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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 1,627 0
Feeder cattle 237 — 0
Slaughter cattle 400 518 0
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 19.00 higher and slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 46.00 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
1095–1491 1333 5 245.00 $245.00 $3,266 —
1293–1634 1419 57 250.00–259.00 $254.60 $3,613 —
1445 1445 7 260.00 $260.00 $3,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
591 591 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,300 —
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212 1212 8 241.50 $241.50 $2,927 —
1212–1490 1348 10 245.50–254.00 $248.74 $3,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
565–580 573 2 185.00–275.00 $230.59 $1,321 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1650 1395 80-85% 6 168.00–176.00 $170.82 $2,383 —
1385–1485 1435 80-85% 2 186.00–189.00 $187.55 $2,691 +32.20
1270–1615 1489 80-85% 6 155.00–165.00 $160.48 $2,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1090 1075 85-90% 2 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $1,665 —
1260–1350 1305 85-90% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $2,173 +14.55
1345–1440 1393 85-90% 2 125.00–136.00 $130.69 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2025 1663 8 219.00–227.00 $222.45 $3,699 —
1515–2160 1898 3 245.00–254.00 $248.95 $4,725 —
1520–2430 1901 4 229.00–238.00 $232.63 $4,422 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1335–1380 1371 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,561.05

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 78 N/A 3 200.00–250.00 $226.60 -587.39
55–95 86 N/A 39 550.00–1,425.00 $1,079.30 +265.31
80–95 88 N/A 18 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,326.74 +33.33
95 95 N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 -1,068.41
100–115 105 N/A 16 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,174.55 +53.33
100–110 106 N/A 6 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,424.80 +303.58

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 N/A 1 475.00 $475.00 +325.00
75 75 N/A 1 375.00 $375.00 +75.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 ±0.00
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
91 91 3 190.00 $190.00 —
170 170 1 497.50 $497.50 +47.50

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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 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,649 —
1820–2310 2146 4 229.00–233.00 $231.90 $4,977 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1435 1169 85-90% 14 120.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,481 -9.33
1225–1345 1285 80-85% 2 176.00–180.00 $177.91 $2,286 +32.10
980–1745 1322 85-90% 19 132.00–142.50 $137.40 $1,816 —
1085–1565 1365 80-85% 14 161.00–171.00 $164.61 $2,247 +41.48
1155–1755 1428 80-85% 18 151.50–160.00 $157.64 $2,251 -13.73
890–1750 1448 85-90% 25 144.00–154.00 $147.96 $2,142 -23.41
1755 1755 75-80% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,431 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 166.50 $166.50 $3,005 -1.50
1795–1890 1828 75-80% 3 148.00–153.00 $149.64 $2,735 -18.36

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1213 1200 9 220.00–222.00 $220.43 $2,645 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1567 1541 11 227.50–237.00 $233.26 $3,595 -5.74
1400–1617 1590 16 223.00–225.75 $225.11 $3,579 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 152 2 300.00 $300.00 $456 —
217–245 226 3 190.00–210.00 $197.22 $446 —
272 272 4 205.00 $205.00 $558 —
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
375 375 2 170.00 $170.00 $638 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 6 120.00 $120.00 $120 -40.00
136 136 14 125.00 $125.00 $170 -46.26
155–185 159 15 141.00–160.00 $143.95 $229 -24.74
218–235 228 12 90.00–92.50 $91.50 $209 -20.30

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00 $50.00 -75.00
40–45 45 30 100.00–130.00 $123.17 -17.12
45 45 2 60.00 $60.00 -80.29
48 48 3 140.00 $140.00 -0.29
50 50 5 135.00 $135.00 +50.00
52 52 6 320.00 $320.00 +235.00
66 66 7 215.00 $215.00 +115.00
66 66 5 220.00 $220.00 +120.00
71 71 7 180.00 $180.00 +70.00
76 76 3 260.00 $260.00 -10.00
81–88 85 8 240.00 $240.00 -120.00
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
103–122 116 9 165.00–185.00 $170.94 -209.06

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 300.00 $300.00 $111 +10.00
48 48 17 287.50–310.00 $299.41 $144 -50.01
52–59 55 66 260.00–330.00 $281.21 $155 -64.19
62 62 2 170.00 $170.00 $105 -164.46
60–68 65 45 240.00–325.00 $295.19 $192 -39.27
70–79 75 42 235.00–312.50 $275.25 $206 -44.82
80–87 84 68 230.00–315.00 $285.18 $240 +12.34
91–95 93 33 265.00–314.00 $295.38 $275 +10.38
100 100 2 240.00 $240.00 $240 -115.16
105 105 2 160.00 $160.00 $168 -195.16
130 130 2 165.00 $165.00 $214 -190.00
145 145 3 175.00 $175.00 $254 -30.00

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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.