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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-20

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Jul 20

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

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Receipts

484 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 569▲ 211 vs year ago 273 · +77.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Thursday, choice slaughter steers were steady. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 lower. Dairy steers were 1.00 higher. Limited numbers on dairy heifers. 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	1,421	154.99	2,202	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,513	142.26	2,152	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,294	126.39	1,635	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,593	158.11	2,519	43
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,618	148.92	2,410	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,270	180.83	2,297	129
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,465	173.10	2,536	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,485	163.63	2,430	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,526	182.27	2,782	125
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,419	176.04	2,499	102
Steers	Select	Average	1,541	162.13	2,498	6thin

Every lot

14 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	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,154	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	2,083	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,209	175.43/cwt	170.50–178.00	2,121	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,428	176.06/cwt	172.00–179.50	2,514	98
Steers	—	Select	1,541	162.13/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,498	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,545	182.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,817	119
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,270	180.83/cwt	176.00–182.75	2,297	129
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,465	173.10/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,536	35
Heifers	—	Select	1,485	163.63/cwt	160.00–167.50	2,430	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,593	158.11/cwt	152.00–177.00	2,519	43
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,618	148.92/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,410	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,294	126.39/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,635	12
Dairy Heifers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,393	156.32/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,178	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,273	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,513	142.26/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,152	3

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.

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Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Jul 20, 2023

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Receipts 484Last week 569Year ago 273

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,154	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,428	172.00–179.50	176.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,209	170.50–178.00	175.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,541	161.00–164.00	162.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,545	180.00–190.00	182.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,618	144.00–150.00	148.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,593	152.00–177.00	158.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	151.00–167.00	156.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	141.00–145.00	142.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,294	124.00–132.00	126.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,465	170.00–175.00	173.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,485	160.00–167.50	163.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,270	176.00–182.75	180.83

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.