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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Jul 8

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

257 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 274▲ 257 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

554 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 452▲ 139 vs year ago 415 · +33.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

151 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 125▼ 10 vs year ago 161 · −6.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $160.00/cwt on 1 head, down $173.00 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −166.63 against this barn's trailing median of $326.63.

Average price

$160.00

▼ 173.00 vs prior sale

1 head · 785 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−191.58 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	785	160.00	1,256	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

160.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

160.00

+0.00

National average118 barns · 4,770 hd

351.58

−191.58

This barn, trailing median2 sales

326.63

−166.63

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,248	245.50	3,064	6thin
Bulls	—	High	1,842	232.20	4,277	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	181.02	2,520	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,772	172.15	3,050	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	153.17	1,713	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,363	201.35	2,743	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,462	163.14	2,385	40
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,805	163.14	2,945	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,256	141.91	1,783	56
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	240.00	3,936	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	236.16	3,542	38
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,512	225.90	3,416	31
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,322	265.00	3,503	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	258.17	3,426	55
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,417	263.00	3,727	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,379	257.24	3,547	35
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,353	246.00	3,328	4thin

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	—	86	$1,079	93
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	85	$841	10

Every lot

43 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,005	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,508	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	160	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	320	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,353	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	3,328	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,379	257.24/cwt	251.00–260.00	3,547	35
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,417	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	3,727	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,322	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	3,503	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	258.17/cwt	255.00–262.00	3,426	55
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	4,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	221.51/cwt	216.00–226.00	3,666	2
Bulls	—	—	2,125	233.99/cwt	230.00–238.00	4,972	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,426	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	157.76/cwt	157.50–158.00	1,866	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	172.02/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,248	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	182.27/cwt	178.00–187.00	2,668	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	197.50/cwt	196.00–200.00	2,915	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,772	172.15/cwt	166.00–176.00	3,050	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,153	190.18/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,193	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,428	202.25/cwt	197.00–207.00	2,888	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,585	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	3,503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	139.85/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,713	25
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	130.08/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,604	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,301	149.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,940	22
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	179.89/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,360	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	156.80/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,178	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,564	167.04/cwt	161.00–171.50	2,613	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,648	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	3,052	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,833	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	3,043	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,500	236.16/cwt	229.00–238.50	3,542	38
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,512	225.90/cwt	220.25–227.50	3,416	31
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,936	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,248	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	3,064	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	78	341.13/head	300.00–375.00	341	2
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	81	1,058.97/head	500.00–1,525.00	1,059	69
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	83	1,281.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,281	3
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,510.00/head	1,500.00–1,530.00	1,510	3
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	1,141.33/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,141	16
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	76	598.08/head	375.00–875.00	598	6
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	90	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	103	886.59/head	850.00–925.00	887	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 Jul 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 274Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 554Last week 452Year ago 415

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 151Last week 125Year ago 161

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	221.00	221.00
3	—	1,428	197.00–207.00	202.25
2	—	1,153	185.00–195.00	190.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	250.00	250.00
2	—	1,655	216.00–226.00	221.51
2	—	2,125	230.00–238.00	233.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,225	135.00–144.00	139.85
22	—	1,301	145.00–155.00	149.09
9	—	1,233	123.00–133.00	130.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,833	165.00–167.00	166.02
1	—	1,790	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,564	161.00–171.50	167.04
3	—	1,312	177.00–182.00	179.89
19	—	1,389	152.00–160.00	156.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,183	157.50–158.00	157.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	166.00–176.00	172.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,476	196.00–200.00	197.50
10	—	1,307	168.00–176.00	172.02
6	—	1,464	178.00–187.00	182.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,327	255.00–262.00	258.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,322	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,500	229.00–238.50	236.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,512	220.25–227.50	225.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,417	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,379	251.00–260.00	257.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,248	245.50	245.50

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	2	50–100	78	300.00–375.00	341.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	83	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,281.00
—	N/A	3	100–150	100	1,500.00–1,530.00	1,510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	69	50–100	81	500.00–1,525.00	1,058.97
—	N/A	16	100–150	109	950.00–1,275.00	1,141.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	50–100	76	375.00–875.00	598.08
—	N/A	2	100–150	103	850.00–925.00	886.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	90	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,550.00	1,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	410	215.00	215.00

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.