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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,859 1,890 2,095
Feeder cattle 299 337 0
Slaughter cattle 356 275 567
Replacement cattle 3 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 13.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows were 10.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 1.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 15.00-21.00 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
1316–1366 1336 13 260.00–268.00 $264.21 $3,530 +7.21
1338 1338 4 254.50 $254.50 $3,405 -2.50
1378–1398 1382 15 270.00 $270.00 $3,731 +3.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 490.00 $490.00 $858 +100.00
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1421 1335 42 258.00–268.50 $267.01 $3,565 +13.47
1363–1421 1392 16 269.00 $269.00 $3,744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1570 1340 80-85% 5 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $2,277 +2.80
1250–1550 1403 80-85% 6 175.00–184.00 $178.74 $2,508 —
1215–1685 1533 80-85% 4 157.00–161.50 $159.54 $2,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —
985 985 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
1375–1415 1395 85-90% 2 152.50–154.00 $153.26 $2,138 -5.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2020 1930 75-80% 3 159.00–165.00 $162.81 $3,142 +4.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2115 1720 6 226.00–234.00 $229.52 $3,948 —
1090–2455 1773 2 212.50–221.00 $215.11 $3,814 -11.08
1635–1920 1778 2 238.00–245.00 $241.78 $4,299 +15.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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 1 400.00 $400.00 +20.18
50–95 83 N/A 52 400.00–1,525.00 $991.77 -81.15
85 85 N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 -772.92
70–95 86 N/A 4 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,517.03 -26.96
100–130 105 N/A 24 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,237.67 -166.52
100–120 109 N/A 6 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,539.12 +337.86

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–90 72 N/A 8 300.00–500.00 $365.22 -995.43
85 85 N/A 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 +264.35

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 6 211.00 $211.00 $2,405 —
1465 1465 2 260.00 $260.00 $3,809 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 2 345.00 $345.00 $431 +90.00
155–180 168 2 135.00–140.00 $137.69 $231 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 435.00 $435.00 —
150–173 170 12 400.00–440.00 $433.84 -36.62
160–185 173 2 440.00–510.00 $477.54 +7.08
230 230 1 532.50 $532.50 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,907 —
1570 1570 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,438 —
1670–2005 1838 2 229.00–237.00 $232.64 $4,276 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1170 1113 80-85% 2 176.00–183.00 $179.68 $2,000 —
1020–1235 1148 85-90% 5 127.00–133.00 $130.32 $1,496 —
855–1415 1202 85-90% 15 135.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,683 -11.31
1095–1680 1449 85-90% 10 148.00–156.00 $151.54 $2,196 -23.32
1080–1785 1491 80-85% 13 157.00–160.00 $158.21 $2,359 -7.04
1330–1605 1502 80-85% 6 161.00–171.00 $164.87 $2,476 +8.69
1815 1815 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,249 +44.00
1910–1995 1953 75-80% 2 147.00–150.50 $148.71 $2,904 —
1875–2015 1962 75-80% 3 158.00–164.00 $160.39 $3,147 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466 1466 7 244.00 $244.00 $3,577 +19.76
1358–1526 1479 18 221.50–229.00 $226.20 $3,345 -7.20
1383–1622 1480 9 231.00–240.00 $236.27 $3,497 +2.87
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
332 332 2 210.00 $210.00 $697 -34.95
415–445 425 3 210.00–235.00 $221.98 $943 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101 101 3 180.00 $180.00 $182 +11.17
122–143 140 19 127.50–155.00 $140.54 $197 -28.29
162–190 175 46 117.50–215.00 $162.88 $285 +31.51
205 205 2 100.00 $100.00 $205 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 4 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
32–36 35 16 70.00–95.00 $84.65 +14.65
35 35 20 137.50 $137.50 +67.50
37 37 2 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
43–46 44 7 90.00–125.00 $105.58 -59.42
46–47 47 20 127.50–165.00 $146.05 -18.95
51 51 4 207.50 $207.50 +67.50
50–55 53 15 155.00–165.00 $157.63 +29.39
50–57 55 17 225.00–257.50 $248.80 +120.56
62 62 4 230.00 $230.00 -37.50
65–69 68 10 240.00–295.00 $280.50 +98.92
68 68 3 125.00 $125.00 -56.58
70–76 75 4 300.00–305.00 $303.83 +122.25
75–77 76 4 240.00–290.00 $264.67 +83.09
80 80 1 335.00 $335.00 +153.42
89 89 8 130.00 $130.00 -76.25
95–98 97 5 335.00–340.00 $336.96 +130.71
100–110 105 2 420.00–430.00 $424.76 +154.76
145 145 1 260.00 $260.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 145.00 $145.00 -10.00
82 82 2 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
110–114 113 16 165.00 $165.00 -30.24
108–135 122 36 100.00–215.00 $167.57 -27.67
150–185 162 17 230.00–340.00 $267.37 +27.37

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 6 335.00 $335.00 $127 -15.00
40–47 45 41 300.00–375.00 $333.31 $150 +10.61
50–59 56 86 305.00–370.00 $352.49 $197 +32.15
60–68 64 163 320.00–370.00 $354.57 $227 +43.83
70–77 73 15 340.00–360.00 $353.16 $258 +25.51
82–88 86 67 315.00–352.00 $345.01 $297 +150.01
90–95 93 35 355.00–367.50 $360.89 $336 +30.23
100–107 102 8 365.00 $365.00 $372 +39.72
105 105 8 155.00 $155.00 $163 -5.00
111–112 111 23 360.00–367.50 $365.86 $406 +203.73
121 121 3 355.00 $355.00 $430 +120.19
130 130 2 105.00 $105.00 $136 -125.00
142 142 4 125.00 $125.00 $178 -135.00

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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.