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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-06

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Feb 6

● Final9 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

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Receipts

474 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 357▲ 474 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.50 to 3.50 lower. Slaughter Holstein steers were steady. Packer demand was good to moderate on a higher offering today.

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
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	92.41	1,408	78
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,325	86.38	1,145	46
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,145	70.40	806	46
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	120.20	1,665	68
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	113.73	1,434	60
Heifers	Select	Average	1,181	107.75	1,273	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	119.86	1,794	94
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,385	114.75	1,589	34
Steers	Select	Average	1,370	105.77	1,449	12

Every lot

9 lots · USDA AMS · Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,370	105.77/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,449	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,385	114.75/cwt	111.00–116.50	1,589	34
Steers	—	Choice	1,497	119.86/cwt	118.50–122.75	1,794	94
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,181	107.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,273	19
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,261	113.73/cwt	110.00–116.85	1,434	60
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	120.20/cwt	118.25–122.75	1,665	68
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,145	70.40/cwt	68.00–75.00	806	46
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,325	86.38/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,145	46
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,524	92.41/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,408	78

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Feb 6, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 474Last week 357Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.50 to 3.50 lower. Slaughter Holstein steers were steady. Packer demand was good to moderate on a higher offering today.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,497	118.50–122.75	119.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,385	111.00–116.50	114.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,370	101.00–109.00	105.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,385	118.25–122.75	120.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,261	110.00–116.85	113.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,181	100.00–110.00	107.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,325	82.50–89.00	86.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,145	68.00–75.00	70.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,524	90.00–97.00	92.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.