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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 2

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

374 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 391▲ 374 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 100▲ 71 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 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 13.00 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	195.00	2,457	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,670	210.00	3,507	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,653	167.24	2,764	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,883	143.63	2,705	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	140.00	2,009	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,400	122.00	1,708	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,693	146.30	2,477	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,502	137.39	2,063	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,831	128.46	2,352	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,310	113.40	1,486	33
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,342	190.21	2,553	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,496	184.24	2,756	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	181.31	2,712	34
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,366	219.22	2,995	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,294	206.52	2,672	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,361	157.72	2,147	23
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,438	221.51	3,185	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,439	212.83	3,063	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	—	93	$669	21
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$475	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,438	221.51/cwt	221.00–223.00	3,185	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,439	212.83/cwt	207.00–215.00	3,063	16
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,294	206.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,672	7
Heifers	—	Select	1,361	157.72/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,147	23
Heifers	—	Choice	1,366	219.22/cwt	214.00–221.00	2,995	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,569	169.32/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,657	7
Bulls	—	—	1,700	155.69/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,647	6
Bulls	—	—	1,728	180.92/cwt	179.00–185.00	3,126	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,513	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,400	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,708	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,573	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,883	143.63/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,705	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	99.68/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,280	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,297	113.45/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,471	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,343	123.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,661	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	146.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,168	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	136.40/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,045	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,558	129.44/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,017	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,628	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	108.75/cwt	107.50–110.00	1,958	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,878	139.40/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,618	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,507	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,457	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,496	184.24/cwt	184.00–184.50	2,756	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,496	181.31/cwt	173.50–182.75	2,712	34
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,342	190.21/cwt	185.50–193.00	2,553	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,693	146.30/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,477	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	88	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	695.59/head	325.00–1,175.00	696	15
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	601.46/head	350.00–750.00	601	6

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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 374Last week 391Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 71Last week 100Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,728	179.00–185.00	180.92
7	—	1,569	164.00–173.00	169.32
6	—	1,700	150.00–159.00	155.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	137.00–142.00	139.40
2	—	1,800	107.50–110.00	108.75
1	—	1,800	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	145.00–148.00	146.99
13	—	1,499	132.00–142.00	136.40
2	—	1,558	129.00–130.00	129.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,297	110.00–118.00	113.45
9	—	1,284	95.00–105.00	99.68
12	—	1,343	120.00–130.00	123.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,210	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,883	140.00–147.00	143.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,438	221.00–223.00	221.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,439	207.00–215.00	212.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,294	205.00–210.00	206.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,366	214.00–221.00	219.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,361	154.00–161.00	157.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	184.00–184.50	184.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,496	173.50–182.75	181.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	185.50–193.00	190.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,693	145.00–148.00	146.30

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	2	50–100	88	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	15	50–100	87	325.00–1,175.00	695.59
—	N/A	6	100–150	108	350.00–750.00	601.46

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.