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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,865 1,681 1,267
Feeder cattle 328 290 0
Slaughter cattle 423 440 358
Replacement cattle 4 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because 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
1200–1641 1466 34 250.00–260.00 $257.75 $3,779 —
1525 1525 7 260.25 $260.25 $3,969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 455.00 $455.00 $614 —
150–187 169 4 410.00–475.00 $438.93 $742 —
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
250–290 275 5 485.00–520.00 $495.12 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1416 1275 18 249.50–258.50 $254.15 $3,240 —
1412–1417 1414 15 259.50 $259.50 $3,669 +8.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 -75.00
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -97.50
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -87.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1460 1318 80-85% 9 160.00–169.00 $165.72 $2,184 -7.73
1280–1665 1425 80-85% 3 177.00–184.00 $180.66 $2,574 —
1445–1490 1468 80-85% 2 189.00–196.00 $192.45 $2,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1520 1123 85-90% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $1,499 -24.06
1000–1380 1224 85-90% 4 157.00–158.00 $157.27 $1,925 —
970–1500 1244 85-90% 4 149.00–154.00 $151.91 $1,890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1765 1753 75-80% 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $2,453 —
1690–1805 1764 75-80% 4 167.50–168.00 $167.88 $2,961 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2235 1656 4 226.00–235.00 $231.32 $3,831 -11.41
1340–2305 1733 3 210.00–220.00 $214.69 $3,721 —
2200 2200 1 251.00 $251.00 $5,522 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 1 800.00 $800.00 -558.73
50–95 85 N/A 44 800.00–1,600.00 $1,264.54 -94.19
80–90 85 N/A 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,185.29 -173.44
70–95 87 N/A 7 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,707.17 +348.44
100–120 105 N/A 19 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,427.06 +20.40
110 110 N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -31.66
115 115 N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +193.34
120 120 N/A 1 650.00 $650.00 -756.66

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 N/A 1 800.00 $800.00 +2.27
90–95 93 N/A 2 1,400.00–1,470.00 $1,435.95 +638.22
120 120 N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 300.00 $300.00 $405 —
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 $435 —
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
97 97 2 310.00 $310.00 —
100–125 110 3 390.00–450.00 $430.91 -31.98
110 110 1 425.00 $425.00 -37.89
155–165 160 3 510.00–540.00 $526.56 +31.56
160–195 180 3 530.00–700.00 $601.67 +81.67
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1383 2 194.00–197.50 $195.80 $2,708 —
1830–1905 1868 2 210.00–214.00 $211.96 $3,959 —
1915 1915 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,447 -26.52

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1620 1243 85-90% 7 122.00–128.50 $125.35 $1,558 —
1025–1670 1329 85-90% 16 130.00–140.00 $135.62 $1,802 -10.40
1065–1680 1345 80-85% 6 175.00–185.00 $179.50 $2,414 +33.48
1215–1595 1388 85-90% 15 141.00–151.50 $145.81 $2,024 -8.74
930–1720 1430 80-85% 20 153.00–163.00 $158.85 $2,272 —
1080–1760 1554 80-85% 10 164.00–174.00 $167.43 $2,602 —
1800–1850 1825 75-80% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $2,527 -2.55
1790–1890 1845 75-80% 3 145.00–153.00 $149.81 $2,764 +8.81
1780–2070 1861 75-80% 4 161.00–166.00 $162.44 $3,023 +7.38

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,786 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572 1572 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,301 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1596 1533 36 222.00–231.00 $223.07 $3,420 —
1507–1600 1539 14 210.00–215.50 $211.96 $3,262 —
1582 1582 4 233.50 $233.50 $3,694 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 280.00 $280.00 $434 —
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
805 805 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–136 126 23 160.00–210.00 $176.48 $222 +27.80
167–192 184 9 165.00–220.00 $195.92 $360 +38.58
217–227 225 8 127.50–140.00 $130.52 $294 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
49 49 13 227.50 $227.50 +57.50
52 52 2 210.00 $210.00 -52.11
53 53 3 255.00 $255.00 -7.11
57 57 2 280.00 $280.00 -4.23
60 60 2 210.00 $210.00 -70.00
72 72 2 270.00 $270.00 -10.00
73 73 3 350.00 $350.00 +70.00
90–93 92 4 270.00–340.00 $287.07 +92.07
95 95 2 330.00 $330.00 +135.00
100 100 2 360.00 $360.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–122 115 23 225.00–230.00 $225.46 -16.17
115–135 126 9 260.00–340.00 $307.58 +65.95
180 180 2 400.00 $400.00 +98.28
180 180 16 295.00–300.00 $298.13 -3.59

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–37 36 4 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $131 +2.09
40–48 46 60 340.00–390.00 $374.07 $172 -6.02
50–59 55 105 350.00–390.00 $370.62 $204 -23.20
60–69 65 72 370.00–395.00 $381.38 $248 -14.18
70–76 73 38 380.00–400.00 $389.91 $285 -11.95
81–87 85 91 367.50–415.00 $389.97 $331 +13.38
87 87 2 260.00 $260.00 $226 -116.59
90–94 91 29 387.50–400.00 $397.84 $362 +6.06
100 100 7 240.00 $240.00 $240 -156.81
100–107 101 18 340.00–387.50 $381.90 $386 -14.91
171 171 4 270.00 $270.00 $462 +131.98

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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.