Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,521 | 98.57 | 1,500 | 156 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,579 | 92.82 | 1,466 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,344 | 79.06 | 1,063 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,375 | 109.03 | 1,499 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,057 | 102.15 | 1,080 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 112.49 | 1,688 | 86 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,050 | 104.61 | 1,098 | 18 |
Every lot
15 lots · USDA AMS · Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IANothing 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,050 | 104.61/cwt | 101.00–107.00 | 1,098 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 111.95/cwt | 106.50–115.50 | 1,565 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,559 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,628 | 113.33/cwt | 103.00–114.75 | 1,845 | 38 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,057 | 102.15/cwt | 94.00–106.00 | 1,080 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,155 | 106.36/cwt | 101.00–109.00 | 1,228 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,308 | 109.24/cwt | 105.00–112.00 | 1,429 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.