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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Fri, Dec 26

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Dec 17Dec 26Dec 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 348▲ 207 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

366 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 393▼ 3 vs year ago 369 · −0.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 159▲ 88 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 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 10.00 lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were in good demand this week with the holiday and were 20.00-36.00 higher. 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 $320.00/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −49.79 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$320.00

8 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−150.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	320.00	1,680	8thin

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 sale8 hd

320.00

—

IN average1 barns · 8 hd

320.00

+0.00

National average5 barns · 476 hd

470.12

−150.12

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

−49.79

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	157.20	2,188	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,163	121.76	1,416	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	152.01	2,156	23
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,863	134.75	2,510	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,338	128.17	1,715	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,496	204.75	3,063	38
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,566	205.85	3,224	58
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,399	186.80	2,613	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	234.02	3,176	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	218.71	2,708	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	234.56	3,373	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,311	225.45	2,956	7thin

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	—	92	$895	62
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	72	$616	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,590	$2,550	1thin

Every lot

39 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	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Large 3	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Small and Medium 3-4	1,010	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,439	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	326	202.18/cwt	195.00–210.00	659	4
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	425	202.91/cwt	185.00–220.00	862	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	897	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,311	225.45/cwt	225.00–226.00	2,956	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,438	234.56/cwt	227.00–236.25	3,373	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,238	218.71/cwt	218.00–221.00	2,708	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,357	234.02/cwt	229.00–236.25	3,176	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,055	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,536	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,543	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	150.62/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,045	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	167.08/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,411	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	116.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,459	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,367	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,355	128.48/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,741	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,400	138.49/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,939	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	158.36/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,236	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	146.53/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,092	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,587	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,935	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,419	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,399	186.80/cwt	186.50–187.00	2,613	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,566	205.85/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,224	58
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,496	204.75/cwt	204.75–204.75	3,063	38
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,590	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	61	466.84/head	425.00–500.00	467	4
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	77	853.26/head	750.00–1,000.00	853	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	806.94/head	375.00–1,250.00	807	31
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	1,042.16/head	775.00–1,250.00	1,042	7
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,050.00/head	850.00–1,250.00	1,050	2
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	957.30/head	750.00–1,200.00	957	22

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

Fri Dec 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 348Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 366Last week 393Year ago 369

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 88Last week 159Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	225.00–226.00	225.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,438	227.00–236.25	234.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,238	218.00–221.00	218.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,357	229.00–236.25	234.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,400	134.00–144.00	138.49
18	—	1,355	123.00–133.00	128.48
14	—	1,250	110.00–120.00	116.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	144.50	144.50
1	—	1,935	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,428	142.00–152.00	146.53
8	—	1,412	155.00–163.00	158.36
1	—	1,330	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,265	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,138	134.00–136.00	135.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	162.00–172.00	167.08
3	—	1,358	150.00–152.00	150.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	186.50–187.00	186.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,566	205.00–210.00	205.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,496	204.75	204.75

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	61	425.00–500.00	466.84
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	77	750.00–1,000.00	853.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	31	50–100	83	375.00–1,250.00	806.94
—	N/A	22	100–150	106	750.00–1,200.00	957.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	84	775.00–1,250.00	1,042.16
—	N/A	2	100–150	100	850.00–1,250.00	1,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,590	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	195.00–210.00	202.18
1	350–400	355	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	425	185.00–220.00	202.91
1	450–500	460	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
8	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,010	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	160.00	160.00

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.