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 | 1,749 | 259.18 | 4,533 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,748 | 245.00 | 4,283 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,624 | 255.49 | 4,149 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,725 | 229.17 | 3,953 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 261.86 | 3,581 | 109 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,289 | 254.53 | 3,280 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,562 | 262.49 | 4,099 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,567 | 262.39 | 4,111 | 78 |
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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,336 | 268.86/cwt | 254.00–280.00 | 3,592 | 14 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,386 | 257.68/cwt | 255.00–260.00 | 3,571 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 260.26/cwt | 258.50–265.50 | 3,808 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,547 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 3,960 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,553 | 261.62/cwt | 260.50–262.25 | 4,063 | 18 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,555 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 4,121 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,565 | 271.30/cwt | 269.00–272.75 | 4,246 | 13 |
| 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.