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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Corrected report

1,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,841 1,419 1,365
Feeder cattle 199 — 0
Slaughter cattle 403 362 472
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no comparisons available for feeder cattle, however good demand was noted on an offering of attractive black steers today. Slaughter steers were 10.00-11.00 higher on a light test; slaughter dairy steers were 10.00-11.00 higher as well. Slaughter heifers were sharply higher on a limited test. Slaughter cows were too few to trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter dairy cows were 5.00-7.00 higher. No comparison on dairy bulls. All classes of slaughter cattle were in very good demand this week. Slaughter lambs were mostly 5.00-8.00 higher with instances of 20.00-25.00 higher; no trend available for slaughter ewes or bucks (rams) due to limited comparable sales. No comparison for slaughter goats due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter sheep and goats were in good demand this week with increased buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,268 —
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
318 318 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,828 —
592 592 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,664 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
905 905 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1378 1362 11 235.00–242.50 $236.29 $3,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1436 1272 11 229.00–236.50 $233.00 $2,964 +1.33
1121–1489 1366 46 242.00–248.00 $246.16 $3,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 —
746 746 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,462 —
793 793 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,597 —
865 865 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
390 fancy 390 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,184 —
466 466 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1655 1393 80-85% 2 157.00–161.00 $159.38 $2,220 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,547 —
1005–1740 1440 80-85% 10 163.00–176.00 $171.41 $2,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1910 1815 75-80% 3 163.00–168.00 $164.62 $2,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2000 1678 8 223.00–245.00 $234.54 $3,936 —
1680 1680 1 286.00 $286.00 $4,805 —
1285–2195 1779 6 200.00–214.00 $207.76 $3,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1555 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 160.00 $160.00 $264 —
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 330.00 $330.00 -117.93
160 160 1 420.00 $420.00 —
165–180 172 3 400.00–470.00 $440.58 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2325 1859 4 200.00–214.00 $207.31 $3,854 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1280 1099 85-90% 7 122.50–129.00 $125.67 $1,381 —
835–1620 1222 85-90% 16 133.00–142.50 $137.60 $1,681 +15.69
1070–1620 1305 80-85% 10 151.00–159.00 $155.68 $2,032 +12.55
1090–1595 1309 85-90% 7 147.00–152.00 $148.91 $1,949 +5.78
1455 1455 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,532 +16.25
1105–1730 1509 80-85% 12 160.00–172.00 $165.84 $2,503 -4.16
1735–1875 1802 75-80% 3 153.00–169.00 $160.57 $2,893 -0.43

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
707 707 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,237 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277 1277 2 200.50 $200.50 $2,560 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 8 211.00 $211.00 $2,770 —
1330–1570 1509 28 225.00–232.50 $227.98 $3,440 +8.78
1375–1637 1545 29 217.00–222.25 $219.51 $3,391 +11.97
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
545 545 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116–123 120 16 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $171 -15.29
135–145 143 8 165.00 $165.00 $236 +7.27
175–185 179 10 165.00–180.00 $173.80 $311 +12.14

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 330.00 $330.00 $122 —
41 41 12 335.00 $335.00 $137 —
52–55 54 29 362.50–375.00 $365.81 $198 —
57 57 6 310.00 $310.00 $177 —
63 63 8 335.00 $335.00 $211 —
63 63 8 385.00 $385.00 $243 —
71–76 74 46 320.00–348.00 $333.44 $247 —
80–85 84 29 307.50–310.00 $309.42 $260 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 10 305.00 $305.00 $274 —
190 190 1 160.00 $160.00 $304 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–110 105 5 165.00–175.00 $169.21 $178 —
116 116 10 185.00 $185.00 $215 —
155–163 160 8 155.00–165.00 $159.30 $255 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
29 29 8 90.00 $90.00 -47.80
30–37 35 13 105.00–120.00 $114.78 -23.02
35 35 8 105.00 $105.00 -32.80
41 41 6 150.00 $150.00 +12.20
42 42 2 140.00 $140.00 +2.20
42 42 2 120.00 $120.00 -17.80
45–48 46 14 145.00–155.00 $147.23 +9.43
50 50 3 190.00 $190.00 +28.34
51–57 53 5 165.00–180.00 $173.60 +11.94
53–58 54 15 165.00–180.00 $169.87 +8.21
61 61 6 215.00 $215.00 +40.17
62 fancy 62 5 225.00 $225.00 —
61–65 63 30 175.00–205.00 $189.05 +14.22
64 64 6 245.00 $245.00 +70.17
65 65 2 240.00 $240.00 +65.17
70 70 3 235.00 $235.00 -7.50
70–72 71 12 235.00–260.00 $249.01 +39.58
72 72 2 240.00 $240.00 +30.57
74 74 8 200.00 $200.00 -9.43
85–86 86 5 220.00–250.00 $238.08 -23.99
88 88 3 215.00 $215.00 -47.07
90 90 4 210.00 $210.00 -85.00
96 96 4 270.00 $270.00 -25.00
107 107 2 260.00 $260.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 4 110.00–135.00 $122.50 -52.50
72 72 2 150.00 $150.00 -25.00
87 87 2 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
100–136 112 12 160.00–190.00 $172.14 +3.82
153 153 3 280.00 $280.00 +40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 8 390.00 $390.00 $140 +76.16
45–48 46 21 325.00–365.00 $348.09 $160 +34.25
57 57 20 342.50–345.00 $343.50 $196 +0.26
58–59 59 14 287.50–295.00 $289.09 $171 -54.15
60–66 64 77 300.00–360.00 $347.39 $222 +4.75
71–79 76 59 305.00–350.00 $329.90 $251 +2.39
80–87 84 32 305.00–340.00 $326.01 $274 +25.15
90–97 93 26 300.00–330.00 $315.22 $293 +6.28
95 95 7 285.00 $285.00 $271 -23.94
100–107 103 15 290.00–315.00 $307.90 $317 +7.81
111–114 113 36 300.00–312.00 $306.08 $346 -7.65
120–129 123 82 287.50–309.00 $305.32 $376 +22.68
132–137 134 11 287.50–310.00 $303.52 $407 +23.54
142–147 145 26 275.00–290.00 $281.49 $408 +1.05

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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.