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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jan 28

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 11 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 220▲ 221 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 96▲ 51 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 mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 10.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows were 9.00 higher based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 40.00 higher with good demand. 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	—	Average	1,928	200.14	3,858	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,720	172.00	2,958	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,207	135.79	1,639	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,768	194.90	3,447	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,846	160.82	2,968	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	154.76	2,243	33
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,328	129.90	1,726	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,526	220.24	3,361	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,594	204.40	3,258	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	217.50	3,110	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,503	205.52	3,089	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,461	239.58	3,500	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,473	243.00	3,579	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,351	234.23	3,164	8thin

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	$965	46
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	65	$500	1thin

Every lot

27 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	1,351	234.23/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,164	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,473	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	3,579	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,461	239.58/cwt	237.00–240.00	3,500	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,883	213.78/cwt	211.00–217.00	4,025	3
Bulls	—	—	1,972	186.49/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,678	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	140.68/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,692	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,531	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,720	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,958	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,430	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	3,110	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,503	205.52/cwt	204.50–206.00	3,089	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,526	220.24/cwt	219.00–220.50	3,361	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,594	204.40/cwt	202.00–209.25	3,258	18
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	116.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,460	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	125.99/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,625	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	147.13/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,995	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,395	139.59/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,947	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	171.45/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,546	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,527	157.44/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,404	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,822	160.63/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,927	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,846	171.27/cwt	166.00–175.00	3,162	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	140.20/cwt	135.50–145.00	2,636	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,708	193.13/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,299	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,010	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	4,060	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	65	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	80	1,159.38/head	700.00–1,550.00	1,159	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	81	853.92/head	350.00–1,300.00	854	24
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,069.69/head	700.00–1,275.00	1,070	18

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 28, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 220Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 51Last week 96Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,503	204.50–206.00	205.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,594	202.00–209.25	204.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,526	219.00–220.50	220.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	230.00–239.00	234.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,473	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,290	121.00–131.00	125.99
10	—	1,251	110.00–120.00	116.74
18	—	1,395	133.00–143.00	139.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,846	166.00–175.00	171.27
2	—	1,880	135.50–145.00	140.20
3	—	1,822	158.00–162.00	160.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,485	168.00–174.00	171.45
14	—	1,356	144.00–151.00	147.13
15	—	1,527	153.00–163.00	157.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	202.00	202.00
4	—	1,708	190.00–199.00	193.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,461	237.00–240.00	239.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	139.00–142.50	140.68
1	—	1,215	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	211.00–217.00	213.78
3	—	1,972	184.00–189.00	186.49

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	1	50–100	65	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	24	50–100	81	350.00–1,300.00	853.92
—	N/A	18	100–150	106	700.00–1,275.00	1,069.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	80	700.00–1,550.00	1,159.38

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.