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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Apr 15

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 323▲ 290 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

440 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 483▲ 26 vs year ago 414 · +6.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 113▲ 12 vs year ago 75 · +16.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 17.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein cows were 11.00 lower. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 8.00 lower 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 $340.00/cwt on 2 head, down $72.55 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −29.79 against this barn's trailing median of $369.79.

Average price

$340.00

▼ 72.55 vs prior sale

2 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−148.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	340.00	1,809	2thin

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 sale2 hd

340.00

—

IN average1 barns · 2 hd

340.00

+0.00

National average180 barns · 13,019 hd

488.35

−148.35

This barn, trailing median4 sales

369.79

−29.79

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	236.50	3,562	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,649	234.87	3,873	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	175.33	2,285	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,768	172.33	3,047	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	146.04	1,608	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,943	206.52	4,013	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,437	161.14	2,316	36
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,852	153.30	2,838	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,244	138.25	1,720	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	221.20	3,137	15
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,421	229.50	3,261	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	225.32	3,211	27
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,473	211.80	3,120	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,396	252.50	3,525	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,427	250.82	3,579	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	231.70	3,114	18
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,390	251.00	3,489	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,392	241.09	3,356	37
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,407	230.97	3,250	5thin

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	—	92	$1,355	60
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	74	$883	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,120	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,280	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,452	$3,600	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,440	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	498	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,241	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,809	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,430	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,815	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	374.56/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,895	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,818	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,682	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,846	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	641	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,452	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,593	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	698	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,269	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,561	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	503	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,100	7
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,390	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	3,489	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,392	241.09/cwt	236.00–246.50	3,356	37
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,407	230.97/cwt	229.00–233.50	3,250	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,344	231.70/cwt	225.00–235.50	3,114	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,396	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	3,525	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,427	250.82/cwt	247.50–251.50	3,579	27
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	226.69/cwt	223.00–230.00	3,543	6
Bulls	—	—	1,677	242.73/cwt	241.00–243.00	4,071	8
Bulls	—	—	1,940	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	4,287	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,802	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	162.27/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,028	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	173.45/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,286	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,331	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,462	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,872	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,768	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,905	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,524	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	134.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,524	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	123.85/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,549	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,319	146.02/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,926	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	154.55/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,110	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	163.09/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,404	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	172.99/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,619	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,566	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,856	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,878	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	3,562	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,943	206.52/cwt	201.00–211.00	4,013	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,421	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	3,261	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,425	225.32/cwt	223.00–227.00	3,211	27
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,473	211.80/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,120	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,418	221.20/cwt	218.00–223.00	3,137	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,452	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	60	427.08/head	375.00–500.00	427	2
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AGuernsey	75	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	1,358.73/head	900.00–1,975.00	1,359	32
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	93	1,825.68/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,826	2
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,406.66/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,407	22
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	65	967.31/head	725.00–1,250.00	967	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	83	797.73/head	725.00–875.00	798	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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 323Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 440Last week 483Year ago 414

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 87Last week 113Year ago 75

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	2	50–100	93	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.68
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	32	50–100	85	900.00–1,975.00	1,358.73
—	N/A	22	100–150	105	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,406.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	60	375.00–500.00	427.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	75	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	65	725.00–1,250.00	967.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	83	725.00–875.00	797.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	221.00	221.00
8	—	1,677	241.00–243.00	242.73
6	—	1,563	223.00–230.00	226.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,331	180.00–190.00	184.98
3	—	1,318	169.00–179.00	173.45
4	—	1,250	157.00–167.00	162.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,905	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,670	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,144	155.00–160.00	157.55
1	—	930	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,514	170.00–178.00	172.99
17	—	1,474	159.00–169.00	163.09
14	—	1,365	149.00–158.00	154.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,251	120.00–129.00	123.85
19	—	1,319	141.00–151.00	146.02
13	—	1,132	130.00–140.00	134.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	141.00	141.00
7	—	1,856	150.00–160.00	155.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,506	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,943	201.00–211.00	206.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,473	210.00–215.00	211.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,425	223.00–227.00	225.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,421	229.50	229.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,427	247.50–251.50	250.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,396	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,344	225.00–235.50	231.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,407	229.00–233.50	230.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,392	236.00–246.50	241.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,418	218.00–223.00	221.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	2	—	1,452	3,600.00	3,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	532	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	620	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	675	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
1	350–400	360	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
3	450–500	498	450.00	450.00
5	700–750	735	383.00	383.00
7	750–800	773	360.00–385.00	374.56
1	800–850	805	350.00	350.00
1	850–900	865	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	543	340.00	340.00
4	600–650	641	382.50	382.50
5	650–700	687	377.50	377.50
7	750–800	782	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	698	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	503	417.50	417.50
2	750–800	785	325.00	325.00

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.