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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Mar 17

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Nov 4Mar 17Apr 14 →

Receipts

437 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 377▲ 152 vs year ago 285 · +53.3%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recently reported sale. Trend is not applicable. Demand good. Active trade.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	117.95	1,705	46
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	98.83	1,201	19
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	82.12	894	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,682	127.11	2,138	24
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,500	119.88	1,799	38
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,247	83.92	1,046	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,343	135.77	1,823	74
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	125.01	1,651	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,234	103.97	1,282	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	137.06	1,970	128
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	120.08	1,656	54

Every lot

22 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,256	135.70/cwt	129.00–137.85	1,704	48
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,372	119.35/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,637	49
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,448	127.20/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,842	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,546	137.87/cwt	132.00–143.50	2,131	80
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,130	105.41/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,191	4
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,226	123.06/cwt	118.00–126.50	1,509	4
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed

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 Mar 17, 2022

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

Receipts 437Last week 377Year ago 285

No recently reported sale. Trend is not applicable. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,375	115.00–121.00	115.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,155	92.00–101.00	97.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	102.00–105.00	103.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,147	82.50–86.00	83.68

Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Mar 17

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Nov 4Mar 17Apr 14 →

Receipts

437 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 377▲ 152 vs year ago 285 · +53.3%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recently reported sale. Trend is not applicable. Demand good. Active trade.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	117.95	1,705	46
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	98.83	1,201	19
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	82.12	894	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,682	127.11	2,138	24
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,500	119.88	1,799	38
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,247	83.92	1,046	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,343	135.77	1,823	74
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	125.01	1,651	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,234	103.97	1,282	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	137.06	1,970	128
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	120.08	1,656	54

Every lot

22 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,256	135.70/cwt	129.00–137.85	1,704	48
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,372	119.35/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,637	49
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,448	127.20/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,842	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,546	137.87/cwt	132.00–143.50	2,131	80
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,130	105.41/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,191	4
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,226	123.06/cwt	118.00–126.50	1,509	4
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed

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 Mar 17, 2022

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

Receipts 437Last week 377Year ago 285

No recently reported sale. Trend is not applicable. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,375	115.00–121.00	115.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,155	92.00–101.00	97.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	102.00–105.00	103.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,147	82.50–86.00	83.68

Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	971	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	767	4
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,147	83.68/cwt	82.50–86.00	960	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,155	97.02/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,121	14
Dairy Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,375	115.81/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,592	15
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,382	103.91/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,436	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,479	118.99/cwt	116.75–129.00	1,760	31

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,247	83.92/cwt	82.50–90.00	1,046	11
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,412	119.77/cwt	116.00–120.75	1,691	14
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,552	119.95/cwt	111.00–120.50	1,862	24
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,682	127.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,138	24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,479	116.75–129.00	118.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,448	125.00–129.00	127.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,256	129.00–137.85	135.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,372	119.00–126.00	119.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,546	132.00–143.50	137.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,412	116.00–120.75	119.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,682	125.00–135.00	127.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,552	111.00–120.50	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,247	82.50–90.00	83.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,339	123.00–128.00	126.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,130	105.00–107.00	105.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,273	128.00–137.00	134.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,226	118.00–126.50	123.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,337	101.00–107.00	102.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,387	131.00–140.50	137.24