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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,758 1,254
Feeder cattle — 302 —
Slaughter cattle 362 231 418

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 14.00 lower this week. Slaughter cows were 16.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 26.00 lower. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 8.00 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
1172–1271 1237 9 219.50–222.00 $221.24 $2,737 —
1195–1380 1293 23 224.00–232.25 $227.78 $2,945 —
1588 1588 3 236.00 $236.00 $3,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1280 1210 23 215.00–224.50 $222.32 $2,690 —
1237–1281 1266 6 231.00–232.00 $231.67 $2,933 -5.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1402 1159 80-85% 4 154.00–164.00 $158.83 $1,841 —
1130–1490 1309 80-85% 7 162.00–172.50 $166.52 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1590 1311 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.01 $1,665 —
1200–1580 1390 85-90% 2 142.00–148.00 $144.59 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,121 +3.00
1995 1995 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,194 —
1755–2010 1883 2 220.00–228.00 $224.27 $4,223 —
1970 1970 1 237.00 $237.00 $4,669 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 160.00 $160.00 $435 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 2 370.00 $370.00 -118.92
115–148 132 6 340.00–480.00 $447.93 +52.93

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,699 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1425 1188 85-90% 11 128.00–138.00 $132.93 $1,579 -6.19
1090–1365 1219 85-90% 6 117.00–127.00 $121.91 $1,486 -4.30
875–1590 1329 85-90% 14 139.00–149.00 $143.13 $1,902 -7.37
1195–1700 1459 80-85% 7 155.00–165.00 $157.75 $2,302 -8.37
1515 1515 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,576 —
1450–1760 1610 80-85% 6 150.00–154.00 $151.58 $2,440 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,914 +4.99
1915 1915 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,758 -22.66

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1477 1406 11 207.00–213.00 $210.05 $2,953 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1620 1537 44 213.50–223.00 $219.20 $3,369 —
1345–1660 1546 12 204.00–212.00 $207.54 $3,209 —
1547 1547 4 228.00 $228.00 $3,527 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–145 128 10 150.00–160.00 $157.73 $202 -2.14
150–185 169 19 145.00–167.50 $161.66 $273 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–47 44 22 130.00–145.00 $137.80 +22.57
52–57 55 14 135.00–190.00 $161.66 -6.51
63–65 64 11 160.00–190.00 $174.83 -11.99
69 69 16 242.50 $242.50 +17.50
70–73 72 20 200.00–250.00 $209.43 -55.30
75–77 76 7 150.00–210.00 $192.66 -72.07
80–81 81 9 240.00–290.00 $262.07 +12.07
97 97 2 295.00 $295.00 +115.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 12 175.00 $175.00 +40.00
114–116 115 34 160.00–180.00 $168.32 -26.70
135 135 1 240.00 $240.00 -43.50
151 151 4 240.00 $240.00 -60.00
166–190 171 6 285.00–330.00 $304.50 +14.35

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–46 44 14 300.00–325.00 $313.84 $138 +12.68
50–57 54 35 330.00–385.00 $343.24 $185 +17.44
63–69 66 28 320.00–400.00 $342.64 $226 +18.55
70–79 76 51 290.00–360.00 $327.51 $249 +6.48
78 78 3 280.00 $280.00 $218 -41.03
81–85 84 89 290.00–320.00 $300.86 $253 +16.25
92–93 92 15 230.00–245.00 $233.03 $214 -74.19
90–95 94 18 300.00–310.00 $308.94 $290 +1.72
100–107 104 49 290.00–315.00 $300.09 $312 -13.37
113–118 116 7 305.00–320.00 $313.73 $364 +3.73
117 117 2 210.00 $210.00 $246 -100.00
120–125 123 25 280.00–285.00 $282.64 $348 -72.36
135–136 136 6 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $381 -20.02
145–149 146 31 267.50–283.00 $280.44 $409 -19.56
187 187 7 219.00 $219.00 $410 —

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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.