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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-05

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Nov 5

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Oct 22Nov 5latest

Receipts

511 head

▲ 234 vs last sale 277▲ 52 vs year ago 459 · +11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The last reported sale was two weeks ago. Comparison is not applicable. Lower trend noted, following the 3.50 decline with CME live cattle futures today. Larger sale, including two full loads, one half load and many smaller strings. Nice selection of dairy and dairy cross cattle. 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	1,755	204.00	3,580	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,666	207.66	3,460	31
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,741	200.35	3,488	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,651	192.53	3,179	34
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	189.32	2,603	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,408	212.85	2,997	148
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	205.48	2,754	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,552	211.86	3,289	172
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,390	210.24	2,922	28

Every lot

20 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,279	212.63/cwt	212.00–219.00	2,720	17
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,359	212.95/cwt	212.00–213.50	2,894	21
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,386	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,869	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,472	212.32/cwt	210.50–213.25	3,125	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,549	211.86/cwt	208.50–213.00	3,282	73
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,635	214.17/cwt	210.00–215.50	3,502	15
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,711	209.78/cwt	208.00–212.50	3,589	34
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,771	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,648	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,179	202.50/cwt	201.00–207.00	2,387	4
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,323	214.12/cwt	211.00–215.25	2,833	72
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,349	206.00/cwt	202.00–208.00	2,779	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,478	211.95/cwt	210.25–214.50	3,133	68
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,178	2
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,582	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,306	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,289	193.04/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,488	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,490	184.37/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,747	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,651	192.53/cwt	189.00–194.50	3,179	34
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,666	207.66/cwt	204.00–209.50	3,460	31
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,741	200.35/cwt	200.00–201.00	3,488	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,755	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,580	2

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 Nov 5, 2026

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

Receipts 511Last week 277Year ago 459

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,635	210.00–215.50	214.17
21	—	1,359	212.00–213.50	212.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,771	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,386	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,711	208.00–212.50	209.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,549	208.50–213.00	211.86
29	—	1,472	210.50–213.25	212.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,279	212.00–219.00	212.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,323	211.00–215.25	214.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	201.00–207.00	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,582	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,349	202.00–208.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,478	210.25–214.50	211.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	183.00–185.00	184.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,289	190.00–196.00	193.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,651	189.00–194.50	192.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,741	200.00–201.00	200.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,666	204.00–209.50	207.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	204.00	204.00

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.