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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 19

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 376▼ 74 vs year ago 374 · −19.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 67▲ 17 vs year ago 64 · +26.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available as 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	204.17	2,975	9thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,914	179.09	3,429	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	155.87	2,126	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,758	148.24	2,606	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	107.00	1,150	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,874	179.38	3,361	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,540	140.39	2,161	41
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,844	137.12	2,528	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,304	119.06	1,552	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	179.91	2,470	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,178	143.70	1,693	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,364	199.09	2,716	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,593	181.31	2,888	56
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,441	223.50	3,221	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,427	217.72	3,107	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	206.41	2,692	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	224.00	3,069	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	216.34	3,048	18
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	205.88	2,878	12

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	—	91	$390	36
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	58	$301	3thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,370	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,069	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	205.88/cwt	202.00–208.00	2,878	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	216.34/cwt	212.50–219.00	3,048	18
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	206.41/cwt	203.00–208.00	2,692	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,427	217.72/cwt	216.00–219.00	3,107	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,441	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	3,221	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,693	173.94/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,945	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,912	1
Bulls	—	—	2,183	193.79/cwt	191.00–196.00	4,230	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,390	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,150	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	165.24/cwt	161.00–169.50	2,310	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,556	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,758	148.24/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,606	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,720	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,804	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,733	182.25/cwt	179.00–185.00	3,158	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,364	199.09/cwt	196.00–202.00	2,716	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,593	181.31/cwt	174.00–183.75	2,888	56
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	105.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,288	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	117.21/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,500	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,378	128.19/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,766	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,513	150.45/cwt	146.00–156.50	2,276	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,513	139.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,109	26
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,669	132.71/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,215	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,579	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	139.09/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,559	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	125.80/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,403	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,178	143.70/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,693	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	179.91/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,470	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,457	204.17/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,975	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	84	365.01/head	140.00–720.00	365	28
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	114	475.58/head	175.00–680.00	476	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	58	300.71/head	150.00–400.00	301	3

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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Feb 19, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 376Year ago 374

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 81Last week 67Year ago 64

No comparisons are available as 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
1	—	1,820	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,693	173.00–175.00	173.94
2	—	2,183	191.00–196.00	193.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	163.00	163.00
1	—	2,310	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,733	179.00–185.00	182.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,364	196.00–202.00	199.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,593	174.00–183.75	181.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,513	135.00–145.00	139.36
7	—	1,669	130.00–134.00	132.71
8	—	1,513	146.00–156.50	150.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,840	135.00–142.00	139.09
2	—	1,910	124.00–128.00	125.80
2	—	1,785	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,280	114.00–122.50	117.21
12	—	1,378	123.00–133.00	128.19
6	—	1,218	100.00–110.00	105.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,409	212.50–219.00	216.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,398	202.00–208.00	205.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	161.00–169.50	165.24
1	—	1,660	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,000	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	144.00–151.00	148.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	140.00–148.00	143.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	176.00–184.00	179.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,441	223.50	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,427	216.00–219.00	217.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,304	203.00–208.00	206.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,457	200.00–209.00	204.17

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	28	50–100	84	140.00–720.00	365.01
—	N/A	8	100–150	114	175.00–680.00	475.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	58	150.00–400.00	300.71

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.