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 |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,324 | 186.50 | 2,469 | 6thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,554 | 184.46 | 2,867 | 22 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,493 | 175.00 | 2,613 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,633 | 167.83 | 2,741 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,376 | 160.42 | 2,207 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,388 | 186.80 | 2,592 | 119 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,315 | 185.59 | 2,440 | 55 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,505 | 187.24 | 2,819 | 127 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,316 | 177.25 | 2,332 | 8thin |
Every lot
18 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 |
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| Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,214 | 173.52/cwt | 171.50–179.00 | 2,107 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,417 | 180.97/cwt | 179.00–182.00 | 2,564 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 184.80/cwt | 183.00–187.50 | 2,637 | 36 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,449 | 188.27/cwt | 187.50–189.00 | 2,728 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,528 | 188.05/cwt | 184.50–188.85 | 2,873 | 57 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,614 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 3,067 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,649 | 188.24/cwt | 185.75–191.25 | 3,104 | 14 |
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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.