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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 20

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

446 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 440▼ 90 vs year ago 536 · −16.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 17.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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	1,300	231.00	3,003	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,625	197.14	3,203	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	174.00	3,036	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	167.84	2,093	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	134.68	1,526	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,578	174.19	2,748	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,874	148.61	2,784	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,499	148.60	2,227	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,287	126.69	1,631	50
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,582	213.50	3,378	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	204.43	3,030	51
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,366	199.15	2,720	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,223	185.83	2,273	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	247.00	3,359	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,287	243.60	3,135	27
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	246.25	3,443	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,387	244.58	3,392	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,598	230.00	3,675	5thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,387	244.58/cwt	238.50–246.00	3,392	55
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,398	246.25/cwt	246.25–246.25	3,443	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,598	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,675	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,287	243.60/cwt	238.50–246.00	3,135	27
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,360	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	3,359	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,313	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	198.23/cwt	194.00–202.00	3,033	3
Bulls	—	—	2,250	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	4,748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	147.19/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,465	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	120.46/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,335	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	181.17/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,011	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	168.67/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,144	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	131.66/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,696	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	152.87/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,041	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,530	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,815	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,578	163.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,572	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,593	178.37/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,841	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	123.71/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,478	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	109.93/cwt	107.00–113.50	1,354	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	167.99/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,290	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,393	134.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,879	22
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	142.24/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,135	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	151.98/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,330	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	164.97/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,986	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,881	149.66/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,815	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,898	139.39/cwt	137.00–143.50	2,646	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,223	185.83/cwt	184.00–187.50	2,273	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,366	199.15/cwt	198.50–200.00	2,720	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,482	204.43/cwt	201.50–211.25	3,030	51
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,582	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	3,378	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,300	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	3,003	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 20, 2025

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

Receipts 446Last week 440Year ago 536

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,530	194.00–202.00	198.23
1	—	2,250	211.00	211.00
1	—	1,285	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	173.00–181.00	178.37
1	—	1,530	184.00	184.00
2	—	1,578	160.00–165.00	163.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,232	107.00–113.50	109.93
22	—	1,393	130.00–140.00	134.86
21	—	1,195	118.00–129.00	123.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,898	137.00–143.50	139.39
2	—	1,810	163.00–167.00	164.97
4	—	1,881	145.00–155.00	149.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,533	147.00–157.00	151.98
15	—	1,501	136.00–146.00	142.24
3	—	1,363	165.00–171.00	167.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	126.00–136.00	131.66
2	—	1,108	120.00–121.00	120.46
3	—	995	146.00–148.00	147.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	148.00–158.00	152.87
2	—	1,110	179.00–183.00	181.17
4	—	1,271	166.00–172.00	168.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,366	198.50–200.00	199.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,482	201.50–211.25	204.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,582	213.50	213.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	184.00–187.50	185.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,598	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,398	246.25	246.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,387	238.50–246.00	244.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,360	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,287	238.50–246.00	243.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	231.00	231.00

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.