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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-31

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Dec 31

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Dec 26Dec 31Jan 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

315 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 366▲ 315 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 88▲ 122 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 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. No comparisons are available on slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter heifers because of light receipts. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 lower but in good demand this week. No comparison 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	1,753	186.60	3,270	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,450	153.00	2,219	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,867	144.00	2,688	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,159	131.69	1,526	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,446	171.07	2,474	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,474	156.85	2,313	26
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,770	131.00	2,319	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,316	123.28	1,622	62
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,448	205.54	2,976	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,441	241.31	3,477	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,427	225.12	3,212	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,473	247.00	3,638	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	239.10	3,477	22
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,368	225.00	3,078	9thin

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	$908	77
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	89	$827	8

Every lot

36 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,368	225.00/cwt	222.50–227.00	3,078	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,454	239.10/cwt	232.00–243.00	3,477	22
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,473	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	3,638	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,427	225.12/cwt	224.50–225.50	3,212	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,441	241.31/cwt	236.00–243.00	3,477	48
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,677	171.21/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,871	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	213.01/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,621	2
Bulls	—	—	1,863	184.38/cwt	179.00–188.00	3,435	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	128.21/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,365	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	142.39/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,726	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,408	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,788	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,310	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,594	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,552	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,842	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,075	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,615	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,448	205.54/cwt	204.75–206.75	2,976	18
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	111.76/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,433	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,316	122.59/cwt	118.00–128.50	1,613	24
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,350	135.68/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,832	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	146.05/cwt	141.00–152.00	2,024	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	168.72/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,502	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,566	159.63/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,500	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,319	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,215	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,750	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,430	172.63/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,469	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,335	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	73	453.41/head	350.00–675.00	453	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	78	1,202.13/head	700.00–1,500.00	1,202	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	110	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	145	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	81	786.11/head	300.00–1,225.00	786	46
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	90	1,097.78/head	925.00–1,300.00	1,098	5
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	108	1,172.31/head	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,172	3
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	1,077.62/head	975.00–1,250.00	1,078	23

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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Dec 31, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 366Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 122Last week 88Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,427	224.50–225.50	225.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,441	236.00–243.00	241.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,065	124.00–131.00	128.21
3	—	1,212	139.00–145.00	142.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	145.00	145.00
1	—	2,075	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,765	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,535	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,500	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,448	204.75–206.75	205.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	222.50–227.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,454	232.00–243.00	239.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,316	118.00–128.50	122.59
19	—	1,350	130.00–140.00	135.68
19	—	1,282	107.00–117.00	111.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,386	141.00–152.00	146.05
9	—	1,566	155.00–163.00	159.63
7	—	1,483	164.00–174.00	168.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,710	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,430	168.00–176.00	172.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	168.00–177.00	171.21
3	—	1,863	179.00–188.00	184.38
2	—	1,700	209.00–219.00	213.01

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	78	700.00–1,500.00	1,202.13
—	N/A	1	100–150	110	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	73	350.00–675.00	453.41
—	N/A	1	100–150	145	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	46	50–100	81	300.00–1,225.00	786.11
—	N/A	23	100–150	108	975.00–1,250.00	1,077.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	90	925.00–1,300.00	1,097.78
—	N/A	3	100–150	108	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,172.31

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.