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Sheldon Livestock · Thu, Oct 6

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Oct 6

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Receipts

384 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 299▲ 34 vs year ago 350 · +9.7%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were steady. Choice slaughter heifers .50 higher. Dairy steers 1.25 higher. 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	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	114.30	1,490	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,580	128.80	2,035	53
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	123.67	1,734	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	143.36	1,988	118
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	135.17	1,717	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,205	117.46	1,415	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	142.40	2,099	113
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,399	134.06	1,875	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,246	121.68	1,516	12

Every lot

15 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	123.08/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,429	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,399	134.06/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,875	30
Steers	—	Select	1,415	118.89/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,682	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,474	142.40/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,099	113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	116.00/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,276	4
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,198	134.40/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,610	14
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,208

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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Receipts 384Last week 299Year ago 350

Compared to last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were steady. Choice slaughter heifers .50 higher. Dairy steers 1.25 higher. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,430	138.00–146.00	143.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	117.00–124.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,362	127.00–137.00	136.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	130.00–137.00	134.40

Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Oct 6

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Receipts

384 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 299▲ 34 vs year ago 350 · +9.7%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were steady. Choice slaughter heifers .50 higher. Dairy steers 1.25 higher. 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	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	114.30	1,490	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,580	128.80	2,035	53
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	123.67	1,734	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	143.36	1,988	118
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	135.17	1,717	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,205	117.46	1,415	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	142.40	2,099	113
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,399	134.06	1,875	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,246	121.68	1,516	12

Every lot

15 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	123.08/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,429	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,399	134.06/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,875	30
Steers	—	Select	1,415	118.89/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,682	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,474	142.40/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,099	113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	116.00/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,276	4
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,198	134.40/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,610	14
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,208

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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Receipts 384Last week 299Year ago 350

Compared to last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were steady. Choice slaughter heifers .50 higher. Dairy steers 1.25 higher. Demand good. Active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,430	138.00–146.00	143.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	117.00–124.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,362	127.00–137.00	136.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	130.00–137.00	134.40

Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,348	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,658	2
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,390	127.11/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,767	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,888	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,609	129.06/cwt	127.00–131.50	2,077	46

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	114.30/cwt	112.50–119.00	1,490	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	111.00–121.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,474	138.00–147.00	142.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,415	117.00–121.00	118.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,161	117.00–128.00	123.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,399	130.00–137.00	134.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,304	112.50–119.00	114.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,609	127.00–131.50	129.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,390	126.00–134.00	127.11