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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-08

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Jun 8

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 22 →

Receipts

657 head

▲ 268 vs last sale 389▲ 657 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were 2.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher. Dairy steers were substantially lower. No comparison on diary heifers, as there were limited numbers. Demand good. Active trade.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,532	140.55	2,153	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,426	123.49	1,761	18
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,163	116.07	1,350	22
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,555	143.47	2,231	48
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,433	136.28	1,953	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,403	126.50	1,775	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	188.04	2,539	72
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	178.65	2,266	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,316	166.24	2,188	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,502	187.82	2,820	233
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,421	176.61	2,510	84
Steers	Select	Average	1,313	156.31	2,052	10

Every lot

21 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. 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,160	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,769	2
Steers	—	Select	1,351	157.26/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,125	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,421	176.61/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,510	84
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	187.85/cwt	182.00–194.00	2,818	232
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,384	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,140	162.91/cwt	152.00–169.00	1,857	3
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,145	177.65/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,034	11
Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,220	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,233	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	178.86/cwt	175.00–180.75	2,316	51
Heifers	—	Select	1,325	168.63/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,234	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,356	188.26/cwt	184.00–191.50	2,553	69
Heifers	—	SelectHeavy Weight	1,745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,285	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,619	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,375	135.92/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,869	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,555	143.47/cwt	142.00–153.00	2,231	48
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,091	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,645	137.60/cwt	137.00–139.00	2,264	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,163	116.07/cwt	115.00–117.50	1,350	22
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,426	123.49/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,761	18
Dairy Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,441	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,046	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,604	139.39/cwt	134.00–143.00	2,236	5

This sale against other markets

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Jun 8, 2023

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Receipts 657Last week 389Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,375	135.00–136.00	135.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,555	142.00–153.00	143.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	137.00–139.00	137.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,163	115.00–117.50	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,441	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,426	121.00–126.00	123.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,604	134.00–143.00	139.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,421	171.00–181.00	176.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	152.00–165.00	157.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,500	182.00–194.00	187.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,295	175.00–180.75	178.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	152.00–169.00	162.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,145	174.00–178.00	177.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,325	168.00–169.00	168.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,356	184.00–191.50	188.26

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.