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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 8

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

323 head

▲ 323 vs last sale 0▲ 323 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

483 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 447▲ 483 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 137▲ 113 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 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 16.00 lower this week. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 17.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.00/cwt on 4 head, down $61.01 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −61.01 against this barn's trailing median of $381.01.

Average price

$320.00

▼ 61.01 vs prior sale

4 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$50.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−92.77

vs IN average

−108.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	345.00	1,870	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	550	295.00	1,623	2thin

One grade step is worth $50.00/cwt here — about $247 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

320.00

—

IN average2 barns · 72 hd

412.77

−92.77

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

−108.36

This barn, trailing median1 sales

381.01

−61.01

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,648	223.95	3,691	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,362	176.14	2,399	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	170.00	2,542	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	148.50	1,645	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,871	175.59	3,285	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,434	166.40	2,386	43
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,297	138.16	1,791	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,425	215.00	3,064	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,517	222.00	3,368	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	217.10	3,174	55
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,216	209.00	2,541	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,371	249.25	3,417	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,192	233.06	2,778	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,465	222.00	3,252	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,405	250.00	3,513	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,373	243.89	3,349	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,314	232.16	3,051	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	—	93	$1,295	61
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	92	$1,271	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$2,900	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,330	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,942	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,414	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	289.73/cwt	250.00–350.00	2,072	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,183	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,534	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,895	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,870	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	363.39/cwt	350.00–377.50	2,249	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,398	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,551	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,070	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	927	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,457	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,055	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	3,007	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	495	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	941	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,314	232.16/cwt	227.00–236.50	3,051	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,373	243.89/cwt	241.00–248.50	3,349	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	3,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,192	233.06/cwt	230.00–239.00	2,778	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,371	249.25/cwt	249.25–249.25	3,417	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,465	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,252	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,330	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,986	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	165.25/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,100	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	187.39/cwt	183.00–191.00	2,504	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	175.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,526	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,542	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,216	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,541	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,462	217.10/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,174	55
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,517	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,368	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,064	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	126.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,583	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	137.46/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,748	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,356	148.14/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,009	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	160.07/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,262	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	169.15/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,429	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	179.69/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,694	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,843	180.17/cwt	176.50–182.00	3,321	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,913	168.73/cwt	167.50–170.00	3,228	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,648	223.95/cwt	222.00–225.50	3,691	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	75	1,513.33/head	900.00–2,050.00	1,513	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	90	1,083.80/head	800.00–1,450.00	1,084	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	130	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	70	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,398.28/head	900.00–2,250.00	1,398	6
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	1,234.24/head	700.00–1,550.00	1,234	32
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	1,290.03/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,290	14
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	111	1,571.49/head	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,571	8

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 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 483Last week 447Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 113Last week 137Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,216	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,462	212.00–220.00	217.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,356	143.00–153.00	148.14
19	—	1,272	132.00–142.00	137.46
13	—	1,255	120.00–130.00	126.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,436	165.00–175.00	169.15
6	—	1,499	176.00–186.00	179.69
20	—	1,413	154.00–164.00	160.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	167.50–170.00	168.73
3	—	1,843	176.50–182.00	180.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	222.00–225.50	223.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	157.00	157.00
1	—	950	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,336	183.00–191.00	187.39
11	—	1,436	170.00–180.00	175.92
7	—	1,271	160.00–169.00	165.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,371	249.25	249.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	230.00–239.00	233.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,373	241.00–248.50	243.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,314	227.00–236.50	232.16

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	90	800.00–1,450.00	1,083.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	75	900.00–2,050.00	1,513.33
—	N/A	1	100–150	130	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	32	50–100	85	700.00–1,550.00	1,234.24
—	N/A	14	100–150	108	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,290.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	50–100	85	900.00–2,250.00	1,398.28
—	N/A	8	100–150	111	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,571.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	70	500.00	500.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,240	2,900.00	2,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	425.00	425.00
2	500–550	532	365.00	365.00
7	600–650	631	382.50	382.50
5	700–750	715	250.00–350.00	289.73
3	750–800	765	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	970	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	361	425.00	425.00
8	450–500	465	407.50	407.50
2	500–550	542	345.00	345.00
15	600–650	619	350.00–377.50	363.39
3	650–700	685	350.00	350.00
14	750–800	766	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	495	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	790	262.00	262.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00
2	900–950	927	265.00	265.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	285.00	285.00

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.