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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 27

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← May 13May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

337 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 316▲ 337 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 314▼ 80 vs year ago 355 · −22.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

187 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 141▲ 73 vs year ago 114 · +64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There are no comparisons available as the auction was not covered last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $370.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +23.77 against this barn's trailing median of $346.23.

Average price

$370.00

1 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+75.00

vs IN average

−54.54 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	695	370.00	2,572	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

370.00

—

IN average2 barns · 2 hd

295.00

+75.00

National average111 barns · 4,985 hd

424.54

−54.54

This barn, trailing median1 sales

346.23

+23.77

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	—	Average	1,775	224.00	3,976	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	175.98	2,352	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,900	170.00	3,230	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,276	153.57	1,959	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,529	214.62	3,281	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,475	163.93	2,418	32
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,886	156.21	2,947	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,261	144.13	1,817	24
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,456	240.50	3,502	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,472	233.40	3,436	26
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,470	224.24	3,296	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,355	259.50	3,516	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,301	253.54	3,299	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,361	270.21	3,678	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,362	266.36	3,628	15
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	257.00	3,413	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	$1,178	111
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	94	$1,408	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$3,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,022	$2,973	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$3,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$3,000	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	162	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	632	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	163	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	399	4
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	223	271.69/cwt	240.00–290.00	606	3
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	338	244.95/cwt	240.00–255.00	828	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,967	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	3,413	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,361	270.21/cwt	270.00–270.50	3,678	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,362	266.36/cwt	262.00–268.50	3,628	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,301	253.54/cwt	248.00–257.00	3,299	15
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,355	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	3,516	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,178	209.51/cwt	205.00–214.00	2,468	2
Bulls	—	—	1,788	226.19/cwt	224.00–229.00	4,044	3
Bulls	—	—	2,353	235.19/cwt	230.00–240.00	5,534	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,265	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	176.05/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,289	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	167.16/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,220	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,398	158.42/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,215	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,451	191.24/cwt	187.50–197.50	2,775	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,865	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,394	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,935	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	3,057	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	151.32/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,854	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	128.91/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,579	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	142.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,877	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	174.86/cwt	172.00–182.50	2,507	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	165.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,406	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	156.18/cwt	150.00–159.50	2,379	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,926	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,457	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,904	157.81/cwt	152.00–161.00	3,005	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,456	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	3,502	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,470	224.24/cwt	223.00–226.00	3,296	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,472	233.40/cwt	227.00–237.50	3,436	26
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,235	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,532	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,627	217.82/cwt	213.00–222.00	3,544	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,470	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,083	3,158.78/head	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,159	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	71	379.82/head	200.00–500.00	380	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	1,072.92/head	500.00–1,750.00	1,073	46
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	87	1,543.99/head	1,000.00–2,250.00	1,544	15
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	106	1,404.19/head	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,404	7
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,201.26/head	900.00–1,550.00	1,201	39
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	90	1,360.65/head	1,175.00–1,475.00	1,361	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 337Last week 316Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 275Last week 314Year ago 355

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 187Last week 141Year ago 114

There are no comparisons available as the auction was not covered last week.

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	15	50–100	87	1,000.00–2,250.00	1,543.99
—	N/A	7	100–150	106	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,404.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	71	200.00–500.00	379.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	46	50–100	83	500.00–1,750.00	1,072.92
—	N/A	39	100–150	107	900.00–1,550.00	1,201.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	90	1,175.00–1,475.00	1,360.65
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,788	224.00–229.00	226.19
2	—	1,178	205.00–214.00	209.51
2	—	2,353	230.00–240.00	235.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,434	172.00–182.50	174.86
15	—	1,456	160.00–170.00	165.25
11	—	1,523	150.00–159.50	156.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,820	135.00	135.00
9	—	1,904	152.00–161.00	157.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	125.00–131.00	128.91
11	—	1,225	147.00–156.00	151.32
9	—	1,321	135.00–145.00	142.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,935	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,300	171.00–181.00	176.05
7	—	1,328	162.00–170.00	167.16
4	—	1,451	187.50–197.50	191.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	139.00	139.00
3	—	1,398	158.00–159.00	158.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,470	223.00–226.00	224.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	240.50	240.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,472	227.00–237.50	233.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,301	248.00–257.00	253.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	259.50	259.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,362	262.00–268.50	266.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	270.00–270.50	270.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	205.00	205.00
3	—	1,627	213.00–222.00	217.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	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	2	—	1,083	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,158.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	915	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	205.00	205.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	163	245.00	245.00
3	200–250	223	240.00–290.00	271.69
3	300–350	338	240.00–255.00	244.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	162	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	325	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	695	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	955	206.00	206.00

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.