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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Mar 12

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

447 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 454▲ 447 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 106▲ 146 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 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 1.00 higher 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	1,411	203.56	2,872	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	172.04	2,345	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,593	166.77	2,657	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,422	141.47	2,011	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,851	141.34	2,616	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,283	120.33	1,544	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,949	169.45	3,302	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,514	136.10	2,061	55
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,846	135.12	2,495	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,320	115.52	1,524	82
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	175.00	2,468	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	165.64	2,172	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	151.52	2,065	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	178.68	2,661	39
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,512	173.05	2,617	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,358	157.42	2,138	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,379	218.27	3,010	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	207.72	2,750	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	188.06	2,181	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,450	222.55	3,227	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,362	208.06	2,834	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,316	198.07	2,607	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,287	182.96	2,355	5thin

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	$677	126
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	$490	1thin

Every lot

39 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	1,287	182.96/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,355	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,316	198.07/cwt	194.00–200.50	2,607	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,362	208.06/cwt	205.00–215.00	2,834	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,450	222.55/cwt	219.00–228.00	3,227	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	188.06/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,181	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	207.72/cwt	195.00–215.00	2,750	24
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,379	218.27/cwt	216.00–224.00	3,010	27
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,487	176.79/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,629	5
Bulls	—	—	1,547	166.97/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,583	3
Bulls	—	—	1,761	154.08/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,713	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,208	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,648	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	132.77/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,798	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	158.72/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,171	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,480	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,791	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,511	143.26/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,165	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,851	141.34/cwt	139.00–143.00	2,616	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,285	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,990	165.94/cwt	164.00–170.00	3,302	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	107.01/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,311	32
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,373	126.97/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,743	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,385	116.96/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,620	30
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	125.68/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,889	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	134.46/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,036	38
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	145.62/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,212	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	137.34/cwt	137.00–137.50	2,493	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	150.38/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,778	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,877	117.63/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,208	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,358	157.42/cwt	156.50–159.00	2,138	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	178.68/cwt	177.00–185.00	2,661	39
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,512	173.05/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,617	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,363	172.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,345	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,411	203.56/cwt	203.00–204.00	2,872	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	165.64/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,172	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,363	151.52/cwt	147.50–156.00	2,065	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,468	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	691.12/head	290.00–1,160.00	691	70
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	659.61/head	325.00–1,030.00	660	56

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 12, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 447Last week 454Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 146Last week 106Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,761	150.00–158.00	154.08
5	—	1,487	172.00–182.00	176.79
3	—	1,547	164.00–171.00	166.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,990	164.00–170.00	165.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,316	194.00–200.50	198.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,362	205.00–215.00	208.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,287	180.00–189.00	182.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,450	219.00–228.00	222.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,324	195.00–215.00	207.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,379	216.00–224.00	218.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,160	184.00–190.00	188.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,225	102.00–111.00	107.01
20	—	1,373	123.00–133.00	126.97
30	—	1,385	112.00–122.00	116.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,503	124.00–129.00	125.68
38	—	1,514	129.00–139.00	134.46
12	—	1,519	140.00–148.00	145.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,877	115.00–120.00	117.63
3	—	1,815	137.00–137.50	137.34
3	—	1,847	148.00–154.00	150.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,489	177.00–185.00	178.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,512	169.00–174.00	173.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	156.50–159.00	157.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,411	203.00–204.00	203.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	165.00–175.00	172.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	130.00–137.00	132.77
5	—	1,511	139.00–149.00	143.26
2	—	1,368	157.00–161.00	158.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,480	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,140	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,851	139.00–143.00	141.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	159.00–168.00	165.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	147.50–156.00	151.52

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	50–100	80	490.00	490.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	70	50–100	85	290.00–1,160.00	691.12
—	N/A	56	100–150	108	325.00–1,030.00	659.61

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.