Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, no comparisons available for feeder cattle, however good demand was noted on an offering of attractive black steers today.

Slaughter steers were 10.00-11.00 higher on a light test; slaughter dairy steers were 10.00-11.00 higher as well.

Slaughter heifers were sharply higher on a limited test.

Slaughter cows were too few to trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter dairy cows were 5.00-7.00 higher. No comparison on dairy bulls. All classes of slaughter cattle were in very good demand this week.

Slaughter lambs were mostly 5.00-8.00 higher with instances of 20.00-25.00 higher; no trend available for slaughter ewes or bucks (rams) due to limited comparable sales.

No comparison for slaughter goats due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter sheep and goats were in good demand this week with increased buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $328.13/cwt on 8 head, down $4.88 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +1.50 against this barn's trailing median of $326.63.

Average price

$328.13

▼ 4.88 vs prior sale

8 head · 781 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−12.94 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	781	328.13	2,563	8thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

328.13

—

IN average1 barns · 8 hd

328.13

+0.00

National average133 barns · 4,614 hd

341.06

−12.94

This barn, trailing median2 sales

326.63

+1.50

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	1,719	227.26	3,906	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,431	170.22	2,436	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	164.62	2,988	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	149.00	1,676	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,859	207.31	3,854	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	161.78	2,294	23
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,802	160.57	2,893	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,214	137.46	1,668	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,277	200.50	2,560	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	227.98	3,440	28
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,545	219.51	3,391	29
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,313	211.00	2,770	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,366	246.16	3,363	46
Heifers	Select	Average	1,272	233.00	2,964	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,362	236.29	3,218	11

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,555	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,375	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	—	1,779	207.76/cwt	200.00–214.00	3,696	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,272	233.00/cwt	229.00–236.50	2,964	11
Steers	Choice	—	1,362	236.29/cwt	235.00–242.50	3,218	11
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,313	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,770	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,509	227.98/cwt	225.00–232.50	3,440	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	155.68/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,032	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	125.67/cwt	122.50–129.00	1,381	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,309	148.91/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,949	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,366	246.16/cwt	242.00–248.00	3,363	46
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,802	160.57/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,893	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,547	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,545	219.51/cwt	217.00–222.25	3,391	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	164.62/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,988	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,277	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	2,560	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,676	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,222	137.60/cwt	133.00–142.50	1,681	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	159.38/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,220	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	171.41/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,468	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	165.84/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,503	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,268	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,734	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,811	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,144	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	2,700.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	746	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,829	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	707	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,237	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,555	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,184	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	4,805	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,859	207.31/cwt	200.00–214.00	3,854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	234.54/cwt	223.00–245.00	3,936	8

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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