Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 17.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein cows were 11.00 lower. 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.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $340.00/cwt on 2 head, down $72.55 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −34.09 against this barn's trailing median of $374.09.

Average price

$340.00

▼ 72.55 vs prior sale

2 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−148.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	340.00	1,809	2thin

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 sale2 hd

340.00

—

IN average1 barns · 2 hd

340.00

+0.00

National average180 barns · 13,019 hd

488.35

−148.35

This barn, trailing median3 sales

374.09

−34.09

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	1,506	236.50	3,562	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,649	234.87	3,873	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	175.33	2,285	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,768	172.33	3,047	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	146.04	1,608	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,943	206.52	4,013	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,437	161.14	2,316	36
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,852	153.30	2,838	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,244	138.25	1,720	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	221.20	3,137	15
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,421	229.50	3,261	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	225.32	3,211	27
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,473	211.80	3,120	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,396	252.50	3,525	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,427	250.82	3,579	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	231.70	3,114	18
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,390	251.00	3,489	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,392	241.09	3,356	37
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,407	230.97	3,250	5thin

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	—	92	$1,355	60
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	74	$883	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,120	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,280	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,452	$3,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	100	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	105	1,406.66/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,407	22
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	65	967.31/head	725.00–1,250.00	967	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	83	797.73/head	725.00–875.00	798	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	93	1,825.68/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,826	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	85	1,358.73/head	900.00–1,975.00	1,359	32
Bulls	—	—	1,940	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	4,287	1
Bulls	—	—	1,677	242.73/cwt	241.00–243.00	4,071	8
Bulls	—	—	1,563	226.69/cwt	223.00–230.00	3,543	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,462	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	173.45/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,286	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	162.27/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,028	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,514	172.99/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,619	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,251	123.85/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,549	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,319	146.02/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,926	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	134.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,524	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,506	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	3,562	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,943	206.52/cwt	201.00–211.00	4,013	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,474	163.09/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,404	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,473	211.80/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,120	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,425	225.32/cwt	223.00–227.00	3,211	27
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,421	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	3,261	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	154.55/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,110	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,566	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,856	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,878	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	60	427.08/head	375.00–500.00	427	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AGuernsey	50–100	75	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,452	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	498	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	374.56/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,895	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,593	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	503	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,100	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	698	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,269	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,768	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,427	250.82/cwt	247.50–251.50	3,579	27
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,390	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	3,489	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,407	230.97/cwt	229.00–233.50	3,250	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,392	241.09/cwt	236.00–246.50	3,356	37
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,418	221.20/cwt	218.00–223.00	3,137	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,905	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,524	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,802	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,396	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	3,525	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,344	231.70/cwt	225.00–235.50	3,114	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,872	1

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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