Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 4.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison and Holstein slaughter bulls were Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending lower on a limited comparison and and Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were mostly 2.00 higher 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 $365.49/cwt on 10 head, down $8.60 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −7.52 against this barn's trailing median of $373.01.

Average price

$365.49

▼ 8.60 vs prior sale

10 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−5.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	365.49	1,971	10thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $412.55, low $365.49, median $373.01 across 4 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

365.49

—

IN average1 barns · 10 hd

365.49

+0.00

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

−5.90

This barn, trailing median4 sales

373.01

−7.52

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	1,556	208.12	3,238	15
Bulls	—	Average	1,709	209.04	3,573	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,895	164.00	3,108	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,322	153.16	2,024	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	138.82	1,516	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,362	171.48	2,335	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,352	143.72	1,943	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,829	132.30	2,420	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,330	125.17	1,665	54
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	185.00	2,377	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,733	214.00	3,709	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	202.47	2,954	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,482	194.75	2,886	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,308	223.00	2,917	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	219.00	2,957	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	209.15	2,698	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,550	227.50	3,526	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,368	210.69	2,882	22
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,372	204.00	2,799	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	91	952.11/cwt	78
Heifers	Non Graded	80	843.75/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

61 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	Non GradedBeef Cross	60–70	65	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	520	1
Bulls	Non Graded	80–90	82	1,108.38/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	909	10
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	70–80	75	891.67/cwt	775.00–1,100.00	669	3
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	90–100	93	1,326.35/cwt	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Non GradedBeef Cross	70–80	75	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	675	1
Bulls	Non Graded	60–70	64	702.94/cwt	525.00–925.00	450	4
Bulls	Non Graded	90–100	93	1,027.75/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	956	22
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	140–150	145	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	943	1
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	110–120	110	887.50/cwt	850.00–925.00	976	2
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	80–90	83	1,101.52/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	914	2
Bulls	Non Graded	130–140	130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	910	1
Bulls	Non GradedJersey	80–90	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	100–110	103	992.74/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Non Graded	70–80	74	782.09/cwt	625.00–1,025.00	579	5
Heifers	Non Graded	60–70	65	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	423	1
Heifers	Non GradedBeef Cross	90–100	90	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Non Graded	90–100	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	570	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,317	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	22,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	361.41/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,868	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,666	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	591	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,836	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	136.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,894	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	160.42/cwt	159.00–162.50	1,930	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,435	134.71/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,933	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,330	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,662	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,395	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,557	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,290	209.15/cwt	208.50–210.25	2,698	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	146.46/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,916	8
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	125.16/cwt	125.00–125.50	2,290	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	150.74/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,052	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,550	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	3,526	7
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,828	139.44/cwt	135.00–143.50	2,549	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,308	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,917	21
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,556	208.12/cwt	204.75–210.75	3,238	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,459	202.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,954	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	113.64/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,359	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,895	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,108	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,350	219.00/cwt	214.00–221.00	2,957	35
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,733	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,709	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,368	210.69/cwt	207.00–215.00	2,882	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	161.95/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,240	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,372	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,799	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,285	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,377	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,482	194.75/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,886	7
Bulls	—	—	1,783	210.83/cwt	208.00–214.00	3,759	3
Bulls	Non Graded	50–60	55	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	330	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,408	171.95/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,421	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,035	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Non Graded	110–120	111	824.44/cwt	750.00–900.00	915	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,031	1
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	100–110	105	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	90–100	90	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	968	1
Bulls	Non Graded	100–110	102	968.56/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	988	13
Bulls	Non GradedJersey	60–70	60	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	180	1
Bulls	—	—	1,490	196.50/cwt	196.00–197.00	2,928	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	218.91/cwt	217.00–221.00	3,980	2

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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