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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.39/cwt ≈ $2,249/hd at 619 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.00/cwt ≈ $2,551/hd at 766 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,674 1,206 0
Feeder cattle 323 — 0
Slaughter cattle 483 447 0
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 16.00 lower this week. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 17.00 higher with good demand. No comparison 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
1230–1495 1314 8 227.00–236.50 $232.16 $3,051 —
1158–1598 1373 20 241.00–248.50 $243.89 $3,349 —
1405 1405 2 250.00 $250.00 $3,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,330 —
532 532 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,942 —
631 631 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,414 —
710–718 715 5 250.00–350.00 $289.73 $2,072 —
765 765 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
970 970 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,534 —
465 465 8 407.50 $407.50 $1,895 —
542 542 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,870 —
610–637 619 15 350.00–377.50 $363.39 $2,249 —
685 685 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
766 766 14 333.00 $333.00 $2,551 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1306 1192 9 230.00–239.00 $233.06 $2,778 —
1371 1371 12 249.25 $249.25 $3,417 +29.25
1465 1465 4 222.00 $222.00 $3,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 6 262.00 $262.00 $2,070 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
927 927 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,457 —
1055 1055 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1585 1271 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $165.25 $2,100 —
880–1595 1336 80-85% 7 183.00–191.00 $187.39 $2,504 +35.05
1055–1610 1436 80-85% 11 170.00–180.00 $175.92 $2,526 +11.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,986 +25.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,542 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 N/A 1 500.00 $500.00 -83.87
70–95 85 N/A 32 700.00–1,550.00 $1,234.24 -13.82
75–95 85 N/A 6 900.00–2,250.00 $1,398.28 +150.22
100–120 108 N/A 14 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,290.03 -49.51
100–135 111 N/A 8 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,571.49 +214.89

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–80 75 N/A 2 900.00–2,050.00 $1,513.33 -61.67
85–95 90 N/A 3 800.00–1,450.00 $1,083.80 -443.16
130 130 N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +421.87

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1833 1648 6 222.00–225.50 $223.95 $3,691 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 340.00 $340.00 $391 ±0.00
152 152 2 270.00 $270.00 $410 +152.50
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 —
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 400.00 $400.00 -1.73
250 250 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1685 1255 85-90% 13 120.00–130.00 $126.13 $1,583 -3.52
835–1715 1272 85-90% 19 132.00–142.00 $137.46 $1,748 +7.81
1010–1700 1356 85-90% 17 143.00–153.00 $148.14 $2,009 —
1155–1670 1413 80-85% 20 154.00–164.00 $160.07 $2,262 —
1095–1680 1436 80-85% 17 165.00–175.00 $169.15 $2,429 —
1295–1690 1499 80-85% 6 176.00–186.00 $179.69 $2,694 +23.03
1780–1915 1843 75-80% 3 176.50–182.00 $180.17 $3,321 +32.68
1880–1945 1913 75-80% 2 167.50–170.00 $168.73 $3,228 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,064 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216 1216 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,541 —
1360–1594 1462 55 212.00–220.00 $217.10 $3,174 —
1517 1517 6 222.00 $222.00 $3,368 +1.74
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–130 123 17 125.00–230.00 $174.20 $214 +6.62
144 144 14 220.00 $220.00 $317 +26.15
151–186 167 32 150.00–215.00 $183.84 $307 +6.89
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 11 75.00 $75.00 -4.00
35–38 37 15 90.00–120.00 $108.59 -46.41
40–45 42 7 100.00–175.00 $143.77 -11.23
53 53 3 175.00 $175.00 +25.00
75 75 2 210.00 $210.00 +20.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 +110.00
90 90 3 290.00 $290.00 +90.00
110 110 1 270.00 $270.00 —
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
86 86 3 180.00 $180.00 -20.00
105–115 110 2 190.00–260.00 $226.59 -9.60
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 +5.00
155 155 1 270.00 $270.00 -60.00
150–172 165 3 280.00–320.00 $307.85 -22.15

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 11 395.00 $395.00 $115 +0.24
35 35 4 380.00 $380.00 $133 -14.76
40–47 44 38 360.00–480.00 $422.50 $186 +27.74
50–59 56 14 350.00–417.50 $396.34 $222 +14.50
60–66 63 15 425.00–430.00 $427.78 $270 +37.13
84 84 9 367.50 $367.50 $309 -10.73
93–95 94 7 310.00–380.00 $359.69 $338 +129.69
105 105 1 380.00 $380.00 $399 +80.00
111 111 7 220.00 $220.00 $244 -80.00
120 120 4 220.00 $220.00 $264 -80.00
144 144 14 220.00 $220.00 $317 -80.00
170 170 3 240.00 $240.00 $408 —

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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.