Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

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	1,696	216.37	3,670	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,454	147.81	2,150	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,720	142.00	2,442	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	115.00	1,334	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,734	183.76	3,187	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,499	138.65	2,078	21
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,892	135.00	2,554	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,377	118.39	1,630	61
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,470	194.50	2,859	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,373	201.77	2,770	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,138	230.00	2,617	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	222.60	3,156	29
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	214.86	2,643	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	220.07	3,101	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,241	214.11	2,657	20

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	90	1,014.07/cwt	82
Heifers	Non Graded	80	737.50/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

41 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 GradedCrossbred	80–90	85	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Non Graded	90–100	93	1,059.01/cwt	900.00–1,500.00	985	20
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	80–90	82	1,114.80/cwt	950.00–1,375.00	914	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,722	197.36/cwt	191.00–201.00	3,399	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	205.24/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,976	2
Bulls	Non Graded	80–90	82	1,057.98/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	868	10
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	90–100	93	1,133.93/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	110–120	110	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Non Graded	50–60	55	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	316	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	4,177	1
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	100–110	103	1,120.73/cwt	950.00–1,300.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	90–100	93	1,247.30/cwt	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Non GradedBeef Cross	100–110	105	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	945	1
Bulls	Non Graded	70–80	73	922.13/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	673	12
Bulls	Non Graded	110–120	111	930.06/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Non Graded	100–110	102	1,022.18/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	1,043	20
Bulls	Non Graded	50–60	53	478.57/cwt	400.00–550.00	254	2
Bulls	Non Graded	60–70	65	675.00/cwt	500.00–850.00	439	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,442	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,334	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	138.67/cwt	135.00–142.50	2,019	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,880	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,782	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,820	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,820	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	214.86/cwt	213.50–217.00	2,643	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,518	147.72/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,242	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,241	214.11/cwt	211.00–215.50	2,657	20
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,666	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,470	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	2,859	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,416	115.08/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,630	23
Heifers	Choice	—	1,418	222.60/cwt	221.00–223.25	3,156	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	149.40/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,213	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,607	125.69/cwt	121.00–130.00	2,020	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	103.41/cwt	97.50–107.50	1,313	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,373	201.77/cwt	197.00–205.50	2,770	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,138	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,617	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,718	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,064	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,409	220.07/cwt	217.75–224.00	3,101	30
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,753	163.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,864	2
Bulls	—	—	1,960	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	4,665	1

How this sale compares

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