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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 22

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

514 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 436▲ 91 vs year ago 423 · +21.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 116▲ 10 vs year ago 127 · +7.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 11.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 21.00 higher with good demand. No comparison is available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

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	—	Low	1,845	205.14	3,785	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	157.00	2,426	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,312	154.29	2,024	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,261	124.87	1,574	11
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,695	172.14	2,917	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,458	145.25	2,118	31
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,761	144.60	2,546	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,290	123.56	1,594	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	198.50	2,743	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	228.35	3,432	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	212.28	3,233	47
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,458	249.22	3,634	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,379	244.10	3,366	47
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	232.44	2,998	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,470	249.00	3,660	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,347	243.68	3,282	43

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	—	89	$931	85
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	93	$913	8

Every lot

41 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	—	Choice	1,347	243.68/cwt	238.00–247.00	3,282	43
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,470	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	3,660	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	232.44/cwt	229.00–234.00	2,998	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,379	244.10/cwt	237.00–247.00	3,366	47
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	249.22/cwt	249.00–249.50	3,634	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	192.66/cwt	188.00–198.00	3,458	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	217.96/cwt	213.00–224.00	4,010	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	208.10/cwt	201.00–212.00	3,923	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	103.91/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,120	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	157.27/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,011	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	136.45/cwt	134.00–138.50	1,753	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	143.43/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,856	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,314	123.98/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,629	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	173.33/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,548	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,426	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	109.33/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,297	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	118.95/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,506	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	164.71/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,149	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	129.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,724	34
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	137.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,009	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	145.44/cwt	141.00–152.00	2,167	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,800	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,205	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,768	145.66/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,575	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,503	228.35/cwt	224.00–231.00	3,432	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	212.28/cwt	205.00–214.10	3,233	47
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	2,743	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,696	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,698	176.18/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,992	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves7 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	70	1,045.09/head	875.00–1,200.00	1,045	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	80	883.87/head	450.00–1,425.00	884	52
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ABeef Cross	95	925.00/head	700.00–1,150.00	925	2
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,035.82/head	700.00–1,300.00	1,036	23
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ABeef Cross	113	863.89/head	850.00–875.00	864	2
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/ABrown Swiss	170	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	80	1,154.69/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,155	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	85	990.20/head	925.00–1,100.00	990	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ABeef Cross	95	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	125	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 514Last week 436Year ago 423

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 137Last week 116Year ago 127

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,795	188.00–198.00	192.66
2	—	1,840	213.00–224.00	217.96
4	—	1,885	201.00–212.00	208.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,314	119.00–127.00	123.98
2	—	1,078	102.00–105.00	103.91
4	—	1,285	134.00–138.50	136.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	140.00–149.00	143.43
3	—	1,470	169.00–179.00	173.33
10	—	1,279	154.00–160.00	157.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,305	161.00–169.00	164.71
17	—	1,490	141.00–152.00	145.44
10	—	1,465	130.00–140.00	137.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,186	105.00–112.50	109.33
34	—	1,330	125.00–135.00	129.64
14	—	1,266	113.00–123.00	118.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,768	142.00–149.00	145.66
1	—	1,750	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,290	229.00–234.00	232.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,379	237.00–247.00	244.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,458	249.00–249.50	249.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,503	224.00–231.00	228.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,523	205.00–214.10	212.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,470	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,347	238.00–247.00	243.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,382	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,698	174.00–181.00	176.18

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	52	50–100	80	450.00–1,425.00	883.87
—	N/A	23	100–150	107	700.00–1,300.00	1,035.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	70	875.00–1,200.00	1,045.09
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	95	700.00–1,150.00	925.00
—	N/A	2	100–150	113	850.00–875.00	863.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	150–200	170	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	85	925.00–1,100.00	990.20
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	900.00	900.00

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	95	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	80	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,154.69
—	N/A	1	100–150	125	550.00	550.00

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.