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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 25

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

402 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 504▼ 189 vs year ago 591 · −32.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 0▲ 44 vs year ago 123 · +35.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week. Livestock movement was somewhat limited this week due to the extreme heat throughout the region.

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,523	171.63	2,614	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,833	159.00	2,915	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,495	156.16	2,335	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,270	131.42	1,669	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,662	175.26	2,913	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,470	150.53	2,213	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,860	143.38	2,667	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,298	126.65	1,644	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,383	206.00	2,849	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,412	222.00	3,135	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,499	203.06	3,044	22
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,467	192.55	2,825	34
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,392	237.33	3,304	21
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,176	223.57	2,629	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,302	240.33	3,129	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,425	226.49	3,227	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	—	88	$682	89
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$437	14

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	—	Choice	1,302	240.33/cwt	237.00–245.50	3,129	57
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,425	226.49/cwt	223.50–229.00	3,227	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,176	223.57/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,629	18
Heifers	—	Choice	1,392	237.33/cwt	231.00–238.00	3,304	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,483	169.88/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,519	5
Bulls	—	—	1,515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,485	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,252	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,333	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	135.13/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,849	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	170.32/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,483	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	154.71/cwt	151.00–157.50	2,260	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,600	144.90/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,318	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,606	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,884	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,270	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,412	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,135	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,467	192.55/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,825	34
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,499	203.06/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,044	22
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,383	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,849	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,470	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,470	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,758	178.89/cwt	175.00–182.00	3,145	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	110.46/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,312	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,312	122.80/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,611	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,329	135.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,802	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	145.11/cwt	143.00–148.50	2,103	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	152.80/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,234	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,585	163.10/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,585	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	142.46/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,614	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,570	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,905	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	2,924	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	72	417.88/head	125.00–1,500.00	418	10
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	117	584.29/head	300.00–1,000.00	584	3
Baby Heifer Calves	150–200	N/A	160	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	80	606.95/head	100.00–1,450.00	607	62
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	854.11/head	225.00–1,300.00	854	27

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 25, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 504Year ago 591

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 167Last week 0Year ago 123

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week. Livestock movement was somewhat limited this week due to the extreme heat throughout the region.

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	10	50–100	72	125.00–1,500.00	417.88
—	N/A	3	100–150	117	300.00–1,000.00	584.29
—	N/A	1	150–200	160	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	62	50–100	80	100.00–1,450.00	606.95
—	N/A	27	100–150	107	225.00–1,300.00	854.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,392	231.00–238.00	237.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,176	220.00–225.00	223.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,825	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,890	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,368	133.00–137.00	135.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	144.00–146.00	144.90
2	—	1,458	165.00–175.00	170.32
4	—	1,461	151.00–157.50	154.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,412	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,499	200.00–209.00	203.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,467	185.00–195.00	192.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,383	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,730	188.00	188.00
5	—	1,483	167.00–173.00	169.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,758	175.00–182.00	178.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	105.00–115.00	110.46
16	—	1,329	130.00–140.00	135.61
12	—	1,312	119.00–129.00	122.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,462	149.00–159.00	152.80
8	—	1,449	143.00–148.50	145.11
2	—	1,585	160.00–166.00	163.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	153.50	153.50
3	—	1,835	139.00–148.00	142.46
1	—	1,890	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,425	223.50–229.00	226.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,302	237.00–245.50	240.33

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.