Sale reports / Iowa / Sheldon Livestock Auction / 2026-09-10

Sheldon Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Sep 10
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154
Receipts
370 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 312▲ 11 vs year ago 359 · +3.1%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend applicable, as the last reported sale was three weeks ago. No implant cattle bringing a premium today. The auction consisted of two half loads of steers, along with many smaller strings. Plenty of heavy steers and good selection of dairy cattle in the offering. Good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,425217.563,1005thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,588208.003,3035thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,554219.293,4088thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,677215.553,61512
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,515215.573,2665thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,569194.003,0438thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,601209.933,36222
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,546206.763,19612
HeifersChoiceAverage1,360222.473,02653
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,340211.292,83138
SteersChoiceAverage1,554221.573,443123
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,403220.343,09243

Every lot, as filed

26 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,675220.67/cwt218.25–224.503,69637
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,544221.59/cwt220.00–223.503,42111
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHeavy Weight—1,705210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5812
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,326224.46/cwt222.00–225.252,97616
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,414211.98/cwt210.00–218.002,99718
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,167205.98/cwt201.00–210.002,40411
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,712215.05/cwt211.00–216.003,68211
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,588208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,3035
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,386227.72/cwt227.00–228.003,15614
Dairy SteersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,400215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,0101
SteersChoice—1,533220.46/cwt218.00–223.003,38051
HeifersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms—1,316218.25/cwt216.50–219.002,8727
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,247223.07/cwt220.00–236.002,78214
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,388203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,8182
SteersChoice—1,459221.97/cwt220.00–225.003,23910
SteersSelect and ChoiceCertified Prgms—1,470220.42/cwt215.00–221.003,24013
HeifersChoice—1,375221.61/cwt219.25–224.003,04737
SteersSelect and Choice—1,486217.88/cwt217.00–218.003,23816
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,295221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,8621
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,430214.72/cwt212.00–220.003,0703
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,584204.11/cwt202.00–206.003,2339
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,629191.00/cwt191.00–191.003,1116
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,515215.57/cwt213.00–217.503,2665
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,554219.29/cwt217.00–223.003,4088
Dairy SteersChoice—1,611209.69/cwt209.00–211.003,37821
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,425217.56/cwt215.50–219.003,1005

How this sale compares

Iowa weighted averages
One 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.