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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-30

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 30

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Apr 23Apr 30May 14 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

358 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 359▲ 39 vs year ago 319 · +12.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 95▲ 21 vs year ago 74 · +28.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 lower and slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 higher.

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	183.50	2,589	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,728	178.95	3,093	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	163.50	2,755	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,393	154.93	2,158	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,165	120.95	1,408	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,641	161.35	2,648	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,464	145.45	2,129	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,890	139.34	2,634	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,299	123.33	1,603	39
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,604	189.95	3,047	13
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	182.97	2,488	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	231.50	3,264	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,397	227.61	3,180	34
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	218.00	2,640	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,351	218.10	2,947	26

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	—	96	$656	25
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	104	$395	4thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,351	218.10/cwt	215.00–226.00	2,947	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,640	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,397	227.61/cwt	223.00–229.50	3,180	34
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	3,264	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,048	1
Bulls	—	—	1,777	174.60/cwt	170.00–179.50	3,103	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	202.31/cwt	198.00–205.00	3,652	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	129.30/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,487	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	110.53/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,451	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	145.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,959	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	156.86/cwt	151.00–161.50	2,213	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	164.72/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,354	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	2,755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	182.97/cwt	182.00–183.50	2,488	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,604	189.95/cwt	187.50–194.00	3,047	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	940	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,203	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,675	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,724	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,852	171.64/cwt	171.00–172.00	3,179	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,411	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	2,589	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	112.82/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,357	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	123.79/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,613	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,398	133.88/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,872	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	144.59/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,039	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	157.79/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,367	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,668	136.97/cwt	136.00–138.00	2,285	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	144.01/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,563	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,110	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,743	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	65	477.50/head	475.00–480.00	478	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	143	312.98/head	200.00–430.00	313	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	626.57/head	330.00–880.00	627	13
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	705.45/head	500.00–880.00	705	11
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	155	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Apr 30, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 359Year ago 319

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 95Last week 95Year ago 74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,604	187.50–194.00	189.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,360	182.00–183.50	182.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,351	215.00–226.00	218.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,397	223.00–229.50	227.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,211	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,410	231.50	231.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	171.00–172.00	171.64
2	—	1,675	160.00–165.00	162.60
1	—	940	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,777	170.00–179.50	174.60
1	—	1,330	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,805	198.00–205.00	202.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,411	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	136.00–138.00	136.97
9	—	1,410	139.00–149.00	144.59
2	—	1,500	156.00–160.00	157.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,303	118.00–127.00	123.79
9	—	1,203	105.00–115.00	112.82
8	—	1,398	130.00–138.00	133.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,110	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,780	142.00–146.00	144.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,150	126.00–135.00	129.30
2	—	1,313	107.00–114.00	110.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,411	151.00–161.50	156.86
10	—	1,342	140.00–150.00	145.96
6	—	1,429	164.00–168.00	164.72

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	65	475.00–480.00	477.50
—	N/A	2	100–150	143	200.00–430.00	312.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	13	50–100	83	330.00–880.00	626.57
—	N/A	11	100–150	105	500.00–880.00	705.45
—	N/A	1	150–200	155	500.00	500.00

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.