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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,570 | 177.96 | 2,794 | 12 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,693 | 164.00 | 2,777 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,686 | 170.05 | 2,867 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,444 | 160.50 | 2,318 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,374 | 187.01 | 2,570 | 116 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,353 | 182.18 | 2,464 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,551 | 185.92 | 2,884 | 111 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,407 | 177.90 | 2,502 | 40 |
Every lot
20 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,298 | 172.93/cwt | 171.00–174.00 | 2,245 | 13 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,300 | 183.56/cwt | 181.00–186.00 | 2,386 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,402 | 180.01/cwt | 177.00–181.50 | 2,524 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,453 | 185.40/cwt | 183.50–188.00 | 2,694 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,525 | 178.50/cwt | 178.50–178.50 | 2,722 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,538 | 185.79/cwt | 183.75–189.00 | 2,857 | 42 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,559 | 184.41/cwt | 184.00–186.00 | 2,875 | 16 |
| Steers | — |
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.