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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Aug 26

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

489 head

▲ 262 vs last sale 227▲ 489 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

133 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 0▲ 133 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 1.00-4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were mostly 1.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested but a lower undertone was noted.

Choice/prime wooled and shorn slaughter lambs weighing 60-70 lbs were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; 70-80 lbs lambs were 20.00-30.00 higher; 80-90 lbs lambs were 5.00-10.00 lower; 90-100 lbs lambs were 10.00-15.00 higher; lambs 100-110 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Hair breeds too few to fully test.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,216	211.00	2,566	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,670	198.81	3,320	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	146.39	1,997	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,830	145.88	2,670	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,176	126.77	1,491	11
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,930	182.18	3,516	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,554	142.48	2,215	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,883	136.24	2,566	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,363	125.86	1,716	57
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,428	196.63	2,808	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,615	216.00	3,488	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	205.29	3,038	45
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,499	229.00	3,433	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	224.34	2,979	71
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,219	213.20	2,599	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,210	214.37	2,594	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,222	204.00	2,493	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	90	857.77/cwt	90
Heifers	Non Graded	81	600.00/cwt	5

Every lot

56 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,210	214.37/cwt	212.50–219.00	2,594	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,222	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,493	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,219	213.20/cwt	209.00–215.00	2,599	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	224.34/cwt	217.00–227.00	2,979	71
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,499	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,433	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	183.60/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,800	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	195.27/cwt	191.00–199.00	3,316	4
Bulls	—	—	1,706	207.72/cwt	203.00–211.00	3,544	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,156	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	135.89/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,546	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	122.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,509	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	156.07/cwt	153.00–162.00	1,957	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	142.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,004	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,538	131.42/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,021	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	145.88/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,670	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,510	186.05/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,809	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,640	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,214	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,306	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,036	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,216	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,566	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,480	205.29/cwt	200.00–208.25	3,038	45
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,615	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,488	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,428	196.63/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,808	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,279	114.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,466	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	126.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,712	29
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,448	135.09/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,956	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	153.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,239	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,568	139.63/cwt	137.50–142.50	2,189	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,720	125.94/cwt	122.00–130.00	2,166	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	135.40/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,501	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,903	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,940	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,425	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Non GradedCrossbred	60	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	420	1
Heifers	60–70	Non Graded	60	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	180	1
Heifers	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	90	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	675	1
Heifers	90–100	Non GradedCrossbred	95	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	333	1
Heifers	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	900	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Non GradedJersey	55	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	193	1
Bulls	60–70	Non Graded	63	634.00/cwt	500.00–750.00	399	4
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedCrossbred	65	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	520	1
Bulls	70–80	Non GradedJersey	70	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	350	1
Bulls	70–80	Non GradedBeef Cross	73	1,011.64/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	738	4
Bulls	70–80	Non Graded	73	822.30/cwt	650.00–1,050.00	600	12
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	80	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	640	2
Bulls	80–90	Non Graded	84	851.00/cwt	625.00–1,025.00	715	15
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedCrossbred	85	962.50/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	818	2
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedCrossbred	90	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	765	1
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	92	1,034.09/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	951	3
Bulls	90–100	Non Graded	92	910.84/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	838	16
Bulls	100–110	Non Graded	102	920.42/cwt	825.00–975.00	939	11
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedCrossbred	103	983.17/cwt	850.00–1,110.00	1,013	2
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	105	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,181	1
Bulls	110–120	Non Graded	112	817.74/cwt	700.00–875.00	916	8
Bulls	110–120	Non GradedCrossbred	115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	891	1
Bulls	120–130	Non Graded	123	733.45/cwt	700.00–775.00	902	3
Bulls	130–140	Non Graded	130	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	1,040	1
Bulls	130–140	Non GradedCrossbred	130	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	975	1

This sale against other markets

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