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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 17

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

311 head

▲ 311 vs last sale 0▲ 311 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

538 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 414▲ 111 vs year ago 427 · +26.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

176 head

▲ 176 vs last sale 0▲ 176 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 mostly steady and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower both based on a limited comparison. No comparisons available on either slaughter cows or Holstein slaughter cows as they were not covered last week. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 7.00 lower with good demand. No comparison available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.16/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −122.85 against this barn's trailing median of $381.01.

Average price

$258.16

2 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,459

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−20.61

vs IN average

−101.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	258.16	1,459	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

258.16

—

IN average2 barns · 3 hd

278.77

−20.61

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−101.50

This barn, trailing median1 sales

381.01

−122.85

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,345	226.15	3,042	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,615	195.32	3,155	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,447	163.83	2,371	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,229	129.76	1,595	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,423	166.21	2,365	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,804	147.82	2,667	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,370	141.87	1,944	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,244	120.34	1,497	59
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,430	211.98	3,031	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,428	199.18	2,844	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,551	204.30	3,169	36
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,471	196.02	2,883	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,387	249.00	3,454	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	245.48	3,343	41
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,395	231.75	3,233	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,284	246.50	3,165	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,355	241.11	3,267	33
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,457	231.21	3,369	10

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	—	87	$963	120
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	69	$817	5

Every lot

54 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,357	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,322	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	299.58/cwt	287.50–325.00	2,187	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,432	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	258.16/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,459	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	276.92/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,842	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	268.24/cwt	237.50–300.00	2,060	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,978	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,431	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,881	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	518	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,425	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	498	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,096	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,284	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	3,165	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,355	241.11/cwt	235.50–246.00	3,267	33
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,457	231.21/cwt	230.00–233.00	3,369	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	245.48/cwt	240.75–248.00	3,343	41
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,387	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	3,454	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	231.75/cwt	228.00–237.00	3,233	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	209.70/cwt	204.00–214.00	2,841	2
Bulls	—	—	1,642	186.14/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,056	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	195.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,364	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	117.37/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,201	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	130.56/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,649	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	139.77/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,866	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	151.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,122	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	164.07/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,348	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	175.63/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,696	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,041	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,433	166.69/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,389	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,490	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,637	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,428	199.18/cwt	195.00–202.00	2,844	17
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,430	211.98/cwt	209.50–214.50	3,031	10
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,345	226.15/cwt	225.00–229.00	3,042	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,471	196.02/cwt	194.00–198.50	2,883	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	204.30/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,169	36
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	106.93/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,188	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	118.94/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,484	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	138.96/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,783	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,312	128.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,687	26
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	152.85/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,187	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	132.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,925	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,793	147.67/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,648	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,813	158.94/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,882	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,820	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,293	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	79	946.44/head	300.00–1,500.00	946	86
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,005.88/head	600.00–1,400.00	1,006	34
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	66	702.36/head	525.00–900.00	702	4
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ABeef Cross	80	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1

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 Sep 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 538Last week 414Year ago 427

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 176Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,725	190.00–200.00	195.01
3	—	1,642	184.00–189.00	186.14
2	—	1,355	204.00–214.00	209.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	161.00–172.00	166.69
1	—	1,490	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,325	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,428	195.00–202.00	199.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,430	209.50–214.50	211.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,345	225.00–229.00	226.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,471	194.00–198.50	196.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,551	200.00–209.00	204.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	160.00–168.00	164.07
3	—	1,535	173.00–179.00	175.63
3	—	1,402	150.00–155.00	151.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	114.00–121.00	117.37
2	—	1,335	137.00–142.00	139.77
6	—	1,263	126.00–135.00	130.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,362	240.75–248.00	245.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,387	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,395	228.00–237.00	231.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,355	235.50–246.00	241.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,284	246.50	246.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,457	230.00–233.00	231.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	125.00–135.00	132.01
14	—	1,283	137.00–142.00	138.96
10	—	1,431	149.00–159.00	152.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,248	114.00–124.00	118.94
26	—	1,312	125.00–135.00	128.58
14	—	1,111	102.00–111.00	106.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	126.00	126.00
3	—	1,793	145.00–149.00	147.67
2	—	1,813	154.00–164.00	158.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	565	220.00–295.00	258.16
6	650–700	665	250.00–282.50	276.92
2	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	768	237.50–300.00	268.24
1	950–1000	965	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
5	550–600	582	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	645	360.00	360.00
3	700–750	730	287.50–325.00	299.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	502	285.00	285.00
5	550–600	590	295.00	295.00
2	800–850	835	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	518	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	400	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	498	220.00	220.00

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	86	50–100	79	300.00–1,500.00	946.44
—	N/A	34	100–150	107	600.00–1,400.00	1,005.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	66	525.00–900.00	702.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	80	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.