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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Mar 11

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 25Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 202▲ 397 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

353 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 348▼ 94 vs year ago 447 · −21.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 99▼ 14 vs year ago 146 · −9.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $412.55/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 4 of 4 comparable sales and sits +42.76 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$412.55

10 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.76

vs IN average

−59.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	412.55	2,199	10thin

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 sale10 hd

412.55

—

IN average2 barns · 12 hd

398.79

+13.76

National average178 barns · 10,669 hd

472.20

−59.65

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

+42.76

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,626	230.75	3,752	4thin
Bulls	—	High	1,618	200.74	3,248	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,360	159.63	2,170	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	148.00	2,686	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,375	125.00	1,719	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,884	190.19	3,584	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,399	151.21	2,116	28
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,854	147.36	2,732	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,294	129.76	1,679	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	210.66	3,120	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,408	237.02	3,337	38
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	240.50	3,307	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	235.03	3,218	29
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,510	229.00	3,458	3thin

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	—	93	$1,242	88
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	86	$1,145	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,670	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,400	$2,611	2thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	412.55/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,199	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	354.95/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,368	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	295.01/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,201	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,558	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,295	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,431	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,509	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,939	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,279	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	320.26/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,437	13
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 2	1,185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,192	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	167	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	443	2
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	218	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	403	3
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3-4	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,369	235.03/cwt	230.00–239.75	3,218	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,375	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	3,307	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,458	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,408	237.02/cwt	229.00–239.85	3,337	38
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	189.03/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,835	2
Bulls	—	—	1,623	202.82/cwt	200.50–206.00	3,292	2
Bulls	—	—	1,845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,176	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,003	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,719	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	159.50/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,196	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,686	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	127.37/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,619	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	118.10/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,533	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,316	136.83/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,801	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	159.92/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,197	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	144.35/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,991	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	151.49/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,145	16
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,816	146.50/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,660	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,942	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,870	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,481	210.66/cwt	207.50–213.50	3,120	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,254	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,725	178.23/cwt	176.00–180.00	3,074	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,998	193.21/cwt	189.00–196.00	3,860	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,626	230.75/cwt	230.75–230.75	3,752	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,670	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	83	512.12/head	500.00–525.00	512	2
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	1,401.49/head	950.00–1,775.00	1,401	10
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	84	1,241.16/head	800.00–1,675.00	1,241	46
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/AJersey	105	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	108	1,326.74/head	750.00–1,650.00	1,327	10
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	110	1,218.30/head	800.00–1,575.00	1,218	19
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	78	1,267.02/head	900.00–1,650.00	1,267	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	78	773.40/head	700.00–825.00	773	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	110	1,519.32/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,519	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,400	2,611.07/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,611	2

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 Mar 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 202Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 353Last week 348Year ago 447

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 132Last week 99Year ago 146

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,850	159.00	159.00
5	—	1,816	142.00–152.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,374	158.00–162.00	159.92
16	—	1,416	147.00–157.00	151.49
7	—	1,379	143.00–146.00	144.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,271	121.00–130.00	127.37
5	—	1,298	116.00–119.00	118.10
13	—	1,316	131.00–141.00	136.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,481	207.50–213.50	210.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	176.00–180.00	178.23
1	—	1,635	199.00	199.00
5	—	1,998	189.00–196.00	193.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,408	229.00–239.85	237.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,369	230.00–239.75	235.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,375	240.50	240.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,280	170.00	170.00
6	—	1,377	155.00–163.00	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,626	230.75	230.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	220.00	220.00
2	—	1,623	200.50–206.00	202.82
2	—	1,500	188.00–190.00	189.03

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	10	50–100	84	950.00–1,775.00	1,401.49
—	N/A	10	100–150	108	750.00–1,650.00	1,326.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	46	50–100	84	800.00–1,675.00	1,241.16
—	N/A	19	100–150	110	800.00–1,575.00	1,218.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	83	500.00–525.00	512.12
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	78	700.00–825.00	773.40

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	900.00–1,650.00	1,267.02
—	N/A	2	100–150	110	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,519.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,400	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,611.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
10	500–550	533	405.00–420.00	412.55
6	650–700	667	350.00–357.50	354.95
4	700–750	746	285.00–305.00	295.01
1	800–850	825	310.00	310.00
2	850–900	850	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	935	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	965	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	491	395.00	395.00
4	550–600	592	385.00	385.00
13	750–800	761	305.00–325.00	320.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,185	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	167	265.00	265.00
3	200–250	218	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,670	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,800.00	2,800.00

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.