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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

1,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,724 1,912 1,774
Feeder cattle — 238 —
Slaughter cattle 447 444 538
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1520 1241 20 211.00–215.50 $214.11 $2,657 —
1299–1637 1409 30 217.75–224.00 $220.07 $3,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 575.00 $575.00 $316 -75.00
105 105 1 900.00 $900.00 $945 —
1138 1138 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,617 —
1119–1336 1230 14 213.50–217.00 $214.86 $2,643 —
1356–1482 1418 29 221.00–223.25 $222.60 $3,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 400.00–550.00 $478.57 $254 -121.43
65 65 2 500.00–850.00 $675.00 $439 -125.00
70–75 73 12 600.00–1,150.00 $922.13 $673 +140.04
80–85 82 3 950.00–1,375.00 $1,114.80 $914 +6.42
80–85 82 10 900.00–1,175.00 $1,057.98 $868 -50.40
85 85 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,062 +1,000.00
90–95 93 3 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,133.93 $1,055 -192.42
90–95 93 2 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,247.30 $1,160 -79.05
90–95 93 20 900.00–1,500.00 $1,059.01 $985 -267.34
100–105 102 20 900.00–1,275.00 $1,022.18 $1,043 +53.62
100–105 103 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,120.73 $1,154 +127.99
110 110 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 $1,238 +237.50
110–115 111 4 825.00–1,100.00 $930.06 $1,032 +105.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1360 1300 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,820 —
1285–1360 1323 80-85% 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,064 —
1220–1720 1518 80-85% 9 143.00–151.00 $147.72 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1900 1450 2 200.00–208.00 $205.24 $2,976 —
1925 1925 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,177 —
1960 1960 1 238.00 $238.00 $4,665 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 220.00 $220.00 $275 —
170 170 1 190.00 $190.00 $323 —
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 +135.06

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1990 1722 3 191.00–201.00 $197.36 $3,399 —
1155–2350 1753 2 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $2,864 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1510 1270 85-90% 8 97.50–107.50 $103.41 $1,313 —
985–1700 1375 85-90% 30 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,718 -37.03
1130–1945 1416 85-90% 23 110.00–119.00 $115.08 $1,630 -19.63
1220–1750 1456 80-85% 10 135.00–142.50 $138.67 $2,019 —
1275–1770 1481 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $149.40 $2,213 —
1360–1780 1607 80-85% 5 121.00–130.00 $125.69 $2,020 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,220 -17.44
1880 1880 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,782 —
1975 1975 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,666 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 7 194.50 $194.50 $2,859 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1438 1373 11 197.00–205.50 $201.77 $2,770 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 2 125.00 $125.00 $90 -1.99
125 125 4 180.00 $180.00 $225 +21.89
150–157 152 26 135.00–185.00 $175.62 $267 +6.36

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 4 390.00 $390.00 $195 —
94 94 6 240.00 $240.00 $226 —
107 107 12 295.00 $295.00 $316 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35–39 38 9 125.00–130.00 $128.98 +8.98
40 40 4 105.00–120.00 $112.50 -7.50
42–45 44 15 125.00–140.00 $131.14 +16.14
52 52 6 175.00 $175.00 +63.52
55 55 2 200.00 $200.00 +88.52
61–62 61 12 210.00–227.50 $219.19 +79.19
60–67 62 9 190.00–215.00 $197.83 +57.83
70 70 1 215.00 $215.00 +58.80
82–87 84 14 190.00–260.00 $218.49 -48.67
82–87 85 4 235.00–275.00 $254.41 -12.75
94 94 9 250.00 $250.00 +50.00
90–98 95 6 185.00–272.50 $244.97 +44.97
108 108 3 215.00 $215.00 —
135 135 4 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 230.00 $230.00 +100.00
100 100 6 175.00 $175.00 +30.00
100–107 102 6 175.00–190.00 $180.23 +35.23
175 175 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–48 46 21 270.00–360.00 $316.14 $145 -13.86
51–58 54 44 250.00–405.00 $326.90 $177 -36.82
60–67 63 111 290.00–390.00 $338.06 $213 +38.06
61–66 65 20 225.00–250.00 $228.51 $149 -150.12
70–78 74 88 285.00–375.00 $333.55 $247 +12.89
80–89 83 84 265.00–335.00 $306.44 $254 -34.20
90–92 92 27 296.00–310.00 $297.53 $274 -11.00
102–105 104 25 275.00–295.00 $286.61 $298 -0.78
111–117 114 11 275.00–285.00 $280.35 $320 -29.65
116 116 4 245.00 $245.00 $284 -65.00
120–125 121 12 290.00 $290.00 $351 -30.44
137 137 8 200.00 $200.00 $274 -120.44
138 138 3 280.00 $280.00 $386 -40.44
146 146 4 275.00 $275.00 $402 -45.44
150–159 157 13 275.00–277.50 $275.55 $433 —
158 158 7 170.00 $170.00 $269 —

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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.