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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Sep 30

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 397▼ 84 vs year ago 344 · −24.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 403▼ 97 vs year ago 429 · −22.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

208 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 172▲ 208 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 12.00 higher while Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 14.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were 20.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 2.00 higher 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
Bulls	—	High	1,747	194.90	3,405	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	135.92	1,811	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	100.00	1,105	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,794	186.62	3,349	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,485	122.85	1,824	23
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,867	119.12	2,224	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,289	109.02	1,405	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	177.08	2,231	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	197.90	3,028	34
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,558	185.00	2,882	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,384	220.99	3,059	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	211.50	2,872	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,399	221.81	3,103	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,168	209.00	2,441	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	88	698.57/cwt	103
Heifers	Non Graded	74	605.00/cwt	5

Every lot

52 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 · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,168	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,441	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,399	221.81/cwt	218.00–223.25	3,103	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	2,872	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,384	220.99/cwt	214.50–223.50	3,059	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,704	193.64/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,300	6
Bulls	—	—	1,728	203.65/cwt	201.00–206.00	3,519	2
Bulls	—	—	2,045	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,783	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,105	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	136.18/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,776	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	125.14/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,698	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	143.56/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,957	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	96.62/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,075	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,337	108.88/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,456	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,388	119.50/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,659	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	122.46/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,743	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	132.79/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,052	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,611	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,869	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,682	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	130.48/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,401	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,917	119.59/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,293	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	177.08/cwt	175.00–177.50	2,231	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,650	185.57/cwt	183.00–189.00	3,062	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,890	195.04/cwt	191.00–200.00	3,686	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,069	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,530	197.90/cwt	197.00–198.00	3,028	34
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,558	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,882	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Non Graded	65	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	260	2
Heifers	70–80	Non Graded	70	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	385	1
Heifers	80–90	Non Graded	80	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	540	1
Heifers	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	90	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	900	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	40–50	Non Graded	47	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	259	2
Bulls	50–60	Non GradedCrossbred	50	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	250	1
Bulls	50–60	Non Graded	53	363.69/cwt	250.00–425.00	193	4
Bulls	60–70	Non Graded	63	509.52/cwt	400.00–625.00	321	11
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedCrossbred	64	489.22/cwt	400.00–700.00	313	4
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedJersey	65	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	130	1
Bulls	70–80	Non Graded	71	435.42/cwt	300.00–550.00	309	21
Bulls	70–80	Non GradedBeef Cross	75	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	469	1
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	83	1,268.18/cwt	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,053	2
Bulls	80–90	Non Graded	83	687.45/cwt	500.00–1,425.00	571	14
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedCrossbred	87	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	653	1
Bulls	90–100	Non Graded	93	992.54/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	923	18
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	93	835.14/cwt	750.00–925.00	777	2
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedJersey	95	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	475	1
Bulls	100–110	Non Graded	100	950.00/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	950	11
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	102	1,031.56/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	1,052	3
Bulls	110–120	Non GradedCrossbred	110	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	770	1
Bulls	110–120	Non Graded	113	816.91/cwt	800.00–825.00	923	3
Bulls	120–130	Non Graded	120	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	930	1
Bulls	800–810	Non Graded	800	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,600	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 Sep 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 397Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 332Last week 403Year ago 429

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 208Last week 172Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,423	120.00–128.00	122.46
5	—	1,611	115.00–117.00	115.99
4	—	1,545	132.00–134.00	132.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,337	105.00–112.00	108.88
10	—	1,113	90.00–100.00	96.62
12	—	1,388	115.00–125.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	116.00–124.00	119.59
1	—	1,770	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,840	130.00–131.00	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	129.00–139.00	136.18
3	—	1,357	123.00–128.00	125.14
4	—	1,363	141.00–147.00	143.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,260	175.00–177.50	177.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,890	191.00–200.00	195.04
5	—	1,650	183.00–189.00	185.57
1	—	2,325	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,530	197.00–198.00	197.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	211.50	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,384	214.50–223.50	220.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,399	218.00–223.25	221.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	201.00–206.00	203.65
6	—	1,704	190.00–197.00	193.64
1	—	2,045	185.00	185.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded$ per cwt · actual wt
2	40–50	47	550.00	550.00
4	50–60	53	250.00–425.00	363.69
11	60–70	63	400.00–625.00	509.52
21	70–80	71	300.00–550.00	435.42
14	80–90	83	500.00–1,425.00	687.45
18	90–100	93	850.00–1,075.00	992.54
11	100–110	100	850.00–1,100.00	950.00
3	110–120	113	800.00–825.00	816.91
1	120–130	120	775.00	775.00
1	800–810	800	950.00	950.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	625.00	625.00
2	80–90	83	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,268.18
2	90–100	93	750.00–925.00	835.14
3	100–110	102	925.00–1,200.00	1,031.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	200.00	200.00
1	90–100	95	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	50	500.00	500.00
4	60–70	64	400.00–700.00	489.22
1	80–90	87	750.00	750.00
1	110–120	110	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Non Graded$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	400.00	400.00
1	70–80	70	550.00	550.00
1	80–90	80	675.00	675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00

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.