Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein cows were 3.00 higher while slaughter cows were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 lower and slaughter Holstein bulls were 8.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 5.00 lower with good demand. No comparison available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $369.46/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −4.63 against this barn's trailing median of $374.09.

Average price

$369.46

38 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.63

vs IN average

−76.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	369.46	1,958	38

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $412.55, low $371.92, median $374.09 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

369.46

—

IN average2 barns · 322 hd

376.10

−6.63

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−76.39

This barn, trailing median3 sales

374.09

−4.63

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,245	219.00	2,727	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,696	187.44	3,178	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,435	149.14	2,141	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,990	146.00	2,905	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,310	112.80	1,478	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,721	184.95	3,183	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,406	147.81	2,078	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,946	144.45	2,811	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,297	122.32	1,587	61
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,513	209.50	3,170	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	206.12	3,051	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,469	194.86	2,862	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,264	230.75	2,917	22
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,405	238.57	3,352	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,341	230.03	3,085	32
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,202	210.78	2,534	8thin

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	—	88	$837	119
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	68	$414	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	965	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	252	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,084	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	150–200	181	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	398	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	215	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	484	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	372	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	688	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	109	950.61/head	300.00–1,600.00	951	28
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	82	806.45/head	350.00–1,575.00	806	81
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	68	414.43/head	200.00–1,125.00	414	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	72	279.65/head	250.00–325.00	280	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	70	932.86/head	500.00–1,400.00	933	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	113	1,077.78/head	950.00–1,200.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	510	389.79/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,988	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	613	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,299	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	720	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,682	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	343.52/cwt	322.50–352.50	2,312	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	332.02/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,404	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	591	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	343.91/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,726	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	621	374.09/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,323	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	585	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,194	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	655	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,424	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	402	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,314	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	304.15/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,436	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	307.23/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,174	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,384	131.29/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,817	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,282	123.42/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,582	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,295	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,166	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	159.47/cwt	154.00–165.00	2,223	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	139.09/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,861	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	145.37/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,102	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,323	127.29/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,684	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	109.71/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,432	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,224	109.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,335	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,968	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,965	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,967	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,005	131.41/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,635	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,990	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,905	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	137.82/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,941	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	163.97/cwt	157.50–168.00	2,358	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	147.63/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,135	7
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,513	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	3,170	5
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,469	194.86/cwt	188.00–197.50	2,862	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,202	210.78/cwt	209.00–212.50	2,534	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,341	230.03/cwt	225.00–234.50	3,085	32
Heifers	Choice	—	1,264	230.75/cwt	227.50–234.50	2,917	22
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,405	238.57/cwt	237.00–239.75	3,352	21
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,245	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,727	4
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,480	206.12/cwt	203.50–208.50	3,051	8
Bulls	—	—	1,706	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,114	5
Bulls	—	—	1,803	200.77/cwt	197.00–204.00	3,620	4
Bulls	—	—	1,455	173.04/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,518	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,818	188.28/cwt	185.00–192.00	3,423	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,770	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,487	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,600	175.59/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,809	2

How this sale compares

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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