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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jul 23

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

517 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 415▲ 517 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 161▲ 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available this week because the auction was not covered last week.

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	1,390	200.00	2,780	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,571	205.95	3,235	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	159.00	2,806	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	155.63	2,042	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	122.67	1,390	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,595	163.01	2,600	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,758	148.50	2,611	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,469	139.97	2,056	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,253	118.83	1,489	57
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,306	207.00	2,703	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,314	189.15	2,485	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	177.63	2,025	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,585	218.00	3,455	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	206.43	3,144	63
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,423	199.61	2,840	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,364	234.42	3,197	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	222.94	2,671	21
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,340	234.25	3,139	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,336	226.93	3,032	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	218.08	2,802	9thin

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	—	91	$725	100
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	79	$522	15

Every lot

36 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	1,285	218.08/cwt	215.00–219.00	2,802	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,336	226.93/cwt	220.50–230.00	3,032	61
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,340	234.25/cwt	234.25–234.25	3,139	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	222.94/cwt	218.00–225.00	2,671	21
Heifers	—	Choice	1,364	234.42/cwt	226.00–236.00	3,197	53
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,326	216.44/cwt	216.00–218.00	2,870	4
Bulls	—	—	1,743	183.12/cwt	179.00–188.00	3,192	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	207.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,692	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,436	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,083	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,610	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	144.72/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,783	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	154.48/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,973	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	164.75/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,321	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,140	177.63/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,025	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,306	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,703	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,314	189.15/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,485	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	132.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,529	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	107.33/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,287	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	118.58/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,481	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	127.74/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,658	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	147.43/cwt	147.00–148.00	2,211	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,502	140.02/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,103	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,758	148.50/cwt	145.50–151.50	2,611	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,780	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,423	199.61/cwt	198.00–201.00	2,840	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	206.43/cwt	203.00–212.00	3,144	63
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,455	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,385	150.44/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,084	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,392	140.35/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,954	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,853	186.28/cwt	182.00–192.00	3,452	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	80	690.20/head	300.00–1,100.00	690	63
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	784.11/head	325.00–975.00	784	37
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	76	529.80/head	275.00–1,125.00	530	13
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	475.00/head	400.00–550.00	475	2

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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 517Last week 415Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 160Last week 161Year ago 0

No comparisons are available this week because the auction was not covered last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,314	184.00–194.00	189.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,140	175.00–182.00	177.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,306	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,336	220.50–230.00	226.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,340	234.25	234.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,285	215.00–219.00	218.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,277	150.00–159.00	154.48
7	—	1,409	160.00–169.00	164.75
5	—	1,232	143.00–146.00	144.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,190	91.00	91.00
1	—	990	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,298	123.00–133.00	127.74
15	—	1,199	100.00–110.00	107.33
22	—	1,249	114.00–122.50	118.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	145.50–151.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	130.00–135.00	132.07
2	—	1,500	147.00–148.00	147.43
17	—	1,502	136.00–146.00	140.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,523	203.00–212.00	206.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,423	198.00–201.00	199.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,782	200.00–210.00	207.17
4	—	1,326	216.00–218.00	216.44
2	—	1,743	179.00–188.00	183.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,853	182.00–192.00	186.28
3	—	1,392	140.00–141.00	140.35
2	—	1,385	147.00–154.00	150.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,364	226.00–236.00	234.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,198	218.00–225.00	222.94

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	63	50–100	80	300.00–1,100.00	690.20
—	N/A	37	100–150	109	325.00–975.00	784.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	13	50–100	76	275.00–1,125.00	529.80
—	N/A	2	100–150	100	400.00–550.00	475.00

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.