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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-01

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 1

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 391▲ 73 vs year ago 374 · +19.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 114▲ 66 vs year ago 71 · +93.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 11.00 lower and slaughter Holstein bulls were 4.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 5.00 lower this week with good demand. Slaughter kids were mostly 6.00 higher with good demand.

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	—	High	1,970	224.08	4,414	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,870	178.50	3,338	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,425	165.03	2,352	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,281	142.79	1,829	16
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,955	199.69	3,904	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,837	161.03	2,958	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,430	155.75	2,228	38
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,270	130.48	1,658	40
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	220.26	3,313	33
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,572	211.50	3,325	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,535	254.50	3,907	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	249.14	3,488	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,367	220.00	3,007	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,506	254.00	3,825	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	248.10	3,620	32
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,587	237.00	3,761	2thin

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	$1,263	98
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	98	$1,307	9

Every lot

38 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	—	Choice	1,459	248.10/cwt	243.00–250.50	3,620	32
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,506	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	3,825	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,587	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	3,761	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,367	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,007	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	249.14/cwt	243.50–252.50	3,488	30
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,535	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	3,907	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,815	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	4,193	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	225.92/cwt	222.00–228.00	4,100	5
Bulls	—	—	2,435	216.00/cwt	215.00–217.00	5,260	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	147.66/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,652	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	131.32/cwt	130.00–132.50	1,705	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	152.34/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,994	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,398	142.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,985	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	164.90/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,353	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	181.56/cwt	177.50–185.00	2,832	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,386	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,504	220.26/cwt	215.50–225.00	3,313	33
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,572	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	3,325	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	118.36/cwt	112.00–122.50	1,388	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	129.65/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,650	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	147.62/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,959	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,329	138.77/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,844	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	156.66/cwt	152.00–162.50	2,311	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,527	166.78/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,547	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,833	170.06/cwt	165.00–173.50	3,117	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,843	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	2,718	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,943	209.37/cwt	208.00–211.00	4,068	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,967	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,737	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	80	1,575.00/head	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,575	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	85	1,526.96/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,527	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	113	1,088.89/head	900.00–1,325.00	1,089	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	120	928.13/head	600.00–1,350.00	928	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	78	583.87/head	400.00–700.00	584	2
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,262.90/head	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,263	11
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	1,248.06/head	550.00–1,900.00	1,248	58
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,339.54/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,340	20
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	114	1,356.60/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,357	7

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 Apr 1, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 447Last week 391Year ago 374

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 137Last week 114Year ago 71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	130.00–132.50	131.32
6	—	1,119	146.00–151.00	147.66
8	—	1,398	135.00–145.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,910	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,560	177.50–185.00	181.56
5	—	1,309	147.00–157.00	152.34
21	—	1,427	161.00–171.00	164.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,504	215.50–225.00	220.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,572	211.50	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,587	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,459	243.00–250.50	248.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,367	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,400	243.50–252.50	249.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	254.50	254.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,327	145.00–151.00	147.62
10	—	1,527	163.00–173.00	166.78
13	—	1,475	152.00–162.50	156.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,833	165.00–173.50	170.06
2	—	1,843	147.00–148.00	147.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,273	125.00–133.00	129.65
10	—	1,173	112.00–122.50	118.36
16	—	1,329	134.00–144.00	138.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,967	190.00	190.00
3	—	1,943	208.00–211.00	209.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	231.00	231.00
5	—	1,815	222.00–228.00	225.92
2	—	2,435	215.00–217.00	216.00

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	3	50–100	85	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,526.96
—	N/A	2	100–150	120	600.00–1,350.00	928.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	80	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,575.00
—	N/A	2	100–150	113	900.00–1,325.00	1,088.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	58	50–100	85	550.00–1,900.00	1,248.06
—	N/A	20	100–150	106	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,339.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	11	50–100	85	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,262.90
—	N/A	7	100–150	114	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,356.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	78	400.00–700.00	583.87

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.