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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-05

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

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

454 head

▲ 249 vs last sale 205▼ 6 vs year ago 460 · −1.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 86▲ 45 vs year ago 61 · +73.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 14.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower this week. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher and 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,222	187.00	2,285	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,918	172.73	3,313	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,512	139.52	2,109	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,745	126.33	2,205	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,176	114.25	1,344	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,645	164.52	2,706	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,555	131.36	2,043	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,883	119.97	2,259	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,425	111.64	1,590	97
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,409	172.92	2,436	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,438	160.40	2,307	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	177.69	2,729	64
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	164.90	2,328	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,192	155.50	1,854	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	216.69	2,995	26
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,406	200.26	2,816	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,472	216.03	3,180	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	204.34	2,955	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	193.57	2,468	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	—	88	$509	72
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	73	$421	5

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 and Choice	1,275	193.57/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,468	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,446	204.34/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,955	26
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,472	216.03/cwt	211.00–221.00	3,180	24
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	216.69/cwt	212.00–218.00	2,995	26
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,406	200.26/cwt	193.00–202.25	2,816	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,870	164.40/cwt	164.00–165.00	3,074	3
Bulls	—	—	1,909	173.67/cwt	170.00–178.00	3,315	5
Bulls	—	—	2,110	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	4,072	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	112.17/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,265	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	126.58/cwt	123.50–132.00	1,728	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	122.55/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,676	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	139.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,145	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,551	150.33/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,332	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,269	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,077	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,332	100.70/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,341	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,432	111.35/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,595	47
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,485	120.72/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,793	28
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,537	129.26/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,987	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,572	144.09/cwt	139.00–149.50	2,265	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,760	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	2,156	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,972	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,867	118.42/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,211	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,939	126.17/cwt	124.00–133.50	2,446	8
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,222	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,285	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,645	164.52/cwt	159.00–170.00	2,706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,192	155.50/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,854	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,412	164.90/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,328	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,536	177.69/cwt	169.50–179.10	2,729	64
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,409	172.92/cwt	171.50–174.00	2,436	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,438	160.40/cwt	156.00–163.50	2,307	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	65	406.44/head	105.00–860.00	406	4
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	480.00/head	480.00–480.00	480	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	81	479.02/head	120.00–960.00	479	55
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	626.60/head	300.00–900.00	627	16
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	165	260.00/head	260.00–260.00	260	1

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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 454Last week 205Year ago 460

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 106Last week 86Year ago 61

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	4	50–100	65	105.00–860.00	406.44
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	480.00	480.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	55	50–100	81	120.00–960.00	479.02
—	N/A	16	100–150	109	300.00–900.00	626.60
—	N/A	1	150–200	165	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,909	170.00–178.00	173.67
3	—	1,870	164.00–165.00	164.40
1	—	2,110	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,543	135.00–145.00	139.03
3	—	1,365	123.50–132.00	126.58
4	—	1,551	148.00–158.00	150.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,745	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,128	109.00–118.00	112.17
2	—	1,368	122.00–123.00	122.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,432	105.00–115.00	111.35
28	—	1,485	116.00–126.00	120.72
22	—	1,332	95.00–104.00	100.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	122.50	122.50
14	—	1,537	125.00–133.00	129.26
3	—	1,572	139.00–149.50	144.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,798	109.00–110.00	109.67
12	—	1,867	115.00–121.00	118.42
8	—	1,939	124.00–133.50	126.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,222	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	159.00–170.00	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,536	169.50–179.10	177.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,192	154.00–158.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,412	162.00–168.00	164.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,446	200.00–210.00	204.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,472	211.00–221.00	216.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	188.00–198.00	193.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,409	171.50–174.00	172.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,438	156.00–163.50	160.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,382	212.00–218.00	216.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	193.00–202.25	200.26

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.