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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

1,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,627 1,859 1,235
Feeder cattle — 299 —
Slaughter cattle 518 356 504
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter Beef/Dairy steers were 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 16.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 12.00 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
1183–1715 1385 51 257.00–267.50 $263.49 $3,649 -6.51
1488 1488 3 269.00 $269.00 $4,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1384 1306 34 256.00–266.00 $264.82 $3,459 -2.19
1268–1343 1306 14 267.00 $267.00 $3,487 -0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1351 80-85% 4 171.00–177.00 $174.37 $2,356 —
1060–1760 1354 80-85% 5 179.00–184.00 $180.80 $2,448 —
1190–1535 1425 80-85% 6 151.00–160.00 $155.35 $2,214 -23.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1186 85-90% 4 141.00–149.00 $146.23 $1,734 —
1260–1380 1320 85-90% 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,006 —
1320 1320 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1820 1728 2 233.00–244.00 $238.21 $4,116 +8.69
1450–2150 1800 2 191.00–192.00 $191.60 $3,449 —
1445–2130 1818 3 208.00–217.00 $213.22 $3,876 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–80 71 N/A 4 150.00–300.00 $217.98 -182.02
50–95 82 N/A 58 300.00–1,300.00 $813.99 -177.78
85–95 92 N/A 6 700.00–1,700.00 $1,293.41 -223.62
100–145 109 N/A 24 650.00–1,575.00 $1,121.22 -417.90
100–125 111 N/A 7 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,172.42 -366.70

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 -215.22
70 70 N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 -65.22
95 95 N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -375.00
125 125 N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–1512 1484 9 249.00–255.50 $254.03 $3,770 -5.97

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 170.00 $170.00 $144 —
192–195 193 3 150.00 $150.00 $290 +12.31
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
267 267 2 100.00 $100.00 $267 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 120 2 210.00–230.00 $221.67 -213.33
145 145 1 290.00 $290.00 -145.00
170 170 1 450.00 $450.00 +16.16

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1052 3 181.00–191.00 $187.28 $1,970 —
1235 1235 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,532 —
1475–1695 1585 2 225.00–229.00 $227.14 $3,600 +8.14

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1189 85-90% 17 130.00–140.00 $136.02 $1,617 —
1045–1630 1293 85-90% 22 141.00–151.50 $145.81 $1,885 —
1165–1520 1372 85-90% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.13 $1,689 —
1300–1655 1441 80-85% 8 167.00–176.00 $171.37 $2,469 +19.83
1040–1760 1454 80-85% 27 154.00–164.50 $158.23 $2,301 —
1205–1745 1455 80-85% 7 146.00–153.00 $150.83 $2,195 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,074 -11.00
1785–1970 1850 75-80% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.29 $2,799 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1601 1408 22 218.50–227.00 $224.27 $3,158 —
1332–1639 1522 62 228.00–238.75 $233.26 $3,550 —
1546 1546 4 239.00 $239.00 $3,695 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 2 160.00 $160.00 $184 -20.00
117–138 127 23 135.00–200.00 $171.26 $218 +30.72
163–195 180 13 145.00–180.00 $168.69 $304 +5.81
211–246 233 8 105.00–125.00 $111.80 $260 +11.80

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36 36 5 125.00 $125.00 +40.35
40 40 9 120.00–150.00 $143.33 +83.33
45–46 46 6 100.00–160.00 $140.29 -5.76
52 52 8 85.00 $85.00 -72.63
50–55 53 11 175.00–230.00 $210.09 +52.46
56 56 4 140.00 $140.00 -108.80
61 61 7 125.00 $125.00 -105.00
63 63 7 235.00 $235.00 +5.00
67 67 2 100.00 $100.00 -180.50
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -170.50
76 76 4 270.00 $270.00 +5.33
80 80 1 360.00 $360.00 +25.00
93–97 94 6 145.00–245.00 $179.28 -157.68
101–120 106 14 225.00–480.00 $303.42 -121.34
102–115 109 4 150.00–195.00 $171.15 -253.61

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 128 3 380.00 $380.00 +212.43
146 146 4 185.00 $185.00 +17.43

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 8 290.00 $290.00 $116 -45.00
45–48 47 27 300.00–365.00 $349.42 $164 +16.11
50–59 55 64 300.00–385.00 $345.40 $190 -7.09
57 57 11 240.00 $240.00 $137 -112.49
61–68 64 96 305.00–355.00 $334.46 $214 -20.11
70–78 73 84 305.00–360.00 $320.07 $234 -33.09
70–75 73 4 280.00–285.00 $282.59 $206 -70.57
80–85 84 8 250.00–280.00 $272.84 $229 -72.17
82–86 85 47 305.00–355.00 $321.08 $273 -23.93
95 95 9 285.00 $285.00 $271 -75.89
90–98 96 84 335.00–350.00 $343.33 $330 -17.56
104–106 105 12 340.00–370.00 $355.16 $373 +200.16
107 107 2 165.00 $165.00 $177 +10.00
113–115 114 7 355.00–365.00 $362.11 $413 -3.75
117 117 2 230.00 $230.00 $269 -125.00
120 120 2 155.00 $155.00 $186 -200.00
123–129 127 8 315.00–320.00 $318.18 $404 +213.18
131 131 3 355.00 $355.00 $465 +250.00
142 142 2 205.00 $205.00 $291 +80.00
150 150 11 155.00 $155.00 $232 —

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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.