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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

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

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 447▼ 26 vs year ago 417 · −6.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 146▼ 3 vs year ago 103 · −2.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week. The bulk of the baby calf market was 750.00-1,175.00 with numerous calves trading throughout the full range noted below.

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	1,423	205.50	2,924	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,989	161.61	3,214	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,403	147.89	2,074	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,960	144.00	2,822	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	129.33	1,456	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,765	158.77	2,803	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,544	139.29	2,151	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,772	135.28	2,396	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,281	120.10	1,539	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	169.59	2,318	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	181.34	2,842	19
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,421	170.37	2,421	17
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,128	233.00	2,628	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,421	224.46	3,190	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	217.61	3,042	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	205.36	2,916	16

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	—	92	$700	68
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	95	$317	14

Every lot

35 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	1,398	217.61/cwt	217.00–218.00	3,042	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	205.36/cwt	202.00–208.50	2,916	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,421	224.46/cwt	224.00–224.75	3,190	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,128	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,628	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	155.46/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,962	3
Bulls	—	—	2,130	173.30/cwt	172.00–175.00	3,691	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	140.26/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,532	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	126.34/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,457	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,204	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	138.28/cwt	137.00–139.50	1,767	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	155.98/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,126	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	146.89/cwt	143.50–149.00	2,168	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,960	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,423	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	2,924	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	169.59/cwt	167.00–175.50	2,318	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	108.21/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,186	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,304	119.53/cwt	115.00–124.50	1,559	27
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,381	129.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,789	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	140.33/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,115	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,325	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,646	133.01/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,189	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	143.04/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,522	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	127.52/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,270	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,421	170.37/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,421	17
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,567	181.34/cwt	177.75–184.00	2,842	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,872	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,763	157.34/cwt	152.00–161.50	2,774	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,930	174.58/cwt	173.00–176.00	3,369	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	45	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	757.15/head	225.00–1,175.00	757	43
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	113	613.89/head	225.00–1,075.00	614	24
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	70	343.67/head	200.00–510.00	344	7
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	115	292.90/head	220.00–340.00	293	6
Baby Heifer Calves	150–200	N/A	155	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	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 26, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 447Year ago 417

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 100Last week 146Year ago 103

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week. The bulk of the baby calf market was 750.00-1,175.00 with numerous calves trading throughout the full range noted below.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	137.00–139.50	138.28
5	—	1,476	143.50–149.00	146.89
3	—	1,363	155.00–158.00	155.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	123.00–130.00	126.34
3	—	1,092	137.00–143.00	140.26
1	—	1,175	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	205.50	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,367	167.00–175.50	169.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,096	105.00–114.00	108.21
27	—	1,304	115.00–124.50	119.53
18	—	1,381	125.00–135.00	129.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,507	135.00–145.00	140.33
4	—	1,646	131.00–134.00	133.01
1	—	1,510	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	127.00–128.00	127.52
2	—	1,763	140.00–146.00	143.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,421	170.00–172.00	170.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,567	177.75–184.00	181.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,398	217.00–218.00	217.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,421	224.00–224.75	224.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,420	202.00–208.50	205.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,930	173.00–176.00	174.58
2	—	1,763	152.00–161.50	157.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,130	172.00–175.00	173.30
1	—	1,815	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,905	152.00–160.00	155.46

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	1	0–50	45	300.00	300.00
—	N/A	43	50–100	82	225.00–1,175.00	757.15
—	N/A	24	100–150	113	225.00–1,075.00	613.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	70	200.00–510.00	343.67
—	N/A	6	100–150	115	220.00–340.00	292.90
—	N/A	1	150–200	155	280.00	280.00

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.