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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Oct 15

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

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Receipts

287 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 174▼ 604 vs year ago 891 · −67.8%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Choice slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher, with steers over 1600 lbs bringing 3.00-4.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. The auction consisted of one load of heifers, two half loads of steers and many smaller strings. Good demand.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,488	206.00	3,065	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	203.50	2,757	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,464	214.93	3,147	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,574	219.50	3,455	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,448	191.46	2,773	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,662	220.61	3,667	14
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,769	208.36	3,686	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	223.51	2,922	62
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	215.29	2,757	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,533	220.41	3,378	104
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,345	214.59	2,886	14

Every lot

19 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,279	212.56/cwt	206.00–219.50	2,719	6
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,382	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	3,027	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,394	216.12/cwt	213.00–217.00	3,013	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,413	220.53/cwt	218.25–223.00	3,116	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,556	219.39/cwt	219.00–222.00	3,414	34
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,661	221.54/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,680	31
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,273	215.45/cwt	210.00–221.25	2,743	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,307	223.48/cwt	219.50–224.50	2,921	60
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,315	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	2,952	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,868	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,130	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,339	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,488	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,065	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,160	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,662	220.61/cwt	217.00–221.00	3,667	14
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,769	208.36/cwt	202.00–209.50	3,686	14
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,464	214.93/cwt	214.25–217.00	3,147	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,204	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,191	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,561	195.82/cwt	187.00–198.50	3,057	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,574	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	3,455	6

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Oct 15, 2026

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

Receipts 287Last week 174Year ago 891

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,413	218.25–223.00	220.53
34	—	1,556	219.00–222.00	219.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,279	206.00–219.50	212.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,661	219.00–226.00	221.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,394	213.00–217.00	216.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,662	217.00–221.00	220.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,769	202.00–209.50	208.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,464	214.25–217.00	214.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,561	187.00–198.50	195.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,574	219.50	219.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,204	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,307	219.50–224.50	223.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	224.50	224.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,273	210.00–221.25	215.45

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.