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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-13

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 13

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

440 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 472▼ 91 vs year ago 531 · −17.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

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	—	High	1,576	209.48	3,302	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	168.13	2,181	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,825	160.00	2,920	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,176	138.15	1,625	9thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,489	180.33	2,686	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,389	141.49	1,965	37
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	134.34	2,457	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,236	122.66	1,516	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,449	205.25	2,974	22
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	192.00	2,365	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,476	207.59	3,064	33
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,658	199.25	3,304	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	245.47	3,383	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,177	227.12	2,673	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,338	243.77	3,262	43
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,319	233.32	3,077	5thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,319	233.32/cwt	232.50–234.00	3,077	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,338	243.77/cwt	241.25–247.50	3,262	43
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,177	227.12/cwt	225.00–231.00	2,673	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,378	245.47/cwt	238.00–246.25	3,383	48
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,557	196.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,063	6
Bulls	—	—	1,575	216.20/cwt	211.00–221.00	3,405	4
Bulls	—	—	1,617	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,654	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	149.51/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,630	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	138.35/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,630	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	126.30/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,589	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	170.73/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,168	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	159.66/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,077	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	185.38/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,466	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,920	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,545	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,379	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,549	178.86/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,771	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	106.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,195	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	119.17/cwt	114.00–124.50	1,460	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	127.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,610	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	135.29/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,824	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	145.65/cwt	141.00–151.50	2,065	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,477	156.52/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,312	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,822	133.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,435	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,823	150.93/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,751	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	118.82/cwt	117.50–120.00	2,192	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,476	207.59/cwt	201.50–210.75	3,064	33
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,658	199.25/cwt	198.00–200.00	3,304	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,365	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,449	205.25/cwt	205.00–206.75	2,974	22

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 13, 2025

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

Receipts 440Last week 472Year ago 531

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,319	232.50–234.00	233.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,338	241.25–247.50	243.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	148.00–151.00	149.51
2	—	1,258	122.50–130.00	126.30
5	—	1,178	135.00–143.00	138.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	182.00–189.00	185.38
3	—	1,270	167.00–176.00	170.73
5	—	1,301	155.00–162.00	159.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,305	195.00	195.00
5	—	1,549	176.00–185.00	178.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,177	225.00–231.00	227.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,378	238.00–246.25	245.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	226.00	226.00
6	—	1,557	190.00–200.00	196.74
4	—	1,575	211.00–221.00	216.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	100.00–110.00	106.93
25	—	1,260	125.00–135.00	127.76
23	—	1,225	114.00–124.50	119.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,822	130.00–140.00	133.63
2	—	1,823	149.00–153.00	150.93
2	—	1,845	117.50–120.00	118.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,348	130.00–140.00	135.29
16	—	1,418	141.00–151.50	145.65
3	—	1,477	153.00–160.00	156.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,658	198.00–200.00	199.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,476	201.50–210.75	207.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,232	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,449	205.00–206.75	205.25

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.