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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 26

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 300▼ 225 vs year ago 430 · −52.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 81▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 lower. Both slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower while Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,195	182.00	2,175	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	168.00	1,999	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,574	172.19	2,710	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,414	144.58	2,044	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,673	139.91	2,341	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,233	114.12	1,407	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,255	158.01	1,983	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,531	141.17	2,161	27
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,886	136.97	2,583	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,425	122.33	1,743	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,430	174.28	2,492	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,389	162.38	2,255	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,522	176.61	2,688	62
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,396	165.16	2,306	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,384	146.26	2,024	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	207.00	2,898	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	186.00	2,744	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,055	174.46	1,841	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,429	218.84	3,127	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	195.36	2,639	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,090	187.27	2,041	6thin

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	—	94	$561	59
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	100	$800	1thin

Every lot

36 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	—	Select	1,090	187.27/cwt	182.00–192.00	2,041	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,351	195.36/cwt	193.00–203.00	2,639	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,429	218.84/cwt	217.00–220.50	3,127	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,055	174.46/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,841	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,898	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,475	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,744	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,512	184.77/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,794	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	169.30/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,638	4
Bulls	—	—	1,728	152.83/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,641	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	106.88/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,299	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	118.95/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,481	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	142.96/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,946	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	156.88/cwt	154.00–162.50	2,234	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	133.49/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,928	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	139.91/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,341	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,185	148.77/cwt	142.50–153.00	1,763	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,325	167.24/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,216	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,376	112.35/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,546	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,403	122.70/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,721	26
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,494	149.45/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,233	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,534	142.48/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,186	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,534	132.35/cwt	128.00–138.00	2,030	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,544	133.46/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,061	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	149.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,490	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	138.55/cwt	137.00–140.00	2,619	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,025	127.30/cwt	125.00–129.50	2,578	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,190	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,999	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,195	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,175	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,384	146.26/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,024	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,396	165.16/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,306	13
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,522	176.61/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,688	62
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,389	162.38/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,255	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,430	174.28/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,492	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	541.89/head	225.00–920.00	542	36
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	591.58/head	380.00–850.00	592	23

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 26, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 300Year ago 430

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 86Last week 81Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	152.00–154.00	152.83
4	—	1,512	183.00–189.00	184.77
4	—	1,558	168.00–172.00	169.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	165.00–169.00	167.24
2	—	1,185	142.50–153.00	148.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,403	117.00–127.00	122.70
11	—	1,376	106.00–116.00	112.35
10	—	1,534	128.00–138.00	132.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,494	148.00–151.00	149.45
16	—	1,534	137.00–147.00	142.48
7	—	1,544	130.00–136.00	133.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,890	137.00–140.00	138.55
3	—	2,025	125.00–129.50	127.30
2	—	1,670	145.00–155.00	149.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	106.00–108.00	106.88
3	—	1,245	117.00–120.00	118.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	137.00–143.00	139.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,361	139.00–149.00	142.96
12	—	1,444	128.00–138.00	133.49
12	—	1,424	154.00–162.50	156.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	174.00–175.00	174.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,522	172.00–180.00	176.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,396	158.00–168.00	165.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,384	143.00–151.00	146.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,430	171.00–180.00	174.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	158.00–165.00	162.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,429	217.00–220.50	218.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,090	182.00–192.00	187.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,351	193.00–203.00	195.36

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	1	100–150	100	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	36	50–100	85	225.00–920.00	541.89
—	N/A	23	100–150	107	380.00–850.00	591.58

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.