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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

355 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 496▼ 186 vs year ago 541 · −34.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 0▲ 22 vs year ago 92 · +23.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Dairy/Beef heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 9.00 higher and slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 lower this week while Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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	1,515	224.00	3,394	4thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,666	187.66	3,126	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	177.50	2,805	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,291	167.30	2,160	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	133.00	1,476	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,639	179.20	2,937	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,455	146.69	2,135	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,790	143.40	2,567	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,206	124.19	1,498	42
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,595	199.45	3,181	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,373	183.48	2,519	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,590	215.00	3,419	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,686	202.35	3,412	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	188.97	2,519	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,410	235.72	3,324	46
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,168	224.42	2,621	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	234.26	3,207	81
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,201	216.00	2,594	8thin

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	$874	85
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	78	$710	7

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,201	216.00/cwt	213.00–219.00	2,594	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,369	234.26/cwt	228.00–238.50	3,207	81
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,168	224.42/cwt	224.00–225.50	2,621	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,410	235.72/cwt	232.00–239.00	3,324	46
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	195.87/cwt	192.00–201.00	2,709	2
Bulls	—	—	1,597	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,338	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	175.84/cwt	170.00–181.00	3,176	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,260	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,661	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,708	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	166.08/cwt	162.00–171.00	1,965	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	173.95/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,545	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,729	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,865	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,250	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,025	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,736	183.50/cwt	180.00–186.00	3,186	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	122.00/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,429	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	133.13/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,644	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,267	111.37/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,411	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	145.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,071	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	134.14/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,942	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	155.19/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,312	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,329	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	158.30/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,815	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,294	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	188.97/cwt	187.00–192.00	2,519	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,419	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,686	202.35/cwt	200.50–210.00	3,412	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,515	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,394	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,373	183.48/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,519	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,595	199.45/cwt	196.00–203.00	3,181	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	851.10/head	200.00–1,350.00	851	55
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	111	914.84/head	300.00–1,325.00	915	30
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	73	677.84/head	375.00–1,000.00	678	6
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 May 28, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 496Year ago 541

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 114Last week 0Year ago 92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,736	180.00–186.00	183.50
1	—	1,250	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,806	170.00–181.00	175.84
2	—	1,597	209.00	209.00
2	—	1,383	192.00–201.00	195.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,475	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	173.00–175.00	173.95
3	—	1,183	162.00–171.00	166.08
1	—	1,100	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,170	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,490	151.00–161.00	155.19
9	—	1,422	140.00–150.00	145.62
6	—	1,448	129.00–139.00	134.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,171	117.00–127.00	122.00
6	—	1,267	105.00–115.00	111.37
14	—	1,235	128.00–138.00	133.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,778	154.00–163.00	158.30
1	—	1,725	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,369	228.00–238.50	234.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,201	213.00–219.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,410	232.00–239.00	235.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,168	224.00–225.50	224.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	187.00–192.00	188.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,686	200.50–210.00	202.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	178.00–188.00	183.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	196.00–203.00	199.45

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	55	50–100	82	200.00–1,350.00	851.10
—	N/A	30	100–150	111	300.00–1,325.00	914.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	50–100	73	375.00–1,000.00	677.84
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	900.00	900.00

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.