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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 21

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jan 7Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▲ 178 vs last sale 0▲ 178 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 346 vs last sale 566▲ 220 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 160▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $188.28/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −160.61 against this barn's trailing median of $348.89.

Average price

$188.28

3 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−321.15 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	188.28	785	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

188.28

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

188.28

+0.00

National average169 barns · 8,777 hd

509.43

−321.15

This barn, trailing median1 sales

348.89

−160.61

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

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	1,739	207.12	3,602	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,494	159.95	2,390	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,845	190.05	3,507	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,798	157.95	2,840	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,454	150.54	2,189	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,303	126.06	1,642	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,535	207.09	3,179	29
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	235.66	3,238	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	235.75	3,324	19

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	$913	76
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	83	$343	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,130	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	197.56/cwt	195.00–200.00	618	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	188.28/cwt	185.00–195.00	785	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	756	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	997	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	195	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	283	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	272	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	367	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3-4	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Small and Medium 3-4	783	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,096	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Small and Medium 3-4	870	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,279	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,410	235.75/cwt	233.00–244.00	3,324	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,374	235.66/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,238	23
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	217.44/cwt	215.00–220.00	3,751	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	196.79/cwt	191.00–203.00	3,450	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,520	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,043	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	162.89/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,497	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	121.43/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,489	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	165.19/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,212	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,348	132.45/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,785	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	151.92/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,241	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	142.43/cwt	136.00–146.50	2,135	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,535	112.88/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,733	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	157.95/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,755	172.97/cwt	169.00–178.00	3,036	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,833	209.64/cwt	206.00–213.00	3,843	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,919	193.07/cwt	192.00–195.00	3,705	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,535	207.09/cwt	202.50–210.50	3,179	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	75	189.17/head	175.00–200.00	189	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	82	800.15/head	400.00–1,420.00	800	40
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	88	906.60/head	700.00–1,150.00	907	3
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	1,054.17/head	600.00–1,275.00	1,054	32
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	115	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 Jan 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 566Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 96Last week 160Year ago 0

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	147.00–157.00	151.92
14	—	1,499	136.00–146.50	142.43
7	—	1,339	160.00–169.00	165.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	154.00–162.00	157.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	110.00–116.00	112.88
15	—	1,348	130.00–136.00	132.45
15	—	1,226	117.00–127.00	121.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	169.00–178.00	172.97
2	—	1,833	206.00–213.00	209.64
4	—	1,919	192.00–195.00	193.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,410	233.00–244.00	235.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	162.00–164.00	162.89
1	—	1,440	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,470	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	191.00–203.00	196.79
2	—	1,725	215.00–220.00	217.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,535	202.50–210.50	207.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,374	230.00–239.00	235.66

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	2	50–100	75	175.00–200.00	189.17
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	88	700.00–1,150.00	906.60
—	N/A	1	100–150	115	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	40	50–100	82	400.00–1,420.00	800.15
—	N/A	32	100–150	108	600.00–1,275.00	1,054.17

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,300.00	1,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	145.00	145.00
2	250–300	272	135.00	135.00
1	350–400	350	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	145.00	145.00
3	750–800	783	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	157.50	157.50
1	500–550	505	197.50	197.50
1	550–600	560	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	195.00–200.00	197.56
3	400–450	417	185.00–195.00	188.28

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.