 —
105–135 120 N/A 2 600.00–1,350.00 $928.13 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 340.00 $340.00 $493 —
185 185 1 117.50 $117.50 $217 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–142 131 6 380.00–440.00 $401.73 +61.73
155 155 1 420.00 $420.00 -120.00
480 480 6 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2065 1943 3 208.00–211.00 $209.37 $4,068 —
1475–2275 1967 3 190.00 $190.00 $3,737 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1615 1173 85-90% 10 112.00–122.50 $118.36 $1,388 —
950–1650 1273 85-90% 14 125.00–133.00 $129.65 $1,650 —
1095–1685 1327 80-85% 15 145.00–151.00 $147.62 $1,959 +10.44
965–1755 1329 85-90% 16 134.00–144.00 $138.77 $1,844 +1.59
1025–1745 1475 80-85% 13 152.00–162.50 $156.66 $2,311 -18.67
1220–1735 1527 80-85% 10 163.00–173.00 $166.78 $2,547 —
1780–1910 1833 75-80% 3 165.00–173.50 $170.06 $3,117 +2.11
1790–1895 1843 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $2,718 -20.46

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1588 1504 33 215.50–225.00 $220.26 $3,313 —
1572 1572 2 211.50 $211.50 $3,325 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 3 120.00 $120.00 $82 —
104–132 112 7 160.00–182.50 $167.58 $188 +28.92
148 148 13 190.00–195.00 $193.85 $287 +40.05
151–172 162 18 165.00–185.00 $176.95 $287 +25.42
202 202 5 145.00 $145.00 $293 +27.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 70.00–85.00 $79.00 -41.00
43 43 3 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
45 45 1 205.00 $205.00 +85.00
50–52 51 4 155.00–230.00 $193.24 -96.76
52 52 6 150.00 $150.00 -140.00
68 68 3 290.00 $290.00 +40.00
70 70 2 160.00 $160.00 -90.00
70 70 3 190.00 $190.00 -60.00
92 92 2 200.00 $200.00 -170.00
95 95 1 330.00 $330.00 -40.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 200.00 $200.00 —
97 97 2 210.00 $210.00 —
100–122 113 7 230.00–240.00 $236.19 +6.19
125 125 2 235.00 $235.00 +5.00
150 150 2 330.00 $330.00 —
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 +10.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–48 46 41 380.00–400.00 $394.76 $182 +4.36
52–58 54 55 345.00–392.50 $381.84 $206 -10.33
60–66 63 19 375.00–420.00 $390.65 $246 +0.62
63 63 5 260.00 $260.00 $164 -130.03
73–75 74 17 360.00–385.00 $370.13 $274 -17.19
85–87 86 6 365.00–385.00 $378.23 $325 -6.77
99 99 5 230.00 $230.00 $228 -130.00
120 120 2 300.00 $300.00 $360 +80.00

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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.