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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 4

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

567 head

▲ 212 vs last sale 355▲ 221 vs year ago 346 · +63.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

151 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 114▲ 54 vs year ago 97 · +55.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower this week 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,399	219.36	3,069	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,591	189.20	3,011	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,787	163.03	2,914	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,402	159.93	2,242	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,106	128.36	1,420	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,525	160.29	2,444	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	151.09	2,190	34
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,892	149.18	2,823	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	123.47	1,531	45
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	191.84	2,810	26
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	181.35	2,243	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,592	214.44	3,414	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	198.69	2,945	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	187.88	2,518	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	237.89	3,188	58
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,286	223.83	2,878	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	245.00	3,773	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,337	233.36	3,120	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	222.91	2,838	24

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	$778	102
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	77	$545	15

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,273	222.91/cwt	216.00–226.00	2,838	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,337	233.36/cwt	227.00–237.00	3,120	50
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,773	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,286	223.83/cwt	220.50–226.50	2,878	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	237.89/cwt	234.00–240.50	3,188	58
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	179.55/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,720	6
Bulls	—	—	1,603	190.25/cwt	187.00–194.00	3,050	7
Bulls	—	—	1,686	201.84/cwt	198.50–205.00	3,403	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,081	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	136.98/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,538	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	169.00/cwt	167.00–171.00	2,160	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,095	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	159.23/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,290	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,531	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,281	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,853	164.73/cwt	161.00–171.00	3,052	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	113.70/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,329	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	123.21/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,512	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,331	134.22/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,786	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	141.96/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,983	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,469	162.42/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,386	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	152.43/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,261	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,942	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,903	146.72/cwt	144.50–149.50	2,792	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	187.88/cwt	184.00–191.00	2,518	14
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,482	198.69/cwt	195.00–205.50	2,945	23
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,592	214.44/cwt	213.00–215.00	3,414	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	181.35/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,243	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,465	191.84/cwt	190.00–194.75	2,810	26
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,399	219.36/cwt	217.50–222.00	3,069	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,525	160.29/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,444	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	79	698.42/head	200.00–1,325.00	698	72
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	968.08/head	725.00–1,275.00	968	30
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	70	634.43/head	250.00–900.00	634	12
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	185.32/head	100.00–225.00	185	3

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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 567Last week 355Year ago 346

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 151Last week 114Year ago 97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,603	187.00–194.00	190.25
4	—	1,686	198.50–205.00	201.84
6	—	1,515	174.00–184.00	179.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	161.00–171.00	164.73
1	—	1,745	188.00	188.00
2	—	1,710	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	146.00	146.00
2	—	1,278	167.00–171.00	169.00
6	—	1,438	154.00–163.00	159.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	102.50	102.50
3	—	1,123	133.00–140.00	136.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,469	159.00–169.00	162.42
12	—	1,397	136.00–146.00	141.96
14	—	1,483	148.00–158.00	152.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,169	108.00–118.00	113.70
14	—	1,331	131.00–140.00	134.22
16	—	1,227	119.00–129.00	123.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	159.00	159.00
4	—	1,903	144.50–149.50	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,337	227.00–237.00	233.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,273	216.00–226.00	222.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,340	234.00–240.50	237.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,286	220.50–226.50	223.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,340	184.00–191.00	187.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,592	213.00–215.00	214.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,482	195.00–205.50	198.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,237	180.00–183.00	181.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,465	190.00–194.75	191.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	217.50–222.00	219.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	159.00–162.00	160.29

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	72	50–100	79	200.00–1,325.00	698.42
—	N/A	30	100–150	107	725.00–1,275.00	968.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	12	50–100	70	250.00–900.00	634.43
—	N/A	3	100–150	105	100.00–225.00	185.32

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.