Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers were 7.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 22.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 7.00 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 $374.09/cwt on 11 head, down $38.46 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 3 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $374.09.

Average price

$374.09

▼ 38.46 vs prior sale

11 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−38.20

vs IN average

−113.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	374.09	2,025	11thin

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 sale11 hd

374.09

—

IN average2 barns · 26 hd

412.29

−38.20

National average180 barns · 14,267 hd

487.55

−113.46

This barn, trailing median3 sales

374.09

+0.00

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,723	227.42	3,918	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,374	172.04	2,364	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,889	165.79	3,132	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,269	147.14	1,867	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,753	217.29	3,808	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,356	158.63	2,152	22
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,822	146.60	2,671	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	137.28	1,829	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	206.70	2,842	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,467	240.00	3,521	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	226.03	3,490	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,428	215.14	3,072	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	262.07	3,567	37
Steers	Choice	Average	1,469	261.66	3,844	25

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	—	87	$1,275	71
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	85	$1,771	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,408	$3,204	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	1,230	$290	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,863	213.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	3,987	6
Bulls	—	—	1,684	228.21/cwt	225.00–233.00	3,843	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	180.35/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,572	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,889	165.79/cwt	161.00–168.00	3,132	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,425	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,023	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,646	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,850	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,932	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,805	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,428	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	133.69/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,680	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,410	145.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,046	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,258	123.42/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,553	10
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,990	228.37/cwt	226.00–231.00	4,545	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,570	205.10/cwt	199.00–209.00	3,220	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,698	218.41/cwt	214.00–223.00	3,709	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,467	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,521	7
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,428	215.14/cwt	211.00–218.50	3,072	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,375	206.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,842	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,427	153.42/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,189	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	174.55/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,978	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	158.59/cwt	156.00–166.00	2,154	14
Heifers	Choice	—	1,361	262.07/cwt	257.00–265.00	3,567	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,612	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	167.92/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,302	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,469	261.66/cwt	259.50–265.00	3,844	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	150.58/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,754	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,544	226.03/cwt	221.00–229.00	3,490	18
Bulls	—	—	1,663	241.34/cwt	237.00–246.00	4,013	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	100–150	115	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	75	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	80	2,132.03/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,132	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	100–150	110	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	55	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AGuernsey	100–150	105	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	101	1,493.32/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,493	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	82	1,211.91/head	600.00–1,600.00	1,212	44
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	86	1,454.87/head	1,000.00–1,775.00	1,455	9
Bulls	N/A	1200–1300	1,230	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,408	3,203.73/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,204	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	100–150	145	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,277	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	212	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	488	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	330	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	3,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	535	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,220	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,283	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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