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Sheldon Livestock · Thu, Apr 27

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Apr 27

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Mar 30Apr 27May 11 →

Receipts

432 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 478▲ 432 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Upward trend. 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	1,615	142.00	2,293	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,338	120.72	1,615	33
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,646	140.87	2,319	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,559	130.28	2,031	29
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,460	111.29	1,625	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,343	182.32	2,449	168
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,324	176.20	2,333	52
Heifers	Select	Average	1,567	145.41	2,279	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	182.62	2,694	94
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,476	174.39	2,574	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,490	153.77	2,291	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,228	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,149	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	182.62/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,694	94
Steers	—	Select	1,490	153.77/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,291	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,514	174.30/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,639	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,160	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	2,047	4
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,244	180.55/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,246	15
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,338	176.18

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 Apr 27, 2023

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

Receipts 432Last week 478Year ago 0

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Upward trend. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,559	126.00–132.00	130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	109.00–112.50	109.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,646	139.00–143.50	140.87

Head
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Apr 27

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Mar 30Apr 27May 11 →

Receipts

432 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 478▲ 432 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Upward trend. 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	1,615	142.00	2,293	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,338	120.72	1,615	33
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,646	140.87	2,319	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,559	130.28	2,031	29
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,460	111.29	1,625	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,343	182.32	2,449	168
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,324	176.20	2,333	52
Heifers	Select	Average	1,567	145.41	2,279	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	182.62	2,694	94
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,476	174.39	2,574	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,490	153.77	2,291	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,228	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,149	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	182.62/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,694	94
Steers	—	Select	1,490	153.77/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,291	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,514	174.30/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,639	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,160	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	2,047	4
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,244	180.55/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,246	15
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,338	176.18

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 Apr 27, 2023

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

Receipts 432Last week 478Year ago 0

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Upward trend. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,559	126.00–132.00	130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	109.00–112.50	109.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,646	139.00–143.50	140.87

Head
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,265	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,480	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,509	109.86/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,658	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,559	130.28/cwt	126.00–132.00	2,031	29
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,646	140.87/cwt	139.00–143.50	2,319	10

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,258	118.64/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,492	22
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,498	124.88/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,871	11
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,293	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	152.00–156.00	153.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,514	169.00–176.00	174.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,258	114.00–125.00	118.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,498	120.00–127.00	124.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,353	179.00–192.00	182.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	145.00–155.00	150.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,244	179.00–181.00	180.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,338	168.00–178.25	176.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	136.00	136.00