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 | 1,696 | 218.50 | 3,706 | 9thin |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,240 | 210.00 | 2,604 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,733 | 219.22 | 3,799 | 16 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,554 | 206.80 | 3,214 | 5thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,229 | 210.00 | 2,581 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,494 | 216.49 | 3,234 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,741 | 207.00 | 3,604 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,371 | 223.32 | 3,063 | 94 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,324 | 219.80 | 2,909 | 41 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,549 | 223.33 | 3,459 | 168 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,438 | 217.94 | 3,133 | 25 |
Every lot
21 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 | 1,258 | 219.72/cwt | 217.00–221.00 | 2,764 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,369 | 213.75/cwt | 211.00–217.00 | 2,926 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,417 | 223.22/cwt | 222.00–224.50 | 3,163 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,429 | 221.86/cwt | 219.00–223.00 | 3,170 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,558 | 213.07/cwt | 210.00–216.00 | 3,320 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,560 | 223.37/cwt | 220.50–224.50 | 3,485 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,629 | 219.56/cwt | 218.75–220.00 | 3,577 | 9 |
| 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.