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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Oct 29

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▲ 280 vs last sale 0▲ 280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

509 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 514▲ 509 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

257 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 137▲ 257 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 15.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 15.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 18.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 12.00 higher with good demand. No comparison is 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 $308.75/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −61.04 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$308.75

6 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−120.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	308.75	1,677	6thin

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 sale6 hd

308.75

—

IN average1 barns · 6 hd

308.75

+0.00

National average179 barns · 33,800 hd

429.72

−120.97

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

−61.04

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	—	High	1,736	186.53	3,238	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,725	161.00	2,777	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,385	150.97	2,091	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,259	123.99	1,561	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	2,165	178.51	3,865	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,835	145.52	2,671	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,442	143.29	2,066	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,323	124.08	1,641	57
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,423	217.50	3,095	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,427	196.00	2,797	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,481	212.00	3,140	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,543	206.01	3,179	63
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,439	196.65	2,830	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,391	235.67	3,278	70
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,194	244.00	2,913	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,332	227.85	3,035	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,287	224.14	2,885	5thin

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	—	94	$924	195
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$861	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,056	$1,550	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

60 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	330.00/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,568	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,641	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,975	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,382	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,868	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	225	168.72/cwt	140.00–195.00	380	2
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	316	206.81/cwt	205.00–212.50	654	4
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	467	206.88/cwt	195.00–209.00	966	7
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3-4	583	127.53/cwt	120.00–135.00	743	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3-4	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,194	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,913	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,287	224.14/cwt	224.00–224.25	2,885	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,332	227.85/cwt	225.00–235.50	3,035	20
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,391	235.67/cwt	231.00–239.00	3,278	70
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,636	170.49/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,789	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	203.36/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,447	3
Bulls	—	—	1,866	189.95/cwt	185.00–194.00	3,544	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	127.02/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,531	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	113.70/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,438	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	162.65/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,111	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	134.88/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,794	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	149.35/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,089	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	138.24/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,043	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,983	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,562	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	119.73/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,485	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,256	107.83/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,354	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,374	130.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,793	34
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	144.94/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,051	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	153.99/cwt	152.00–157.50	2,250	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	135.63/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,994	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	156.59/cwt	153.50–159.00	2,792	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,857	140.73/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,613	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,490	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,423	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	3,095	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,427	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,797	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,439	196.65/cwt	193.50–198.00	2,830	19
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,481	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,140	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,543	206.01/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,179	63
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,650	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,185	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,423	171.27/cwt	168.00–175.00	4,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	975	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	84	930.44/head	350.00–1,550.00	930	110
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,047.69/head	600.00–1,500.00	1,048	7
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,380.00/head	950.00–1,500.00	1,380	5
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	876.65/head	400.00–1,475.00	877	72
Baby Bull Calves	150–200	N/A	155	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	78	870.16/head	575.00–1,425.00	870	4
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	103	735.48/head	500.00–1,100.00	735	3

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 514Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 257Last week 137Year ago 0

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	110	50–100	84	350.00–1,550.00	930.44
—	N/A	72	100–150	109	400.00–1,475.00	876.65
—	N/A	1	150–200	155	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	85	600.00–1,500.00	1,047.69
—	N/A	5	100–150	100	950.00–1,500.00	1,380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	78	575.00–1,425.00	870.16
—	N/A	3	100–150	103	500.00–1,100.00	735.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	85	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	140.00–195.00	168.72
1	250–300	295	165.00	165.00
4	300–350	316	205.00–212.50	206.81
7	450–500	467	195.00–209.00	206.88
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	120.00–135.00	127.53
1	650–700	650	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	485	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
4	900–950	900	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	425	360.00	360.00
3	450–500	475	310.00–340.00	330.00
3	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	561	292.50	292.50
2	750–800	782	252.50	252.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,056	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	152.00–157.50	153.99
14	—	1,415	139.00–149.00	144.94
10	—	1,470	132.00–140.00	135.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,256	102.50–112.50	107.83
34	—	1,374	125.00–135.00	130.53
13	—	1,240	115.00–124.00	119.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,857	136.00–143.00	140.73
4	—	1,783	153.50–159.00	156.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,755	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	110.00–117.00	113.70
2	—	1,330	133.00–138.00	134.88
3	—	1,205	122.00–130.00	127.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,478	135.00–142.00	138.24
4	—	1,399	143.00–153.00	149.35
6	—	1,298	159.00–169.00	162.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,287	224.00–224.25	224.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,332	225.00–235.50	227.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,194	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,391	231.00–239.00	235.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,427	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,481	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,543	200.00–209.00	206.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,439	193.50–198.00	196.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	200.00–208.00	203.36
4	—	1,636	166.00–175.00	170.49
4	—	1,866	185.00–194.00	189.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	193.00	193.00
2	—	2,423	168.00–175.00	171.27

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.