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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,915 2,318 1,788
Feeder cattle 260 397 344
Slaughter cattle 332 403 429

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 12.00 higher while Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 14.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 20.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 2.00 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
1168 1168 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,441 —
1313–1540 1399 19 218.00–223.25 $221.81 $3,103 +12.42

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 400.00 $400.00 $260 -100.00
70 70 1 550.00 $550.00 $385 +50.00
80 80 1 675.00 $675.00 $540 +175.00
90 90 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $900 —
1358 1358 3 211.50 $211.50 $2,872 +1.61
1253–1442 1384 13 214.50–223.50 $220.99 $3,059 +11.10

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 2 550.00 $550.00 $258 —
50 50 1 500.00 $500.00 $250 -190.00
50–55 53 4 250.00–425.00 $363.69 $193 -326.31
60–67 63 11 400.00–625.00 $509.52 $321 -156.81
60–65 64 4 400.00–700.00 $489.22 $313 -177.11
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 -466.33
70–75 71 21 300.00–550.00 $435.42 $309 -281.25
75 75 1 625.00 $625.00 $469 -91.67
80–85 83 14 500.00–1,425.00 $687.45 $571 -755.63
80–85 83 2 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,268.18 $1,053 -174.90
87 87 1 750.00 $750.00 $652 -693.08
90–95 93 2 750.00–925.00 $835.14 $777 -98.33
90–95 93 18 850.00–1,075.00 $992.54 $923 +59.07
95 95 1 500.00 $500.00 $475 -433.47
100 100 11 850.00–1,100.00 $950.00 $950 -47.01
100–105 102 3 925.00–1,200.00 $1,031.56 $1,052 +34.55
110 110 1 700.00 $700.00 $770 -600.00
110–115 113 3 800.00–825.00 $816.91 $923 -483.09
120 120 1 775.00 $775.00 $930 +75.00
800 800 1 950.00 $950.00 $7,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1630 1304 80-85% 7 129.00–139.00 $136.18 $1,776 —
1210–1605 1357 80-85% 3 123.00–128.00 $125.14 $1,698 +0.14
1245–1460 1363 80-85% 4 141.00–147.00 $143.56 $1,957 +18.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,105 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1960 1704 6 190.00–197.00 $193.64 $3,300 —
1625–1830 1728 2 201.00–206.00 $203.65 $3,519 —
2045 2045 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,783 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
51 51 3 105.00 $105.00 —
98 98 3 240.00 $240.00 —
127 127 2 400.00 $400.00 +65.00
115–142 129 4 230.00–400.00 $323.93 -11.07
150 150 2 410.00 $410.00 -30.00
165 165 1 460.00 $460.00 +20.00
225 225 1 560.00 $560.00 -30.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2090 1650 5 183.00–189.00 $185.57 $3,062 —
1695–2085 1890 2 191.00–200.00 $195.04 $3,686 —
2325 2325 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,069 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1365 1113 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $96.62 $1,075 —
1020–1720 1337 85-90% 12 105.00–112.00 $108.88 $1,456 +4.95
1210–1665 1388 85-90% 12 115.00–125.00 $119.50 $1,659 +27.25
1090–1725 1423 80-85% 14 120.00–128.00 $122.46 $1,743 —
1395–1745 1545 80-85% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.79 $2,052 —
1460–1765 1611 80-85% 5 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,869 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,682 —
1775–1905 1840 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $2,401 +16.48
1850–2015 1917 75-80% 3 116.00–124.00 $119.59 $2,293 +9.47

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1705 1260 8 175.00–177.50 $177.08 $2,231 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1740 1530 34 197.00–198.00 $197.90 $3,028 +3.26
1558 1558 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,882 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–147 124 10 120.00–160.00 $146.30 $181 +8.44
156–175 163 16 137.00–180.00 $145.45 $237 -2.73

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–89 83 25 296.00–315.00 $309.26 $257 —
110 110 2 125.00 $125.00 $138 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33–35 34 6 55.00–90.00 $77.87 +17.87
37 37 2 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
45 45 3 115.00 $115.00 +10.00
60–67 62 14 160.00–200.00 $189.62 -24.42
63–65 64 23 220.00–232.50 $228.01 +28.14
75 75 2 180.00 $180.00 -50.00
83 83 6 135.00 $135.00 -95.43
85 85 2 225.00 $225.00 +12.01
85 85 2 195.00 $195.00 -17.99
92–97 95 4 235.00–300.00 $268.36 +63.36

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 110.00 $110.00 —
66 66 6 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
68 68 4 120.00 $120.00 -40.00
87 87 2 130.00 $130.00 -30.00
97 97 2 180.00 $180.00 +20.00
101 101 3 135.00 $135.00 -119.00
106 106 18 145.00 $145.00 -109.00
118–135 125 5 180.00–185.00 $182.16 -71.84
105–145 128 7 175.00–250.00 $201.71 -52.29

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 4 220.00 $220.00 $209 —
122 122 2 310.00 $310.00 $378 —
137 137 26 291.00 $291.00 $399 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 4 320.00 $320.00 $90 +10.00
32–33 32 17 340.00–345.00 $340.90 $109 +10.90
40–45 43 33 310.00–380.00 $350.83 $151 +6.85
50–56 54 83 340.00–390.00 $357.44 $193 +7.97
55 55 8 245.00 $245.00 $135 -104.47
60–66 61 41 345.00–370.00 $356.09 $217 +8.26
70–76 74 56 320.00–370.00 $339.32 $251 +1.61
85 85 2 260.00 $260.00 $221 -22.81
80–89 86 69 285.00–340.00 $303.08 $261 -12.07
90–98 93 61 275.00–345.00 $294.58 $274 +75.49
90–98 97 16 225.00–295.00 $286.88 $278 -14.54
104 104 12 300.00 $300.00 $312 -3.08
113 113 6 290.00 $290.00 $328 +5.00
136 136 4 245.00 $245.00 $333 -43.28
153 153 3 277.50 $277.50 $425 —
197 197 2 190.00 $190.00 $374 —

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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.