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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jul 9

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

415 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 523▼ 138 vs year ago 553 · −25.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

161 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 124▲ 91 vs year ago 70 · +130.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 6.00 higher. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower 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	1,426	210.50	3,002	8thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,627	193.64	3,151	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,465	170.39	2,497	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	125.46	1,299	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,448	168.61	2,441	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,410	151.86	2,141	20
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,820	149.42	2,719	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,316	127.43	1,677	68
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,462	212.50	3,107	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,545	192.00	2,966	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,372	207.00	2,840	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	199.85	2,974	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,509	192.42	2,904	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	235.20	3,293	49
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,214	225.00	2,732	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,419	241.37	3,425	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,310	233.69	3,061	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	—	89	$468	99
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	84	$213	4thin

Every lot

32 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	1,310	233.69/cwt	229.00–239.00	3,061	24
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,419	241.37/cwt	241.00–242.00	3,425	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,214	225.00/cwt	224.50–226.00	2,732	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	235.20/cwt	228.00–237.00	3,293	49
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	208.03/cwt	207.00–209.00	2,960	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,054	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	189.07/cwt	187.00–191.00	3,343	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	125.46/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,299	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	157.54/cwt	157.00–158.00	2,092	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	172.06/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,500	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,577	176.17/cwt	175.50–177.00	2,778	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,065	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,512	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,400	173.22/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,425	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,925	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,581	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	117.72/cwt	112.00–122.50	1,504	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,286	127.77/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,643	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	145.34/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,030	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,397	138.18/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,930	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	163.97/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,351	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	2,867	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,806	155.62/cwt	153.00–157.50	2,810	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,842	140.81/cwt	140.00–141.50	2,594	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,426	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	3,002	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,372	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,840	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,488	199.85/cwt	195.00–205.50	2,974	17
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,509	192.42/cwt	192.00–192.50	2,904	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,462	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	3,107	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,545	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,966	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	68	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	250.00/head	225.00–275.00	250	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	457.16/head	100.00–800.00	457	70
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	493.91/head	125.00–775.00	494	29

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 Jul 9, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 523Year ago 553

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 161Last week 124Year ago 70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	172.00–174.00	173.22
1	—	1,065	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,925	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,423	207.00–209.00	208.03
2	—	1,768	187.00–191.00	189.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,397	134.00–144.00	138.18
25	—	1,286	122.00–132.50	127.77
23	—	1,278	112.00–122.50	117.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,842	140.00–141.50	140.81
1	—	1,775	161.50	161.50
5	—	1,806	153.00–157.50	155.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,434	158.00–169.00	163.97
13	—	1,397	143.00–150.00	145.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	125.00–126.00	125.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,577	175.50–177.00	176.17
5	—	1,453	166.00–174.00	172.06
2	—	1,328	157.00–158.00	157.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,400	228.00–237.00	235.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	224.50–226.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,419	241.00–242.00	241.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,310	229.00–239.00	233.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,426	210.50	210.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,488	195.00–205.50	199.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,372	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,509	192.00–192.50	192.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,462	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	192.00	192.00

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	2	50–100	68	175.00	175.00
—	N/A	2	100–150	100	225.00–275.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	70	50–100	82	100.00–800.00	457.16
—	N/A	29	100–150	105	125.00–775.00	493.91

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.