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Sheldon Livestock · Thu, Sep 29

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Sep 29

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Sep 15Sep 29Oct 6 →

Receipts

299 head

▼ 345 vs last sale 644▼ 76 vs year ago 375 · −20.3%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, choice slaughter steers were steady, dairy steers 1.4 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 1.2 higher. Demand good. Trade active.

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	1,475	123.00	1,814	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,398	95.00	1,328	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,563	127.75	1,997	68
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,274	102.13	1,301	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	143.00	1,933	77
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,249	133.60	1,669	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	117.90	1,432	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	142.64	2,118	60
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,444	133.76	1,932	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,300	124.62	1,620	14

Every lot

17 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,113	124.40/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,385	4
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,135	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,504	3
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,245	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,731	1
Steers	—	Select	1,375	124.71/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,715	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	142.70/cwt	139.00–146.50	2,125	59
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,496	133.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,004	18
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,045

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 Sep 29, 2022

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

Receipts 299Last week 644Year ago 375

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, choice slaughter steers were steady, dairy steers 1.4 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 1.2 higher. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,496	131.00–137.00	133.97

Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Sep 29

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Sep 15Sep 29Oct 6 →

Receipts

299 head

▼ 345 vs last sale 644▼ 76 vs year ago 375 · −20.3%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, choice slaughter steers were steady, dairy steers 1.4 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 1.2 higher. Demand good. Trade active.

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	1,475	123.00	1,814	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,398	95.00	1,328	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,563	127.75	1,997	68
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,274	102.13	1,301	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	143.00	1,933	77
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,249	133.60	1,669	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	117.90	1,432	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	142.64	2,118	60
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,444	133.76	1,932	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,300	124.62	1,620	14

Every lot

17 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,113	124.40/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,385	4
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,135	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,504	3
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,245	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,731	1
Steers	—	Select	1,375	124.71/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,715	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	142.70/cwt	139.00–146.50	2,125	59
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,496	133.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,004	18
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,045

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 Sep 29, 2022

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

Receipts 299Last week 644Year ago 375

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, choice slaughter steers were steady, dairy steers 1.4 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 1.2 higher. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,496	131.00–137.00	133.97

Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,249	102.10/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,275	14
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,365	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,693	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,566	127.81/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,002	67
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,620	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,661	1

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,398	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,328	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,814	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,113	121.00–125.50	124.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,375	117.00–128.00	124.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,489	139.00–146.50	142.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,249	98.00–104.00	102.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,566	124.00–131.00	127.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	111.00–123.00	119.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,454	131.00–132.00	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,165	130.50–137.00	134.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,385	112.50–119.00	116.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,352	140.00–146.50	143.00