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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

1,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,351 1,570 1,432
Slaughter cattle 227 478 446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 14.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 22.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 11.00 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
1132–1403 1349 10 210.25–210.50 $210.29 $2,837 —
1298–1515 1369 18 213.00–223.50 $218.17 $2,987 -22.83

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1395 1334 42 218.00–226.00 $223.42 $2,980 —
1265–1447 1365 12 211.25–212.50 $211.66 $2,889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1715 1336 80-85% 7 155.00–164.00 $159.27 $2,128 —
1260–1455 1345 80-85% 5 144.00–152.00 $148.40 $1,996 —
1240–1760 1456 80-85% 4 169.00–178.00 $172.38 $2,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1228 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.95 $1,743 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,745 —
2105 2105 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1250 1225 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $2,585 —
1355–2165 1619 7 214.00–224.00 $219.61 $3,555 —
1750–2015 1850 3 226.00–228.00 $226.63 $4,193 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1351 1351 3 202.00 $202.00 $2,729 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 185.00 $185.00 $352 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 340.00 $340.00 -10.00
140 140 1 400.00 $400.00 +50.00
180 180 1 470.00 $470.00 +140.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,509 —
1820–1970 1895 2 218.00–219.00 $218.52 $4,141 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1735 1220 85-90% 16 124.00–134.00 $128.43 $1,567 +3.69
1220 1220 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,952 +35.26
1065–1430 1257 85-90% 3 115.00–122.50 $119.43 $1,501 —
1030–1695 1356 85-90% 29 135.00–145.00 $140.06 $1,899 —
1100–1720 1430 80-85% 11 147.00–153.00 $148.72 $2,127 -12.56
1795 1795 75-80% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,630 —
1785–1840 1813 75-80% 4 135.00–145.00 $139.31 $2,526 -15.98

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1401 1401 3 192.50 $192.50 $2,697 —
1358–1631 1532 24 196.00–205.50 $202.28 $3,099 -12.41

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–140 123 29 175.00–190.00 $180.54 $222 +60.54
160–172 169 16 155.00–190.00 $176.87 $299 +35.85
207 207 2 135.00 $135.00 $279 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 6 380.00 $380.00 $137 +115.00
55 55 4 380.00 $380.00 $209 +10.00
85 85 5 277.50 $277.50 $236 +42.50
92 92 2 230.00 $230.00 $212 -45.00
95–96 96 6 265.00–285.00 $278.38 $267 +3.38

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 80.00 $80.00 +13.63
40 40 4 150.00 $150.00 -150.00
47–48 48 5 120.00–125.00 $121.97 -2.88
50–56 53 18 125.00–150.00 $142.57 +12.57
55–58 57 6 105.00–125.00 $118.57 -26.43
62 62 4 170.00 $170.00 -92.60
60–67 63 51 160.00–205.00 $177.10 -85.50
72–75 73 20 190.00–200.00 $191.02 -1.38
73 73 7 200.00–210.00 $204.29 +11.89
80 80 5 185.00–200.00 $191.00 -79.00
95 95 2 230.00 $230.00 -62.25
113–120 116 5 175.00–215.00 $198.42 -41.58

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 135.00 $135.00 —
68 68 4 150.00 $150.00 -50.00
85 85 12 160.00 $160.00 -40.00
130 130 4 170.00 $170.00 -31.80

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 3 305.00 $305.00 $381 +32.00
133 133 4 300.00 $300.00 $399 +27.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 3 300.00 $300.00 $108 -70.00
40–46 44 47 345.00–400.00 $375.16 $165 +10.16
47 47 8 280.00 $280.00 $132 -85.00
53–57 55 86 335.00–375.00 $370.83 $204 -3.89
60–69 63 119 325.00–410.00 $363.42 $229 +11.92
69 69 5 275.00 $275.00 $190 -76.50
71–79 74 54 315.00–355.00 $338.51 $250 +128.51
73–76 74 12 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $186 +41.23
80–87 86 24 332.50–341.00 $334.16 $287 +24.43
86 86 5 285.00 $285.00 $245 -24.73
90–97 94 67 290.00–322.50 $302.56 $284 +172.56
97–99 99 14 275.00 $275.00 $272 +145.00
100–106 105 49 287.00–302.00 $300.13 $315 +150.13
111–113 112 10 285.00–300.00 $292.43 $328 +130.39
120 120 5 287.50 $287.50 $345 +13.80
122–127 125 4 210.00–235.00 $222.25 $278 +47.25
130–136 133 10 281.00–294.00 $288.24 $383 +24.38

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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.