Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 19.00 higher and slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 46.00 lower with good demand. No comparison available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.73/cwt on 3 head, down $122.29 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −122.29 against this barn's trailing median of $381.01.

Average price

$258.73

▼ 122.29 vs prior sale

3 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$84.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−152.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	315.00	1,638	1thin
Medium and Large 2	573	230.59	1,321	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.41/cwt here — about $317 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

258.73

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

258.73

+0.00

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−152.77

This barn, trailing median1 sales

381.01

−122.29

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	—	High	1,773	230.46	4,087	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,441	168.78	2,432	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	160.00	2,808	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,258	150.72	1,896	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,073	226.52	4,695	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,394	161.70	2,254	34
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,809	150.78	2,727	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,339	139.37	1,867	58
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,200	220.43	2,645	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,541	233.26	3,595	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,590	225.11	3,579	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	248.74	3,353	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	241.50	2,927	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,445	260.00	3,757	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,419	254.60	3,613	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	245.00	3,266	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	—	91	$1,135	83
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	65	$425	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,371	$3,561	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,320	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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%	—	1,828	149.64/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,735	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	2,431	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,805	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	3,005	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,333	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,266	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	157.64/cwt	151.50–160.00	2,251	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	170.82/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,383	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,808	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,448	147.96/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,142	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,322	137.40/cwt	132.00–142.50	1,816	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	126.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,481	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	105	1,174.55/head	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,175	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/AAyshire	50–100	95	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	78	226.60/head	200.00–250.00	227	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	55	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	226	197.22/cwt	190.00–210.00	446	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	88	1,326.74/head	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,327	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	75	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	106	1,424.80/head	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,425	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	86	1,079.30/head	550.00–1,425.00	1,079	39
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,371	3,561.05/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,561	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	150–200	152	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	456	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	272	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	558	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,230	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	591	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	230.59/cwt	185.00–275.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,665	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,393	130.69/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,821	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,348	248.74/cwt	245.50–254.00	3,353	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	177.91/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,286	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	166.55/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,173	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	164.61/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,247	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	160.48/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,390	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	187.55/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,691	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,212	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	2,927	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,757	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,541	233.26/cwt	227.50–237.00	3,595	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,200	220.43/cwt	220.00–222.00	2,645	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,419	254.60/cwt	250.00–259.00	3,613	57
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,590	225.11/cwt	223.00–225.75	3,579	16
Bulls	—	—	1,898	248.95/cwt	245.00–254.00	4,725	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,146	231.90/cwt	229.00–233.00	4,977	4
Bulls	—	—	1,663	222.45/cwt	219.00–227.00	3,699	8
Bulls	—	—	1,901	232.63/cwt	229.00–238.00	4,422	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,780	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,649	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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