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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

2,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,318 1,724 1,880
Feeder cattle 397 — 269
Slaughter cattle 403 447 551

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 10.00 lower while Holstein slaughter steers were 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 12.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 14.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 27.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 24.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 31.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 31.00 lower. Lighter demand was noted for slaughter cattle this week which has been a direct impact of recent processing plants closing thus creating a back up across the Midwest. 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
1170–1609 1368 33 203.00–212.25 $209.39 $2,864 —
1537 1537 2 214.50 $214.50 $3,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
286 286 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,130 —
327 327 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,324 —
472–498 489 6 365.00–370.00 $366.61 $1,793 —
518 518 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,761 —
741 741 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 —
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 500.00 $500.00 $250 -75.00
110 110 1 850.00 $850.00 $935 -50.00
1200–1600 1390 24 204.50–214.00 $209.89 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 —
505 505 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 5 600.00–800.00 $690.00 $380 +211.43
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 -475.00
60–65 61 8 600.00–750.00 $666.33 $406 -8.67
70–75 73 7 600.00–850.00 $716.67 $523 -205.46
80–88 84 3 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,443.08 $1,212 +193.08
80–85 84 10 600.00–1,200.00 $942.07 $791 -307.93
90–95 93 16 600.00–1,200.00 $933.47 $868 -200.46
90–95 93 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,416.96 $1,318 +283.03
100–105 101 7 875.00–1,125.00 $997.01 $1,007 -25.17
100–105 103 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,014.63 $1,045 -106.10
110 110 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,430 +175.00
125 125 1 700.00 $700.00 $875 -230.06
130 130 1 500.00 $500.00 $650 -430.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1580 1372 80-85% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,715 —
1240–1695 1456 80-85% 5 100.00–107.50 $103.65 $1,509 —
1230–1635 1500 80-85% 13 110.00–119.00 $114.16 $1,712 -33.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1340 1115 85-90% 2 91.00–96.00 $94.00 $1,048 —
1145–1325 1235 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1860 1799 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $112.79 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1585 1533 3 169.00–178.00 $173.99 $2,667 —
1345–2030 1653 4 183.00–189.00 $185.42 $3,065 —
1635–2015 1818 3 193.00–200.00 $196.75 $3,577 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,182 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 8 295.00 $295.00 $245 —
145 145 1 195.00 $195.00 $283 -25.00
180–195 188 2 145.00–170.00 $157.00 $295 -33.00
215 215 1 110.00 $110.00 $236 -75.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 335.00 $335.00 —
155–187 176 3 440.00 $440.00 —
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 —
1500–1860 1695 3 160.00–170.00 $165.46 $2,805 —
1555–1795 1708 3 174.00–180.00 $175.82 $3,003 -21.54

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1620 1225 85-90% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,053 —
1070–1475 1316 85-90% 12 100.00–110.00 $103.93 $1,368 —
1205–1595 1373 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $1,614 -7.40
1180–1680 1389 85-90% 12 89.00–99.00 $92.25 $1,281 -32.67
1265–1735 1393 80-85% 4 95.00–105.00 $100.39 $1,398 -24.53
1120–1780 1487 80-85% 27 105.00–115.00 $109.85 $1,633 -39.55
1815 1815 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,069 -8.00
1795–1990 1906 75-80% 4 105.00–112.50 $110.12 $2,099 —
1895–1965 1930 75-80% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.91 $1,832 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137 1137 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,047 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 4 181.50 $181.50 $2,174 —
1412–1750 1533 21 190.00–200.50 $194.64 $2,984 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
720 720 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,386 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–83 82 8 90.00–95.00 $93.15 $76 -31.85
103–130 117 17 110.00–155.00 $137.86 $161 -42.14
164–181 172 10 145.00–150.00 $148.18 $255 -27.44
217 217 2 135.00 $135.00 $293 —
257 257 2 120.00 $120.00 $308 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 3 285.00 $285.00 $237 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 9 60.00 $60.00 -68.98
38 38 5 110.00 $110.00 -18.98
39 39 5 117.50 $117.50 -11.48
40–45 44 7 140.00–145.00 $141.31 +10.17
45 45 2 105.00 $105.00 -26.14
45–47 46 7 115.00–145.00 $133.70 +2.56
51 51 7 160.00–165.00 $162.86 -12.14
51 51 4 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
55–58 57 11 202.50–220.00 $212.28 +12.28
60–68 62 10 210.00–235.00 $214.04 +16.21
60–67 64 63 165.00–205.00 $199.87 +2.04
75 75 2 230.00 $230.00 +15.00
76 76 3 190.00 $190.00 -25.00
80–83 82 5 205.00–270.00 $230.43 +11.94
80–85 85 45 175.00–230.00 $212.99 -41.42
92 92 2 205.00 $205.00 -45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 4 160.00 $160.00 -70.00
105–145 124 5 220.00–275.00 $254.00 +73.77
162–170 167 5 275.00–300.00 $288.79 +38.79

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 2 310.00 $310.00 $68 -6.14
37 37 2 330.00 $330.00 $122 +13.86
42–44 43 11 300.00–360.00 $343.98 $148 +27.84
52–57 54 36 300.00–385.00 $349.47 $189 +22.57
60–68 64 172 325.00–365.00 $347.83 $223 +9.77
70–78 72 71 310.00–385.00 $337.71 $243 +4.16
76–77 76 11 217.50–297.50 $282.80 $215 -50.75
83–87 84 37 260.00–286.00 $282.81 $238 -23.63
83–88 86 33 295.00–350.00 $315.15 $271 +8.71
95 95 11 150.00–245.00 $219.09 $208 -78.44
91–99 97 44 289.00–320.00 $301.42 $292 +3.89
104–106 105 18 300.00–305.00 $303.08 $318 +16.47
111–116 112 13 285.00 $285.00 $319 +4.65
120 120 11 165.00 $165.00 $198 -125.00
128–129 129 21 288.00–290.00 $288.28 $372 -1.72
147 147 2 180.00 $180.00 $265 -95.00

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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.