Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 176.20 | 2,410 | 12 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,370 | 170.24 | 2,332 | 10 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,549 | 179.57 | 2,781 | 35 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,689 | 173.87 | 2,937 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,623 | 162.60 | 2,639 | 50 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,652 | 154.26 | 2,548 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,408 | 183.75 | 2,587 | 110 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,329 | 178.90 | 2,377 | 32 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,567 | 185.16 | 2,901 | 172 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,268 | 181.00 | 2,295 | 3thin |
Every lot
17 lots · USDA AMS · Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IANothing 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 | 1,268 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,295 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,439 | 183.09/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,635 | 39 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,556 | 187.35/cwt | 183.50–188.25 | 2,915 | 48 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,590 | 185.61/cwt | 184.25–186.25 | 2,951 | 39 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,667 | 184.25/cwt | 182.00–186.75 | 3,071 | 46 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,167 | 176.49/cwt | 174.50–181.00 | 2,060 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,402 | |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.