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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 2,285 1,359
Feeder cattle 337 316 0
Slaughter cattle 275 314 355
Replacement cattle 28 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no comparisons available as 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
1328 1328 3 257.00 $257.00 $3,413 —
1320–1422 1361 5 270.00–270.50 $270.21 $3,678 —
1285–1490 1362 15 262.00–268.50 $266.36 $3,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 4 390.00 $390.00 $632 —
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1492 1301 15 248.00–257.00 $253.54 $3,299 —
1355 1355 4 259.50 $259.50 $3,516 +4.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1585 1300 80-85% 11 171.00–181.00 $176.05 $2,289 —
985–1585 1328 80-85% 7 162.00–170.00 $167.16 $2,220 —
1220–1705 1451 80-85% 4 187.50–197.50 $191.24 $2,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,265 —
1140–1755 1398 85-90% 3 158.00–159.00 $158.42 $2,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,394 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1180 1178 2 205.00–214.00 $209.51 $2,468 —
1390–2070 1788 3 224.00–229.00 $226.19 $4,044 —
2265–2440 2353 2 230.00–240.00 $235.19 $5,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–85 71 N/A 4 200.00–500.00 $379.82 +52.04
55–95 83 N/A 46 500.00–1,750.00 $1,072.92 -335.66
65–95 87 N/A 15 1,000.00–2,250.00 $1,543.99 +135.41
100–120 106 N/A 7 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,404.19 -79.34
100–125 107 N/A 39 900.00–1,550.00 $1,201.26 -282.27

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 90 N/A 3 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,360.65 +0.07
105 105 N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +212.50

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,967 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 3 310.00 $310.00 $170 -70.00
145 145 1 255.00 $255.00 $370 -80.00
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 ±0.00
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 195.00 $195.00 -145.00
160 160 1 495.00 $495.00 -55.00
155–170 163 2 460.00–480.00 $470.46 -79.54
270 270 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
970–1195 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,158.78 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,532 —
1410–1985 1627 3 213.00–222.00 $217.82 $3,544 +5.82

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1530 1225 85-90% 11 147.00–156.00 $151.32 $1,854 +16.51
1050–1315 1225 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $128.91 $1,579 -5.90
1000–1540 1321 85-90% 9 135.00–145.00 $142.10 $1,877 —
1005–1680 1434 80-85% 6 172.00–182.50 $174.86 $2,507 —
1025–1765 1456 80-85% 15 160.00–170.00 $165.25 $2,406 -3.31
1180–1730 1523 80-85% 11 150.00–159.50 $156.18 $2,379 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,926 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,457 —
1825–2065 1904 75-80% 9 152.00–161.00 $157.81 $3,005 -8.21

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 5 240.50 $240.50 $3,502 —
1435–1522 1470 5 223.00–226.00 $224.24 $3,296 —
1395–1514 1472 26 227.00–237.50 $233.40 $3,436 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
163 163 4 245.00 $245.00 $399 —
212–245 223 3 240.00–290.00 $271.69 $606 —
335–340 338 3 240.00–255.00 $244.95 $828 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 8 125.00 $125.00 $121 -5.00
122–149 135 22 117.50–225.00 $168.83 $228 -18.09
150–195 180 38 110.00–180.00 $131.37 $236 -86.52

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
44 44 16 165.00 $165.00 -50.00
51 51 3 140.00 $140.00 -62.05
50–55 52 7 110.00–150.00 $128.24 -73.81
65 65 2 225.00–310.00 $267.50 +47.50
67–69 68 7 155.00–250.00 $181.58 -38.42
93 93 12 195.00–210.00 $206.25 -163.75
113 113 3 270.00 $270.00 -230.00
155 155 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
96 96 4 155.00 $155.00 -75.00
105–130 121 14 185.00–220.00 $195.24 -104.30
155 155 1 240.00 $240.00 -116.28

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 3 220.00 $220.00 $68 -74.01
35 35 10 350.00 $350.00 $122 +55.99
40–46 42 46 305.00–340.00 $322.70 $136 +12.70
50 50 3 200.00 $200.00 $100 -114.93
50–59 55 64 300.00–340.00 $320.34 $176 -34.20
61 61 17 295.00 $295.00 $180 -65.77
60–68 64 88 300.00–325.00 $310.74 $199 -50.03
70–74 73 58 310.00–337.50 $327.65 $239 -50.38
78 78 6 150.00 $150.00 $117 -160.00
80–87 83 45 320.00–355.00 $339.76 $282 -48.43
87 87 7 195.00 $195.00 $170 -193.19
90–94 92 50 316.00–355.00 $330.66 $304 -24.34
96–97 96 8 170.00–190.00 $175.04 $168 -217.41
100–101 101 31 320.00–347.50 $325.28 $329 -71.47
105 105 2 160.00 $160.00 $168 -236.75
112–116 115 7 135.00–175.00 $162.13 $186 -147.87
122–126 124 5 225.00–250.00 $234.81 $291 -7.99
130 130 3 230.00 $230.00 $299 -12.80
142 142 5 260.00 $260.00 $369 +95.00
155 155 7 127.50 $127.50 $198 -77.50
162 162 2 230.00 $230.00 $373 +25.00

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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.