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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,681 1,674 997
Feeder cattle 290 323 0
Slaughter cattle 440 483 414
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 17.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein cows were 11.00 lower. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 8.00 lower 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
1390 1390 2 251.00 $251.00 $3,489 +7.11
1260–1571 1392 37 236.00–246.50 $241.09 $3,356 -2.80
1321–1537 1407 5 229.00–233.50 $230.97 $3,250 -19.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +75.00
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
400 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
498 498 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,241 —
735 735 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,815 +93.27
753–788 773 7 360.00–385.00 $374.56 $2,895 +99.56
805 805 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,818 —
865 865 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 —
620 620 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1618 1344 18 225.00–235.50 $231.70 $3,114 —
1392–1402 1396 20 252.50 $252.50 $3,525 +3.25
1243–1488 1427 27 247.50–251.50 $250.82 $3,579 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -87.50
543 543 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,846 -5.00
641 641 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,452 +19.11
687 687 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,593 +27.50
782 782 7 327.50 $327.50 $2,561 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1530 1250 80-85% 4 157.00–167.00 $162.27 $2,028 -2.98
1205–1390 1318 80-85% 3 169.00–179.00 $173.45 $2,286 -13.94
1060–1560 1331 80-85% 6 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $2,462 -2.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
940–1490 1144 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,872 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,768 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2010 1563 6 223.00–230.00 $226.69 $3,543 —
1654–1835 1677 8 241.00–243.00 $242.73 $4,071 —
1940 1940 1 221.00 $221.00 $4,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–70 60 N/A 2 375.00–500.00 $427.08 -72.92
75 75 N/A 1 400.00 $400.00 -100.00
65–95 85 N/A 32 900.00–1,975.00 $1,358.73 +124.49
90–95 93 N/A 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.68 +591.44
100 100 N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +684.97
100–120 105 N/A 22 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,406.66 +116.63

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–70 65 N/A 2 725.00–1,250.00 $967.31 -546.02
80–85 83 N/A 2 725.00–875.00 $797.73 -286.07

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1506 1506 3 236.50 $236.50 $3,562 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 180.00 $180.00 —
125–145 138 3 400.00–490.00 $462.89 —
170 170 1 495.00 $495.00 —
160–190 175 2 520.00 $520.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1452 1452 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2465 1943 3 201.00–211.00 $206.52 $4,013 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1490 1132 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $134.64 $1,524 —
975–1380 1251 85-90% 7 120.00–129.00 $123.85 $1,549 -2.28
910–1630 1319 85-90% 19 141.00–151.00 $146.02 $1,926 —
1005–1635 1365 80-85% 14 149.00–158.00 $154.55 $2,110 +6.41
1125–1710 1474 80-85% 17 159.00–169.00 $163.09 $2,404 -16.60
1360–1685 1514 80-85% 5 170.00–178.00 $172.99 $2,619 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,566 -39.17
1750–2145 1856 75-80% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $2,878 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363–1527 1418 15 218.00–223.00 $221.20 $3,137 +6.20

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1421 1421 8 229.50 $229.50 $3,261 —
1105–1553 1425 27 223.00–227.00 $225.32 $3,211 —
1192–1595 1473 17 210.00–215.00 $211.80 $3,120 -5.30
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,100 —
785 785 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128–143 135 22 120.00–160.00 $148.68 $201 -71.32
150–190 163 54 125.00–180.00 $157.34 $256 -26.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–28 25 8 95.00–105.00 $102.00 +27.00
33 33 4 120.00 $120.00 +11.41
35–38 37 5 160.00–165.00 $161.90 +53.31
40 40 2 170.00 $170.00 +26.23
50–55 53 9 240.00–270.00 $262.11 +87.11
51–57 53 5 190.00–220.00 $207.19 +32.19
53–56 55 10 270.00–290.00 $284.23 +109.23
61 61 5 280.00 $280.00 +105.00
80–88 86 4 245.00–300.00 $257.79 -32.21
88 88 3 195.00 $195.00 -95.00
100–105 103 2 290.00 $290.00 +20.00
107 107 2 400.00 $400.00 +130.00
115–130 120 3 360.00–395.00 $372.64 +112.64

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 160.00 $160.00 —
118–130 122 5 225.00–280.00 $241.63 —
110–149 139 58 190.00–290.00 $214.81 —
151–170 156 4 225.00–250.00 $231.82 —
150–185 168 2 295.00–310.00 $301.72 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–26 25 8 350.00–375.00 $359.61 $90 -35.39
32–37 35 28 345.00–380.00 $362.77 $127 -17.23
44–49 47 53 365.00–405.00 $380.09 $179 -42.41
50–59 54 79 365.00–430.00 $393.82 $213 -2.52
60–69 64 69 377.50–442.50 $395.56 $253 -32.22
72–75 73 57 385.00–412.50 $401.86 $293 -25.92
82–87 84 31 357.50–405.00 $376.59 $316 +9.09
90–95 91 39 390.00–392.00 $391.78 $357 +32.09
100–105 102 10 387.50–401.00 $396.81 $405 +16.81
113 113 3 310.00 $310.00 $350 +90.00
113–115 114 7 240.00–260.00 $245.79 $280 +25.79
137 137 2 150.00 $150.00 $206 -70.00
147 147 10 178.00 $178.00 $262 -42.00
165–180 174 5 120.00–167.50 $138.02 $240 -101.98

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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.