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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Aug 21

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2157

← Jul 17Aug 21Oct 16 →

Receipts

899 head

▲ 271 vs last sale 628▲ 899 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleThu Oct 22, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Dairy-Holstein feeder cattle special!! No comparison as the last reported sale was July 17. Mostly smaller strings in the offering. Good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $485.00/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +64.98 against this barn's trailing median of $420.02.

Average price

$485.00

14 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+21.15

vs IA average

+100.29 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	485.00	2,115	14thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

485.00

—

IA average2 barns · 24 hd

463.85

+21.15

National average155 barns · 6,754 hd

384.71

+100.29

This barn, trailing median2 sales

420.02

+64.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

43 lots · USDA AMS · Sheldon Livestock Feeder Cattle Special - 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,049	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,548	8
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	994	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	3,057	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	568.04/cwt	550.00–585.00	1,551	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,115	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	589.78/cwt	575.00–625.00	1,699	14
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Small and Medium 3-4	183	332.24/cwt	325.00–350.00	608	21
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3-4	246	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	861	7
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	266	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	865	8
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3-4	326	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	897	7
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3-4	358	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,253	3
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	364	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,456	12
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	469	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,642	10
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3-4	512	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,485	7
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	669	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,840	15
Dairy Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3-4	718	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,580	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Small and Medium 3-4	223	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	558	8
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3-4	342	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	941	6
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3-4	378	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	794	4
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3-4	793	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,427	12
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3-4	997	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,243	3
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3-4	1,215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,187	3
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 3-4	1,383	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,628	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	413.46/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,530	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	26
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	413.96/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,801	36
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,031	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	408.09/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,110	24
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,184	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	606	343.37/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,081	9
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,516	13
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	829	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,155	8
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	219	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,314	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 2	254	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,016	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,710	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	416.31/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,761	44
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 2	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	462	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,848	16
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,242	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	517	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,223	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,558	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,474	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	891	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,896	5

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 Feeder Cattle Special - Sheldon, IA

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Receipts 899Last week 628Year ago 0

Dairy-Holstein feeder cattle special!! No comparison as the last reported sale was July 17. Mostly smaller strings in the offering. Good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
21	150–200	183	325.00–350.00	332.24
7	200–250	246	350.00	350.00
8	250–300	266	325.00	325.00
7	300–350	326	275.00	275.00
8	700–750	718	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	364	400.00	400.00
10	450–500	469	350.00	350.00
15	650–700	669	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	350.00	350.00
7	500–550	512	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	378	210.00	210.00
12	750–800	793	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	275.00	275.00
3	950–1000	997	225.00	225.00
3	1200–1250	1,215	180.00	180.00
3	1350–1400	1,383	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	370	400.00–435.00	413.46
36	400–450	435	400.00–440.00	413.96
7	450–500	467	435.00	435.00
24	500–550	517	400.00–420.00	408.09
10	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
13	650–700	671	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
9	600–650	606	335.00–350.00	343.37
8	800–850	829	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	600.00	600.00
8	350–400	360	475.00	475.00
5	450–500	477	470.00	470.00
10	550–600	553	462.50	462.50
6	700–750	733	337.50	337.50
5	850–900	891	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	254	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	440	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	400–450	423	410.00–425.00	416.31
16	450–500	462	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	517	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	482	425.00	425.00
8	600–650	637	400.00	400.00
9	950–1000	994	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	288	575.00–625.00	589.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	250–300	273	550.00–585.00	568.04
14	400–450	436	485.00	485.00

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.