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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jun 17

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 237 vs last sale 0▲ 237 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

400 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 518▲ 400 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 162▲ 136 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 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 19.00 higher and slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 46.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.73/cwt on 3 head, down $122.29 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −122.29 against this barn's trailing median of $381.01.

Average price

$258.73

▼ 122.29 vs prior sale

3 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$84.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−152.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	315.00	1,638	1thin
Medium and Large 2	573	230.59	1,321	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.41/cwt here — about $317 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 sale3 hd

258.73

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

258.73

+0.00

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−152.77

This barn, trailing median1 sales

381.01

−122.29

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	—	High	1,773	230.46	4,087	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,441	168.78	2,432	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	160.00	2,808	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,258	150.72	1,896	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,073	226.52	4,695	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,394	161.70	2,254	34
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,809	150.78	2,727	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,339	139.37	1,867	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,200	220.43	2,645	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,541	233.26	3,595	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,590	225.11	3,579	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	248.74	3,353	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	241.50	2,927	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,445	260.00	3,757	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,419	254.60	3,613	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	245.00	3,266	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	—	91	$1,135	83
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	65	$425	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,371	$3,561	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,320	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,700	2thin

Every lot

55 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,300	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	230.59/cwt	185.00–275.00	1,321	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,230	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	152	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	456	2
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	226	197.22/cwt	190.00–210.00	446	3
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	272	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	558	4
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,266	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,419	254.60/cwt	250.00–259.00	3,613	57
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,757	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	2,927	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	248.74/cwt	245.50–254.00	3,353	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,663	222.45/cwt	219.00–227.00	3,699	8
Bulls	—	—	1,898	248.95/cwt	245.00–254.00	4,725	3
Bulls	—	—	1,901	232.63/cwt	229.00–238.00	4,422	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,665	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	166.55/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,173	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,393	130.69/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,821	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	170.82/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,383	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	187.55/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,691	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,489	160.48/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,390	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,808	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	126.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,481	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	177.91/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,286	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	137.40/cwt	132.00–142.50	1,816	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	164.61/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,247	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	157.64/cwt	151.50–160.00	2,251	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,448	147.96/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,142	25
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	2,431	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	3,005	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,828	149.64/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,735	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,541	233.26/cwt	227.50–237.00	3,595	11
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,590	225.11/cwt	223.00–225.75	3,579	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,200	220.43/cwt	220.00–222.00	2,645	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,780	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,649	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,146	231.90/cwt	229.00–233.00	4,977	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,371	3,561.05/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,561	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	78	226.60/head	200.00–250.00	227	3
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	1,079.30/head	550.00–1,425.00	1,079	39
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	88	1,326.74/head	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,327	18
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AAyshire	95	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,174.55/head	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,175	16
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	106	1,424.80/head	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,425	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	55	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	75	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	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 Jun 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 237Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 518Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 136Last week 162Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,828	148.00–153.00	149.64
1	—	1,755	138.50	138.50
1	—	1,805	166.50	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,428	151.50–160.00	157.64
2	—	1,285	176.00–180.00	177.91
14	—	1,365	161.00–171.00	164.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,448	144.00–154.00	147.96
19	—	1,322	132.00–142.50	137.40
14	—	1,169	120.00–130.00	126.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,445	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,419	250.00–259.00	254.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	168.00–176.00	170.82
6	—	1,489	155.00–165.00	160.48
2	—	1,435	186.00–189.00	187.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	150.00–160.00	154.93
2	—	1,393	125.00–136.00	130.69
2	—	1,305	165.00–168.00	166.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,348	245.50–254.00	248.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,212	241.50	241.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,541	227.50–237.00	233.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,590	223.00–225.75	225.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,200	220.00–222.00	220.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,898	245.00–254.00	248.95
8	—	1,663	219.00–227.00	222.45
4	—	1,901	229.00–238.00	232.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,146	229.00–233.00	231.90
1	—	1,780	205.00	205.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	39	50–100	86	550.00–1,425.00	1,079.30
—	N/A	16	100–150	105	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,174.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Ayshire$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	95	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	78	200.00–250.00	226.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	18	50–100	88	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,326.74
—	N/A	6	100–150	106	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,424.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	55	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	75	375.00	375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	152	300.00	300.00
3	200–250	226	190.00–210.00	197.22
4	250–300	272	205.00	205.00
1	300–350	300	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	375	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	573	185.00–275.00	230.59
1	900–950	920	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	520	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,230	3,300.00	3,300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	591	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	910	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	120.00	120.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,371	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,561.05
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	—	1,070	3,700.00	3,700.00

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.