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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 3

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

435 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 446▼ 136 vs year ago 571 · −23.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 194 vs last sale 0▲ 194 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available 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	1,572	240.00	3,773	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,723	197.90	3,410	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	161.00	2,898	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	155.99	2,003	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,208	121.48	1,467	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,767	164.76	2,911	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,465	144.76	2,121	16
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,824	134.31	2,449	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,233	119.28	1,471	66
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	209.93	3,044	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,336	203.56	2,720	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	256.02	3,456	57
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,279	238.61	3,052	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,326	258.00	3,421	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,311	253.27	3,320	15
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	243.88	3,005	12

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	—	88	$668	135
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	71	$311	4thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	243.88/cwt	239.00–248.00	3,005	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,311	253.27/cwt	250.00–256.50	3,320	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,326	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	3,421	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,279	238.61/cwt	236.00–240.50	3,052	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	256.02/cwt	253.25–256.50	3,456	57
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	203.56/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,287	4
Bulls	—	—	1,707	219.89/cwt	217.00–221.00	3,754	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	183.13/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,302	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,387	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	124.59/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,451	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,960	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	165.51/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,143	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	146.06/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,896	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,358	110.54/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,501	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,898	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	106.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,276	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	119.00/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,452	33
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	128.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,656	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	159.31/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,130	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	136.54/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,943	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,526	143.57/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,191	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,319	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,815	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,855	153.12/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,897	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,675	160.42/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,687	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,965	175.91/cwt	174.00–177.50	3,457	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,572	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,773	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,336	203.56/cwt	203.00–204.00	2,720	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,450	209.93/cwt	207.00–214.00	3,044	44
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	71	310.53/head	125.00–650.00	311	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	80	618.53/head	150.00–1,450.00	619	100
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	808.25/head	150.00–1,450.00	808	35

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 435Last week 446Year ago 571

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 194Last week 0Year ago 0

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

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	4	50–100	71	125.00–650.00	310.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	100	50–100	80	150.00–1,450.00	618.53
—	N/A	35	100–150	109	150.00–1,450.00	808.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,815	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,855	151.00–155.00	153.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,195	100.00–110.00	106.79
33	—	1,220	114.00–124.00	119.00
19	—	1,284	125.00–135.00	128.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	134.00–138.00	136.54
3	—	1,337	153.00–163.00	159.31
9	—	1,526	140.00–150.00	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	110.00–111.00	110.54
3	—	1,165	119.00–128.00	124.59
1	—	1,035	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,265	150.00–160.00	154.93
5	—	1,298	145.00–147.00	146.06
6	—	1,295	162.00–171.00	165.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,965	174.00–177.50	175.91
2	—	1,675	160.00–161.00	160.42
1	—	1,355	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,803	180.00–190.00	183.13
3	—	1,707	217.00–221.00	219.89
4	—	1,615	200.00–208.00	203.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,326	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,232	239.00–248.00	243.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,311	250.00–256.50	253.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,572	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,450	207.00–214.00	209.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,336	203.00–204.00	203.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,350	253.25–256.50	256.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,279	236.00–240.50	238.61

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.