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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-11

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 11

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 25 →

Receipts

504 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 567▲ 112 vs year ago 392 · +28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 15.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 4.00 lower. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were 4.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 18.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. Two exceptionally high yielding slaughter bulls were noted at 268.00-280.00 but did not meet reporting guidelines due to being double muscled.

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	1,426	223.50	3,187	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,689	192.20	3,245	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,825	180.00	3,285	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,372	170.41	2,339	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	144.75	1,928	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,584	162.54	2,575	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,486	151.23	2,248	37
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,863	146.99	2,738	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,284	131.89	1,693	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,272	186.91	2,377	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	227.00	3,416	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	214.10	3,235	38
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,648	195.98	3,230	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,368	182.03	2,490	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,308	242.77	3,175	44
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,440	249.00	3,586	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,399	241.23	3,375	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	235.00	3,177	4thin

Every lot

30 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	1,352	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,177	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,399	241.23/cwt	238.00–246.00	3,375	50
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,440	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	3,586	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,308	242.77/cwt	242.00–243.00	3,175	44
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,647	209.00/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,442	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	175.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	3,034	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	150.13/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,851	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	161.13/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,135	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	171.34/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,371	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	186.65/cwt	185.00–188.50	2,619	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,050	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,435	167.87/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,409	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,595	155.51/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,480	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,840	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,312	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	119.71/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,346	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	130.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,668	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,391	140.78/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,958	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	144.04/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,066	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	160.92/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,369	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,504	151.30/cwt	147.00–157.50	2,276	25
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	2,437	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,873	146.24/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,739	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,046	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,272	186.91/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,377	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,368	182.03/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,490	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,505	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	3,416	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,511	214.10/cwt	208.00–217.00	3,235	38
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,648	195.98/cwt	194.00–200.00	3,230	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,426	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	3,187	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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Jun 11, 2025

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

Receipts 504Last week 567Year ago 392

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	180.00	180.00
4	—	1,595	150.00–159.00	155.51
2	—	1,435	166.00–170.00	167.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,647	204.00–215.00	209.00
3	—	1,730	172.00–177.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,277	125.00–135.00	130.62
12	—	1,124	114.00–124.00	119.71
19	—	1,391	136.00–145.00	140.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,785	136.50	136.50
6	—	1,873	140.00–149.50	146.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,504	147.00–157.50	151.30
7	—	1,434	141.00–146.00	144.04
5	—	1,472	158.00–164.00	160.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,325	158.00–166.00	161.13
15	—	1,384	167.00–177.00	171.34
2	—	1,403	185.00–188.50	186.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	146.00–153.00	150.13
1	—	1,530	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,352	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,440	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,399	238.00–246.00	241.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,272	186.00–188.00	186.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	178.00–185.00	182.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,648	194.00–200.00	195.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,511	208.00–217.00	214.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,308	242.00–243.00	242.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,426	223.50	223.50

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.