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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 13

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← May 6May 13May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

316 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 286▲ 316 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

314 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 410▼ 68 vs year ago 382 · −17.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 2▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 118▼ 38 vs year ago 179 · −21.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 7.00 lower with good demand. No comparison available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted. Note: There is a special sheep and goat sale scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 starting at 11am with the regular weekly auction on Wednesday.

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 $400.00/cwt on 4 head, up $18.99 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +18.99 against this barn's trailing median of $381.01.

Average price

$400.00

▲ 18.99 vs prior sale

4 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,172

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−17.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	400.00	2,172	4thin

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 sale4 hd

400.00

—

IN average1 barns · 4 hd

400.00

+0.00

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−17.11

This barn, trailing median1 sales

381.01

+18.99

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,600	239.44	3,831	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,366	182.40	2,492	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,330	137.88	1,834	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,838	226.33	4,161	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,429	166.94	2,386	33
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,897	157.35	2,985	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,254	140.64	1,764	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	228.50	3,032	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,591	247.69	3,941	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	229.99	3,480	29
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	215.45	3,021	15
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,414	265.00	3,747	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	255.31	3,528	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,451	240.76	3,493	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	268.95	3,975	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,466	264.35	3,875	46

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	—	94	$1,404	67
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	81	$1,071	10
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$3,900	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,700	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,540	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,332	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$3,063	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	1,220	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$2,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$2,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,347	$2,873	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,105	$2,850	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,275	$2,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,303	$3,885	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,705	$4,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,203	$3,540	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,478	$3,300	4thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,172	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,844	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,548	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,466	264.35/cwt	259.00–266.00	3,875	46
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	268.95/cwt	268.00–271.00	3,975	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	255.31/cwt	252.00–258.00	3,528	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,414	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	3,747	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,451	240.76/cwt	239.00–242.00	3,493	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,277	225.86/cwt	220.00–230.00	2,884	3
Bulls	—	—	1,515	238.63/cwt	233.00–241.00	3,615	5
Bulls	—	—	1,879	248.39/cwt	246.00–251.00	4,667	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,548	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	137.88/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,834	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	182.34/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,500	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	170.40/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,418	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	134.81/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,629	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	123.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,543	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	147.80/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,879	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	157.99/cwt	152.50–161.00	2,158	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	168.56/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,458	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	180.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,681	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,625	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,908	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	3,168	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,402	215.45/cwt	214.00–217.00	3,021	15
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,513	229.99/cwt	228.00–232.50	3,480	29
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,591	247.69/cwt	246.00–251.00	3,941	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	3,032	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,635	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,466	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,875	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	4,500	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,005	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	4,551	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	3,885.42/head	3,500.00–4,050.00	3,885	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	3,063.17/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,063	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,332	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,700	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	965	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,253	2,559.28/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,559	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,535	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	3,675.44/head	3,400.00–3,850.00	3,675	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,280	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,478	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,705	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	60	327.78/head	200.00–400.00	328	3
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,660.00/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,660	5
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	85	1,408.58/head	800.00–1,700.00	1,409	28
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,483.53/head	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,484	26
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	109	1,590.80/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,591	4
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/AJersey	125	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,220	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,275	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	63	411.18/head	350.00–475.00	411	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	78	1,360.58/head	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,361	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	115	1,337.50/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,338	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,540	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1

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 May 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 286Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 314Last week 410Year ago 382

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 2Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 141Last week 118Year ago 179

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	60	200.00–400.00	327.78
—	N/A	1	100–150	125	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	85	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,660.00
—	N/A	4	100–150	109	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,590.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	28	50–100	85	800.00–1,700.00	1,408.58
—	N/A	26	100–150	107	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,483.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,800.00	2,800.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	78	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,360.58
—	N/A	2	100–150	115	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	63	350.00–475.00	411.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,540	3,200.00	3,200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,332	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,700	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,310	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,063.17

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,215	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,253	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,559.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,900.00	2,900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,950.00	2,950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	3,500.00	3,500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,535	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,478	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,172	3,400.00–3,850.00	3,675.44

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	—	1,705	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,303	3,500.00–4,050.00	3,885.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	543	400.00	400.00
2	850–900	875	325.00	325.00
2	900–950	910	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,371	177.00–186.00	182.34
5	—	1,419	167.00–176.00	170.40
4	—	1,290	195.00–200.00	197.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	136.00–140.00	137.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,252	120.00–128.00	123.27
17	—	1,271	144.00–153.00	147.80
6	—	1,208	130.00–140.00	134.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,458	163.00–173.00	168.56
12	—	1,366	152.50–161.00	157.99
6	—	1,483	175.00–185.00	180.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,908	162.00–170.00	166.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	239.00–242.00	240.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,382	252.00–258.00	255.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,414	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,478	268.00–271.00	268.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,466	259.00–266.00	264.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,402	214.00–217.00	215.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,591	246.00–251.00	247.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,513	228.00–232.50	229.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,327	228.50	228.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,277	220.00–230.00	225.86
5	—	1,515	233.00–241.00	238.63
5	—	1,879	246.00–251.00	248.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	227.00	227.00
1	—	1,635	212.00	212.00
1	—	1,875	240.00	240.00

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.