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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 1

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 269▲ 344 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

429 head

▼ 122 vs last sale 551▼ 28 vs year ago 457 · −6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 188▲ 18 vs year ago 137 · +13.1%

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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 higher. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 12.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 9.00 higher 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.50/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −67.29 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$302.50

3 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−120.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	302.50	1,637	3thin

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 sale3 hd

302.50

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

302.50

+0.00

National average177 barns · 15,324 hd

422.65

−120.15

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

−67.29

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $412.55, low $344.57, median $369.79 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,547	192.48	2,978	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,768	171.90	3,040	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,346	153.20	2,062	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,303	126.71	1,651	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,612	183.83	2,963	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,373	146.91	2,017	31
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,827	142.46	2,603	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,211	124.17	1,504	46
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	194.50	2,515	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,256	233.00	2,926	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	206.06	3,085	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,364	199.09	2,716	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,346	233.25	3,140	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,239	227.24	2,816	22
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	238.00	3,641	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,380	232.07	3,203	42
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,259	222.86	2,806	23

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	—	91	$857	117
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	90	$573	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,112	$2,350	3thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,637	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,891	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	329.42/cwt	305.00–340.00	2,161	13
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,743	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,663	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	328.54/cwt	255.00–342.50	1,735	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,139	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	173	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	640	3
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	255	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	861	2
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	644	263.75/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,699	11
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	782	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,916	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	222.86/cwt	218.00–226.00	2,806	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,380	232.07/cwt	228.00–237.00	3,203	42
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,641	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,239	227.24/cwt	224.50–232.00	2,816	22
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,346	233.25/cwt	233.25–233.25	3,140	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,981	1
Bulls	—	—	1,592	191.47/cwt	187.00–198.00	3,048	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,814	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	163.41/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,116	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,297	133.19/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,727	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	150.44/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,017	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,229	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	141.34/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,020	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	183.47/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,174	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,700	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,995	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	112.59/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,300	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	124.92/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,497	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,291	134.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,735	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	148.87/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,016	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	139.36/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,922	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	160.29/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,353	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,808	137.19/cwt	133.50–141.00	2,480	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,865	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,256	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,926	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,364	199.09/cwt	198.50–199.50	2,716	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,497	206.06/cwt	200.00–210.50	3,085	44
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,400	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,765	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,655	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,880	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,204	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	2,515	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	83	1,471.50/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,472	3
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	793.16/head	200.00–1,600.00	793	79
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	110	971.51/head	600.00–1,400.00	972	34
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	150	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	65	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	65	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	115	596.74/head	300.00–950.00	597	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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Oct 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 269Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 429Last week 551Year ago 457

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 155Last week 188Year ago 137

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,379	135.00–143.00	139.36
18	—	1,354	144.00–154.00	148.87
3	—	1,468	158.00–163.00	160.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,155	108.00–118.00	112.59
12	—	1,291	130.00–140.00	134.39
22	—	1,198	119.00–129.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	153.00	153.00
2	—	1,808	133.50–141.00	137.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,429	140.00–146.00	141.34
6	—	1,295	159.00–165.00	163.41
5	—	1,341	147.00–154.00	150.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,810	165.00–166.00	165.49
3	—	1,730	180.00–187.00	183.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	144.00	144.00
3	—	1,297	128.00–138.00	133.19
1	—	1,365	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,530	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,380	228.00–237.00	232.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,259	218.00–226.00	222.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,346	233.25	233.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,239	224.50–232.00	227.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,592	187.00–198.00	191.47
1	—	1,380	216.00	216.00
1	—	1,310	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,256	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,497	200.00–210.50	206.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,364	198.50–199.50	199.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	197.50	197.50
1	—	1,655	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,780	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	194.50	194.50

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	79	50–100	83	200.00–1,600.00	793.16
—	N/A	34	100–150	110	600.00–1,400.00	971.51
—	N/A	1	150–200	150	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	83	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,471.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	65	550.00	550.00
—	N/A	2	100–150	115	300.00–950.00	596.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	65	550.00	550.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	2,350.00	2,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	173	370.00	370.00
2	250–300	255	337.50	337.50
11	600–650	644	225.00–267.50	263.75
6	750–800	782	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	460	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	541	302.50	302.50
1	600–650	615	307.50	307.50
13	650–700	656	305.00–340.00	329.42
1	800–850	840	207.50	207.50
1	850–900	875	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	528	255.00–342.50	328.54
1	550–600	585	205.00	205.00
4	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
2	950–1000	995	215.00	215.00

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.