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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-06
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Published: 2025-08-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 6

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 418▲ 472 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 108▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 13.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher 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	1,300	222.00	2,886	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,695	200.17	3,393	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,307	162.76	2,128	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,943	157.00	3,050	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,198	126.55	1,517	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,533	192.00	2,942	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,406	150.49	2,116	37
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,794	134.04	2,404	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,227	121.90	1,496	53
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	200.00	2,742	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	204.52	2,841	13
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,331	193.35	2,573	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	241.28	3,277	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,059	230.17	2,438	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	239.83	3,597	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	229.00	2,764	7thin

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	—	83	$659	118
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	77	$398	9

Every lot

33 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	—	Select and Choice	1,207	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,764	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	239.83/cwt	237.00–240.00	3,597	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,059	230.17/cwt	227.00–232.00	2,438	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	241.28/cwt	234.00–243.00	3,277	27
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	191.24/cwt	190.00–193.00	3,213	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	206.12/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,514	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,168	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,782	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	112.36/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,425	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	163.54/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,083	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	151.64/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,941	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	178.95/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,600	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,944	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,090	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	3,135	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,510	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,080	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,799	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	112.61/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,328	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	123.85/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,478	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	144.56/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,949	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,354	134.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,815	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	167.45/cwt	163.50–175.00	2,433	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	152.76/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,293	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,400	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,808	152.05/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,749	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,300	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,886	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,371	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,742	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,331	193.35/cwt	189.50–195.00	2,573	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,389	204.52/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,841	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	45	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	77	661.31/head	100.00–1,450.00	661	91
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	661.78/head	150.00–1,200.00	662	26
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	70	446.94/head	100.00–850.00	447	7
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	103	225.61/head	200.00–250.00	226	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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Aug 6, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 472Last week 418Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 165Last week 108Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	190.00–193.00	191.24
3	—	1,705	204.00–209.00	206.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,510	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,808	150.00–153.00	152.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,354	130.00–140.00	134.06
21	—	1,179	108.00–117.00	112.61
19	—	1,193	119.00–128.00	123.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,501	150.00–160.00	152.76
6	—	1,453	163.50–175.00	167.45
21	—	1,348	140.00–149.00	144.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	109.00–115.00	112.36
1	—	920	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,268	140.00–141.00	140.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,280	148.00–156.00	151.64
9	—	1,274	160.00–169.00	163.54
3	—	1,453	175.00–183.00	178.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,795	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,371	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,358	234.00–243.00	241.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,059	227.00–232.00	230.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,331	189.50–195.00	193.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,389	200.00–209.00	204.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,207	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,500	237.00–240.00	239.83

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	1	0–50	45	375.00	375.00
—	N/A	91	50–100	77	100.00–1,450.00	661.31
—	N/A	26	100–150	107	150.00–1,200.00	661.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	70	100.00–850.00	446.94
—	N/A	2	100–150	103	200.00–250.00	225.61

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.