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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,759 1,537 1,387
Feeder cattle 274 237 0
Slaughter cattle 452 400 402
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 14.00 higher and slaughter Holstein cows were 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 14.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 1.00 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
1115–1574 1343 23 244.00–253.00 $251.36 $3,376 +6.36
1381 1381 4 269.00 $269.00 $3,715 —
1292–1531 1395 61 260.00–267.00 $262.61 $3,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 120.00 $120.00 $180 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1200 6 247.50–249.00 $248.07 $2,977 +6.57
1184–1556 1347 51 256.00–266.50 $263.50 $3,549 +14.76

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1425 80-85% 3 166.00–176.00 $169.33 $2,413 -18.22
1665 1665 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,647 —
1680 1680 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1175 1160 85-90% 2 149.00–158.00 $153.56 $1,781 —
1315 1315 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,117 -5.55
1690 1690 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,315 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,822 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,258 +22.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2040 1562 5 234.00–244.00 $242.08 $3,781 —
1460–1910 1685 2 249.00–256.00 $252.97 $4,263 +30.52
1515–2180 1860 4 224.00–228.00 $225.74 $4,199 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 N/A 1 275.00 $275.00 +48.40
75 75 N/A 1 400.00 $400.00 +173.40
70–95 87 N/A 41 675.00–1,600.00 $1,199.30 +120.00
70–95 88 N/A 9 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,438.52 +111.78
100–110 105 N/A 5 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,496.43 +321.88
100–125 105 N/A 20 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,275.06 +100.51
1000 1000 N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 N/A 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 —
70 70 N/A 1 600.00 $600.00 +225.00
70–75 73 N/A 2 800.00–950.00 $872.41 +497.41
65–85 75 N/A 3 750.00–975.00 $863.89 +488.89
100 100 N/A 2 925.00–1,275.00 $1,100.00 —
115 115 N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 $420 —
220–235 228 2 120.00–195.00 $158.74 $362 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 2 165.00 $165.00 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +10.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +60.00
95 95 1 330.00 $330.00 +140.00
120–145 135 3 370.00–500.00 $426.91 —
145 145 1 400.00 $400.00 —
155–185 170 2 400.00–450.00 $422.79 -74.71
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 —
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 —
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1745 1582 3 217.00–218.00 $217.32 $3,438 —
1510–1860 1685 2 229.00–231.00 $230.10 $3,877 —
1435–2510 2066 4 200.00–210.00 $204.44 $4,224 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1540 1192 85-90% 14 130.00–140.00 $137.56 $1,640 +10.87
930–1665 1298 85-90% 2 117.50–120.00 $119.10 $1,546 -58.81
1145–1740 1378 80-85% 6 172.00–180.00 $177.29 $2,443 +12.68
1120–1615 1399 80-85% 7 161.00–170.00 $165.68 $2,318 +1.07
1205–1770 1473 85-90% 16 144.00–153.00 $147.58 $2,174 —
1255–1705 1477 80-85% 9 151.00–159.00 $154.66 $2,284 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,222 +11.50
1845–1945 1888 75-80% 3 151.50–156.00 $154.45 $2,916 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1462 1453 12 219.00–227.25 $226.61 $3,293 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1615 1486 10 223.00–227.50 $226.21 $3,361 —
1587 1587 5 240.00 $240.00 $3,809 +14.89
1494–1654 1592 36 229.00–239.00 $232.63 $3,703 +7.52

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 150.00 $150.00 $112 —
133 133 3 185.00 $185.00 $246 +60.00
223 223 4 107.50 $107.50 $240 +16.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–37 35 4 135.00–150.00 $141.96 +91.96
42 42 2 305.00 $305.00 +181.83
42–46 44 5 155.00 $155.00 +31.83
45 45 2 115.00 $115.00 -8.17
52–54 53 16 200.00–280.00 $253.15 -66.85
53 53 4 140.00 $140.00 -180.00
60–67 63 8 215.00–250.00 $232.33 +17.33
72 72 2 225.00 $225.00 +45.00
76 76 3 270.00 $270.00 +10.00
95 95 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 +155.00
101 101 3 275.00 $275.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 240.00 $240.00 —
122 122 2 390.00 $390.00 +219.06
141 141 8 305.00 $305.00 +134.06

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–39 38 9 260.00–280.00 $274.60 $104 -25.40
40–48 45 36 260.00–320.00 $287.36 $129 -12.05
50–59 55 83 275.00–348.00 $311.92 $172 +30.71
50–58 55 5 130.00–200.00 $174.45 $96 -106.76
60–68 64 100 270.00–350.00 $293.21 $188 -1.98
70–79 77 45 275.00–305.00 $285.35 $220 +10.10
80–83 81 25 265.00–295.00 $275.11 $223 -10.07
87 87 2 250.00 $250.00 $218 -35.18
92 92 4 170.00 $170.00 $156 -125.38
90–98 95 80 280.00–305.00 $294.04 $279 -1.34
100–107 103 11 152.50–160.00 $154.62 $159 -5.38
102–107 103 8 310.00–327.50 $314.53 $324 +154.53
110–117 115 9 310.00–317.50 $315.10 $362 +155.10
115 115 2 165.00 $165.00 $190 +5.00
124 124 6 275.00 $275.00 $341 +110.00
127 127 2 130.00 $130.00 $165 -35.00
140 140 3 245.00 $245.00 $343 +70.00

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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.