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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 14

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

382 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 358▲ 52 vs year ago 330 · +15.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 95▲ 78 vs year ago 101 · +77.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

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	1,625	217.00	3,526	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,525	174.00	2,654	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,462	162.63	2,377	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	161.91	2,842	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,347	130.45	1,758	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,490	177.40	2,643	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,545	147.19	2,274	36
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,793	141.26	2,532	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,300	123.34	1,603	45
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	207.00	2,815	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,499	198.32	2,973	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,579	188.70	2,980	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	235.00	3,290	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	233.95	3,350	21
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,122	217.80	2,444	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	233.77	3,373	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	224.33	2,896	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	—	87	$704	74
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	87	$776	12

Every lot

31 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	—	Select and Choice	1,291	224.33/cwt	222.50–226.50	2,896	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	233.77/cwt	228.50–238.00	3,373	50
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,122	217.80/cwt	214.50–222.00	2,444	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,290	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,432	233.95/cwt	233.50–234.50	3,350	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,654	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,333	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,363	139.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,905	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	179.63/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,574	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	162.55/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,331	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,288	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	161.91/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,842	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	109.44/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,330	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	121.22/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,570	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,334	130.11/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,736	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,498	141.40/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,118	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,506	162.46/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,447	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,626	150.94/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,454	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	142.27/cwt	140.50–144.00	2,508	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,286	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	2,832	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,360	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,815	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,499	198.32/cwt	195.00–205.00	2,973	16
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,579	188.70/cwt	183.50–193.00	2,980	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,625	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,526	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,490	177.40/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,643	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	79	810.36/head	380.00–1,320.00	810	9
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	111	671.20/head	520.00–1,025.00	671	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	69	170.91/head	110.00–250.00	171	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	78	657.42/head	160.00–1,380.00	657	46
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	880.60/head	525.00–1,230.00	881	24

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 May 14, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 382Last week 358Year ago 330

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 179Last week 95Year ago 101

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,498	136.00–146.00	141.40
13	—	1,626	148.00–157.00	150.94
4	—	1,506	160.00–168.00	162.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,215	104.00–114.00	109.44
18	—	1,295	116.00–125.00	121.22
20	—	1,334	126.00–136.00	130.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	153.50	153.50
1	—	1,800	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,763	140.50–144.00	142.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,434	159.00–169.00	162.55
4	—	1,525	149.00–151.00	150.01
3	—	1,433	175.00–183.00	179.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	161.00–163.00	161.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	135.00–145.00	139.77
1	—	1,300	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,499	195.00–205.00	198.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,579	183.50–193.00	188.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,291	222.50–226.50	224.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,443	228.50–238.00	233.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,432	233.50–234.50	233.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,122	214.50–222.00	217.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,400	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	175.00–179.00	177.40

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	9	50–100	79	380.00–1,320.00	810.36
—	N/A	3	100–150	111	520.00–1,025.00	671.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	46	50–100	78	160.00–1,380.00	657.42
—	N/A	24	100–150	106	525.00–1,230.00	880.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	69	110.00–250.00	170.91

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.