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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 18

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

300 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 250▲ 300 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

384 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 383▲ 84 vs year ago 300 · +28.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 109▲ 42 vs year ago 81 · +51.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 10.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 13.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 20.00 higher with good demand. 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 $350.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 2 of 4 comparable sales and sits −19.79 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$350.00

1 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−137.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	350.00	1,803	1thin

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 sale1 hd

350.00

—

IN average2 barns · 2 hd

350.00

+0.00

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−137.35

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

−19.79

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,599	197.67	3,160	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,942	159.33	3,094	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	155.11	1,918	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,221	130.39	1,592	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,785	191.68	3,422	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,454	155.10	2,255	37
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,843	145.99	2,690	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,301	129.05	1,679	41
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,333	218.00	2,906	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	208.77	3,079	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,566	200.85	3,145	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,443	240.00	3,463	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,098	225.00	2,471	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,442	241.75	3,486	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	235.61	3,475	44

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	—	90	$1,029	72
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$887	6

Every lot

52 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	610	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,803	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	797	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,714	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,683	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	960	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,244	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,936	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,060	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,442	241.75/cwt	241.75–241.75	3,486	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	235.61/cwt	232.75–236.25	3,475	44
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,098	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,471	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,443	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,463	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	188.79/cwt	186.00–192.00	2,922	2
Bulls	—	—	1,552	197.74/cwt	194.00–203.00	3,069	6
Bulls	—	—	1,980	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,257	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,320	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,793	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	137.19/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,685	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	155.36/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,923	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,017	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,587	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,145	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,215	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,566	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,635	175.80/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,874	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,660	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,552	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,998	196.39/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,924	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	116.74/cwt	112.50–120.00	1,432	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	128.49/cwt	123.00–132.50	1,655	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,372	138.40/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,899	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	148.60/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,091	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	156.06/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,278	21
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,531	165.37/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,532	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,255	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	138.35/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,490	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,888	156.71/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,959	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,333	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,906	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,475	208.77/cwt	206.50–215.00	3,079	16
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,566	200.85/cwt	200.00–202.00	3,145	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	65	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	70	835.71/head	550.00–1,050.00	836	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,463.24/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	2
Baby Heifer Calves	150–200	N/A	150	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	60	249.17/head	225.00–275.00	249	5
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	80	945.61/head	425.00–1,675.00	946	35
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	83	1,419.00/head	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,419	3
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,207.64/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,208	28

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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 250Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 383Year ago 300

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 123Last week 109Year ago 81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,215	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,760	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,850	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	162.00	162.00
5	—	1,238	150.00–159.00	155.36
1	—	1,220	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	135.00–139.00	137.19
1	—	1,200	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,443	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,998	195.00–198.00	196.39
1	—	1,660	214.00	214.00
2	—	1,635	172.00–180.00	175.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	126.00	126.00
3	—	1,800	135.00–141.00	138.35
4	—	1,888	154.00–160.00	156.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,372	134.00–143.00	138.40
9	—	1,227	112.50–120.00	116.74
19	—	1,288	123.00–132.50	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,460	152.00–161.00	156.06
11	—	1,407	145.00–151.00	148.60
5	—	1,531	164.00–169.00	165.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,442	241.75	241.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,475	232.75–236.25	235.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,566	200.00–202.00	200.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,475	206.50–215.00	208.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	186.00–192.00	188.79
1	—	1,980	215.00	215.00
6	—	1,552	194.00–203.00	197.74

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	70	550.00–1,050.00	835.71
—	N/A	1	150–200	150	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	65	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	85	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	35	50–100	80	425.00–1,675.00	945.61
—	N/A	28	100–150	107	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,207.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	83	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,419.00
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	60	225.00–275.00	249.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	271	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	305	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	445	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
2	750–800	797	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	905	186.00	186.00
1	950–1000	960	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	255.00	255.00
2	900–950	922	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	200.00	200.00

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.