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 |
|---|
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,568 | 152.50 | 2,391 | 3thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,047 | 128.15 | 1,342 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,535 | 161.43 | 2,478 | 34 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,167 | 146.18 | 1,706 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,296 | 181.62 | 2,353 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,220 | 170.00 | 2,074 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,464 | 182.17 | 2,668 | 73 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,503 | 170.41 | 2,561 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,305 | 161.00 | 2,101 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
12 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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,167 | 146.18/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 1,706 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,335 | 181.87/cwt | 181.00–185.00 | 2,428 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,220 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,074 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,195 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,163 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,477 | 182.26/cwt | 177.00–185.00 | 2,692 | 70 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,305 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 2,101 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,503 | 170.41/cwt | 168.00–172.00 | 2,561 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,170 | 180.04/cwt | 179.00–182.00 | 2,106 | 3 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,568 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 2,391 | 3 |
| Dairy Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,047 | 128.15/cwt | 125.00–132.00 | 1,342 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,630 | 166.29/cwt | 159.00–179.00 | 2,711 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,451 | 157.11/cwt | 154.00–158.00 | 2,280 | 18 |
How this sale compares
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.