Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $412.55/cwt on 10 head, up $40.63 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 3 comparable sales and sits +38.46 against this barn's trailing median of $374.09.

Average price

$412.55

▲ 40.63 vs prior sale

10 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.76

vs IN average

−59.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	412.55	2,199	10thin

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 sale10 hd

412.55

—

IN average2 barns · 12 hd

398.79

+13.76

National average178 barns · 10,669 hd

472.20

−59.65

This barn, trailing median3 sales

374.09

+38.46

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	1,626	230.75	3,752	4thin
Bulls	—	High	1,618	200.74	3,248	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,360	159.63	2,170	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	148.00	2,686	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,375	125.00	1,719	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,884	190.19	3,584	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,399	151.21	2,116	28
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,854	147.36	2,732	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,294	129.76	1,679	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	210.66	3,120	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,408	237.02	3,337	38
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	240.50	3,307	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	235.03	3,218	29
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,510	229.00	3,458	3thin

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	—	93	$1,242	88
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	86	$1,145	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,670	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,400	$2,611	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,870	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,850	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,942	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	159.92/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,197	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,416	151.49/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,145	16
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,481	210.66/cwt	207.50–213.50	3,120	14
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,725	178.23/cwt	176.00–180.00	3,074	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,254	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,998	193.21/cwt	189.00–196.00	3,860	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	108	1,326.74/head	750.00–1,650.00	1,327	10
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	84	1,401.49/head	950.00–1,775.00	1,401	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	78	773.40/head	700.00–825.00	773	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	84	1,241.16/head	800.00–1,675.00	1,241	46
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	110	1,218.30/head	800.00–1,575.00	1,218	19
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	83	512.12/head	500.00–525.00	512	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	100–150	105	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	746	295.01/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,201	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	320.26/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,437	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,939	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,271	127.37/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,619	14
Heifers	Choice	—	1,408	237.02/cwt	229.00–239.85	3,337	38
Steers	Choice	—	1,369	235.03/cwt	230.00–239.75	3,218	29
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,375	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	3,307	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,686	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,719	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,458	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,626	230.75/cwt	230.75–230.75	3,752	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,298	118.10/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,533	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,316	136.83/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,801	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,816	146.50/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,660	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	144.35/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,991	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,003	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,176	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	159.50/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,196	6
Bulls	—	—	1,845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,623	202.82/cwt	200.50–206.00	3,292	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	189.03/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,835	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	1,400	2,611.07/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,611	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	110	1,519.32/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,519	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	78	1,267.02/head	900.00–1,650.00	1,267	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,670	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	412.55/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,199	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,192	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	150–200	167	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	443	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	300–350	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	218	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	354.95/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,368	6

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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