Sale reports / Indiana / Shipshewana Livestock Auction / 2026-08-05

Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 5
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970
← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
199 head
▲ 199 vs last sale 0▲ 199 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
403 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 362▼ 69 vs year ago 472 · −14.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, no comparisons available for feeder cattle, however good demand was noted on an offering of attractive black steers today.

Slaughter steers were 10.00-11.00 higher on a light test; slaughter dairy steers were 10.00-11.00 higher as well.

Slaughter heifers were sharply higher on a limited test.

Slaughter cows were too few to trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter dairy cows were 5.00-7.00 higher. No comparison on dairy bulls. All classes of slaughter cattle were in very good demand this week.

Slaughter lambs were mostly 5.00-8.00 higher with instances of 20.00-25.00 higher; no trend available for slaughter ewes or bucks (rams) due to limited comparable sales.

No comparison for slaughter goats due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter sheep and goats were in good demand this week with increased buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb heifers averaged $328.13/cwt on 8 head, down $4.88 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +1.50 against this barn's trailing median of $326.63.
Average price
$328.13
▼ 4.88 vs prior sale
8 head · 781 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,563
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs IN average
−12.94 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1781328.132,5638thin
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 sale8 hd
328.13
—
IN average1 barns · 8 hd
328.13
+0.00
National average133 barns · 4,614 hd
341.06
−12.94
This barn, trailing median2 sales
326.63
+1.50
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,719227.263,90615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,431170.222,43613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,815164.622,9883thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125149.001,6761thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,859207.313,8544thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,418161.782,29423
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,802160.572,8933thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,214137.461,66830
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,277200.502,5602thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,509227.983,44028
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,545219.513,39129
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,313211.002,7708thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,366246.163,36346
HeifersSelectAverage1,272233.002,96411
SteersChoiceAverage1,362236.293,21811

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,555$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,375$3,0001thin

Every lot

45 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1195650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,2683
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8295
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1592450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,6642
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1645320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0641
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,5572
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7346
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1746330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4622
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1793327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5976
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8114
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5182
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy390560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1846
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1445
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 19902,700.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,7003
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275285.00/cwt285.00–285.007841
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3470220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0341
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0902
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3430255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0971
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3707175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2372
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,362236.29/cwt235.00–242.503,21811
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,272233.00/cwt229.00–236.502,96411
Heifers—Choice1,366246.16/cwt242.00–248.003,36346
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,678234.54/cwt223.00–245.003,9368
Bulls——1,680286.00/cwt286.00–286.004,8051
Bulls——1,779207.76/cwt200.00–214.003,6966
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393159.38/cwt157.00–161.002,2202
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,5471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,440171.41/cwt163.00–176.002,46810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,815164.62/cwt163.00–168.002,9883
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099125.67/cwt122.50–129.001,3817
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,222137.60/cwt133.00–142.501,68116
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305155.68/cwt151.00–159.002,03210
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,309148.91/cwt147.00–152.001,9497
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,5321
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,509165.84/cwt160.00–172.002,50312
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,802160.57/cwt153.00–169.002,8933
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,277200.50/cwt200.50–200.502,5602
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,313211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,7708
Dairy Steers—Choice1,509227.98/cwt225.00–232.503,44028
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,545219.51/cwt217.00–222.253,39129
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,859207.31/cwt200.00–214.003,8544
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0351,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,3753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.
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