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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 21

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

496 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 382▲ 496 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 mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. No comparisons are available on Holstein slaughter heifers because of light receipts. Slaughter Dairy/Beef steers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter bulls were 5.00 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,496	211.11	3,158	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	217.93	3,106	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	195.00	2,498	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,818	207.56	3,772	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,343	161.51	2,170	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,757	159.98	2,811	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	117.50	1,389	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,832	180.38	3,304	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,432	148.96	2,132	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,291	128.37	1,657	51
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,810	126.59	2,291	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,237	189.00	2,338	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	203.91	2,997	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,533	194.29	2,978	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,319	235.00	3,100	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,244	232.51	2,892	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,171	219.37	2,569	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,445	240.00	3,468	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,370	234.31	3,210	64
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,359	226.79	3,082	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,298	211.47	2,745	11

Every lot

34 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	1,298	211.47/cwt	207.00–215.00	2,745	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,359	226.79/cwt	225.00–228.00	3,082	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,370	234.31/cwt	229.00–239.00	3,210	64
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,468	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,171	219.37/cwt	216.00–222.00	2,569	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,244	232.51/cwt	224.00–234.00	2,892	31
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,319	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,100	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	207.12/cwt	206.50–208.00	3,707	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	216.00/cwt	215.00–217.00	3,953	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	149.94/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,928	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	169.19/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,299	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	159.90/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,181	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,380	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,757	159.98/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,811	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,642	170.01/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,792	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,870	190.09/cwt	188.00–192.00	3,555	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,955	183.30/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,584	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	115.35/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,393	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	123.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,567	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	136.45/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,826	26
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	158.67/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,144	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	147.03/cwt	143.00–152.00	2,120	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	139.18/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,134	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	137.48/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,433	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,629	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,837	131.52/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,416	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,470	203.91/cwt	200.00–210.50	2,997	17
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,533	194.29/cwt	192.00–199.00	2,978	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,237	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,338	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,496	211.11/cwt	207.00–215.00	3,158	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,281	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,498	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,425	217.93/cwt	214.00–223.00	3,106	5

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 21, 2025

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

Receipts 496Last week 382Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,955	180.00–187.00	183.30
3	—	1,642	166.00–173.00	170.01
2	—	1,870	188.00–192.00	190.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,830	215.00–217.00	216.00
3	—	1,790	206.50–208.00	207.12
1	—	1,875	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,268	120.00–130.00	123.61
11	—	1,208	110.00–119.00	115.35
26	—	1,338	131.00–141.00	136.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,770	136.00–139.00	137.48
3	—	1,837	127.00–135.00	131.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,533	138.00–140.00	139.18
7	—	1,351	154.00–164.00	158.67
15	—	1,442	143.00–152.00	147.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,380	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,359	165.00–175.00	169.19
7	—	1,364	154.00–164.00	159.90
5	—	1,286	147.00–153.00	149.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,757	158.00–163.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,470	200.00–210.50	203.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,533	192.00–199.00	194.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,237	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,445	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,359	225.00–228.00	226.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,370	229.00–239.00	234.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,298	207.00–215.00	211.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,319	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,171	216.00–222.00	219.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,244	224.00–234.00	232.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	207.00–215.00	211.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	214.00–223.00	217.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,281	195.00	195.00

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.