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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Jun 30

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7 →

Receipts

296 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 365▼ 79 vs year ago 375 · −21.1%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Thursday choice slaughter steers were 1.2 lower, choice slaughter heifers steady. 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	1,410	133.50	1,882	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,408	119.00	1,676	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,268	110.29	1,398	20
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	127.95	1,898	58
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	117.50	1,526	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	142.18	1,810	36
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	123.91	1,529	23
Heifers	Select	Average	1,147	113.57	1,303	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	144.70	2,110	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,348	133.37	1,798	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,333	121.81	1,624	5thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,176	133.15/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,566	8
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,195	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,661	2
Steers	—	Select	1,333	121.81/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,624	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,446	133.49/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,930	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,467	144.89/cwt	139.00–148.50	2,126	59
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,058	124.38/cwt	120.00–126.50	1,316	3
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,065

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 Jun 30, 2022

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

Receipts 296Last week 365Year ago 375

Compared to the sale last Thursday choice slaughter steers were 1.2 lower, choice slaughter heifers steady. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,314	138.00–145.75	142.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,242	111.00–117.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,065	108.00–114.00	111.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	120.00–126.50	124.38

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Jun 30

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7 →

Receipts

296 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 365▼ 79 vs year ago 375 · −21.1%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Thursday choice slaughter steers were 1.2 lower, choice slaughter heifers steady. 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	1,410	133.50	1,882	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,408	119.00	1,676	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,268	110.29	1,398	20
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	127.95	1,898	58
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	117.50	1,526	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	142.18	1,810	36
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	123.91	1,529	23
Heifers	Select	Average	1,147	113.57	1,303	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	144.70	2,110	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,348	133.37	1,798	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,333	121.81	1,624	5thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,176	133.15/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,566	8
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,195	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,661	2
Steers	—	Select	1,333	121.81/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,624	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,446	133.49/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,930	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,467	144.89/cwt	139.00–148.50	2,126	59
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,058	124.38/cwt	120.00–126.50	1,316	3
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,065

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 Jun 30, 2022

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

Receipts 296Last week 365Year ago 375

Compared to the sale last Thursday choice slaughter steers were 1.2 lower, choice slaughter heifers steady. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,314	138.00–145.75	142.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,242	111.00–117.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,065	108.00–114.00	111.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	120.00–126.50	124.38

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,268	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,648	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,273	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,477	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,375	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,678	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,491	127.88/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,907	56

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,268	110.29/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,398	20
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,336	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,610	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,410	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,882	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,440	118.34/cwt	118.00–119.50	1,704	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,105	137.50–139.75	139.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,491	125.00–132.00	127.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,446	127.00–136.00	133.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,467	139.00–148.50	144.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	119.00–125.00	121.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,176	129.00–137.00	133.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,336	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,268	108.00–111.00	110.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,440	118.00–119.50	118.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	133.50	133.50