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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 5

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jan 15Feb 5Feb 19 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

376 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 414▼ 124 vs year ago 500 · −24.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 67▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,613	163.74	2,641	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,707	144.10	2,460	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,437	138.71	1,993	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,234	114.82	1,417	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,913	158.53	3,033	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,481	126.62	1,875	27
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,858	123.68	2,299	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,333	107.09	1,427	62
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,570	173.50	2,724	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,489	163.91	2,441	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,438	154.43	2,221	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,455	146.10	2,126	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,470	183.25	2,694	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	174.95	2,600	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	160.98	2,251	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,295	224.00	2,901	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	213.60	2,837	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	198.93	2,586	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	186.72	2,269	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,494	225.08	3,363	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	221.11	3,177	35
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,354	204.03	2,763	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,374	195.91	2,692	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	95	$624	44
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	90	$549	3thin

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,354	204.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,763	27
Steers	—	Select	1,374	195.91/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,692	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,437	221.11/cwt	219.00–222.50	3,177	35
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,494	225.08/cwt	225.00–225.50	3,363	22
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,215	186.72/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,269	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,295	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,901	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	198.93/cwt	192.00–203.00	2,586	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	213.60/cwt	207.50–215.50	2,837	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,496	159.14/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,381	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,433	1
Bulls	—	—	1,713	169.37/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,901	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	114.82/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,417	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	128.39/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,667	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	140.32/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,043	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	146.96/cwt	146.50–147.50	2,293	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,701	143.02/cwt	138.00–146.50	2,433	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,736	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	2,595	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,805	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,996	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,935	157.04/cwt	154.00–163.00	3,039	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	97.12/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,232	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,345	108.52/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,460	32
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,397	118.21/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,651	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	118.37/cwt	116.00–122.50	1,728	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	138.01/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,026	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,489	128.03/cwt	123.50–133.00	1,906	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,436	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,861	114.97/cwt	112.00–117.00	2,140	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	127.39/cwt	124.50–129.50	2,395	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	160.98/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,251	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,470	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	2,694	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,486	174.95/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,600	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,438	154.43/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,221	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,455	146.10/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,126	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,489	163.91/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,441	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,570	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,724	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	90	548.70/head	400.00–635.00	549	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	88	627.14/head	250.00–820.00	627	26
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	620.05/head	460.00–770.00	620	18

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Feb 5, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 376Last week 414Year ago 500

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 67Last week 67Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	155.00–165.00	159.14
5	—	1,713	166.00–172.00	169.37
1	—	1,580	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	166.00	166.00
5	—	1,935	154.00–163.00	157.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,861	112.00–117.00	114.97
1	—	1,740	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,880	124.50–129.50	127.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,397	114.00–123.00	118.21
32	—	1,345	103.00–113.00	108.52
18	—	1,269	90.00–102.00	97.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	134.00–142.00	138.01
6	—	1,460	116.00–122.50	118.37
19	—	1,489	123.50–133.00	128.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	110.00–119.50	114.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	146.50–147.50	146.96
9	—	1,456	135.00–145.00	140.32
3	—	1,298	125.00–133.00	128.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,736	149.50	149.50
5	—	1,701	138.00–146.50	143.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,328	207.50–215.50	213.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,300	192.00–203.00	198.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	185.00–189.00	186.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,486	172.00–180.00	174.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,470	183.25	183.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,398	159.00–163.00	160.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,489	159.00–169.00	163.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,570	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	143.00–149.00	146.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	150.00–156.00	154.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,437	219.00–222.50	221.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,354	200.00–210.00	204.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,494	225.00–225.50	225.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,374	190.00–199.00	195.91

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	90	400.00–635.00	548.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	26	50–100	88	250.00–820.00	627.14
—	N/A	18	100–150	106	460.00–770.00	620.05

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.