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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Slaughter Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 12

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Receipts

478 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 403▲ 38 vs year ago 440 · +8.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 23.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 18.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 8.00 lower with good demand. No comparison available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,507	222.50	3,353	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,286	214.00	2,752	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,624	227.15	3,689	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	168.90	2,111	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,762	160.15	2,822	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,165	140.97	1,643	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,545	216.28	3,342	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,516	158.28	2,400	23
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,882	142.72	2,686	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,313	139.06	1,826	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,527	212.21	3,240	28
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,133	203.31	2,304	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	232.00	3,622	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	224.34	3,329	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,515	214.69	3,253	47
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,266	234.00	2,962	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,128	222.70	2,512	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,396	241.00	3,364	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,288	232.59	2,996	40
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,461	225.75	3,298	6thin

Every lot

32 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,288	232.59/cwt	227.00–236.00	2,996	40
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,396	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	3,364	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,461	225.75/cwt	225.75–225.75	3,298	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,128	222.70/cwt	221.00–227.00	2,512	17
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,266	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,962	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	210.95/cwt	207.00–217.00	2,658	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,619	2
Bulls	—	—	1,914	239.08/cwt	237.00–242.00	4,576	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	156.06/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,534	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,339	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	159.66/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,930	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	170.59/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,189	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,297	138.57/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,797	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	199.54/cwt	198.00–201.00	2,714	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,762	160.15/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,822	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,350	203.89/cwt	200.00–207.00	2,753	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,773	237.48/cwt	237.00–238.00	4,211	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,805	226.04/cwt	225.00–227.00	4,080	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	138.49/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,656	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	124.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,556	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	161.28/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,303	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,475	148.11/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,185	22
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,612	155.01/cwt	149.50–158.00	2,499	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,838	155.29/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,854	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,015	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,116	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,133	203.31/cwt	202.00–204.00	2,304	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,527	212.21/cwt	208.50–215.25	3,240	28
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,484	224.34/cwt	222.75–228.00	3,329	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,515	214.69/cwt	210.00–217.00	3,253	47
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,561	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	3,622	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,286	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,752	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,507	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	3,353	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.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Aug 12, 2026

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

Receipts 478Last week 403Year ago 440

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	225.00–230.00	227.59
4	—	1,914	237.00–242.00	239.08
3	—	1,260	207.00–217.00	210.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	237.00–238.00	237.48
5	—	1,350	200.00–207.00	203.89
2	—	1,805	225.00–227.00	226.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,196	133.00–143.00	138.49
13	—	1,247	120.00–130.00	124.74
22	—	1,475	144.00–154.00	148.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,838	150.00–158.00	155.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,612	149.50–158.00	155.01
12	—	1,428	159.00–169.00	161.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	118.00	118.00
2	—	983	151.00–161.00	156.06
3	—	1,297	132.00–143.00	138.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	165.00–175.00	170.59
2	—	1,360	198.00–201.00	199.54
7	—	1,209	157.00–163.00	159.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,762	156.00–162.00	160.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	202.00–204.00	203.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,527	208.50–215.25	212.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,561	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,515	210.00–217.00	214.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,484	222.75–228.00	224.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,396	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	225.75	225.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,288	227.00–236.00	232.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,128	221.00–227.00	222.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,507	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,286	214.00	214.00

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.