Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,587	81.08	1,287	86
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	76.23	1,082	166
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,209	65.96	797	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	110.30	1,523	51
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,338	104.33	1,396	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,295	91.30	1,182	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	112.11	1,682	37
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,460	103.84	1,516	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,428	94.46	1,349	37

Every lot, as filed

9 lots · USDA AMS · Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Choice	—	1,381	110.30/cwt	109.50–111.25	1,523	51
Heifers	Select	—	1,295	91.30/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,182	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,338	104.33/cwt	102.00–108.50	1,396	11
Steers	Choice	—	1,500	112.11/cwt	109.00–113.25	1,682	37
Steers	Select	—	1,428	94.46/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,349	37
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,460	103.84/cwt	100.00–106.50	1,516	35
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,587	81.08/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,287	86
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,209	65.96/cwt	60.00–69.00	797	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,420	76.23/cwt	70.00–79.50	1,082	166

How this sale compares

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Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

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Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,381	109.50–111.25	110.30
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,295	90.00–97.00	91.30
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,338	102.00–108.50	104.33
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,500	109.00–113.25	112.11
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,428	89.00–99.00	94.46
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,460	100.00–106.50	103.84
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,587	80.00–85.00	81.08
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,209	60.00–69.00	65.96
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	1,420	70.00–79.50	76.23

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