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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-17

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Jul 17

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

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Receipts

320 head

▼ 172 vs last sale 492▼ 51 vs year ago 371 · −13.7%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialThu Sep 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Thursday, Choice slaughter steers 2.00 higher. Steers over 1500 lbs 6.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 2.00 higher. Dairy steers 5.00 higher. Mostly smaller packages in the offering today. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	221.16	2,926	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,598	235.12	3,758	18
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,765	176.00	3,106	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	188.12	2,379	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	214.78	3,383	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	206.39	2,872	28
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,354	240.49	3,257	62
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	235.04	2,994	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	242.68	3,699	75
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,424	235.95	3,359	15

Every lot, as filed

23 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,156	237.34/cwt	234.00–239.00	2,744	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,279	229.85/cwt	228.00–233.00	2,940	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	240.48/cwt	238.00–242.00	3,388	32
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,503	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	3,487	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,578	244.54/cwt	241.00–247.50	3,859	31
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,648	239.39/cwt	234.00–240.50	3,945	6
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,693	243.72/cwt	242.50–248.00	4,126	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,149	235.75/cwt	235.75–235.75	2,709	15
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,203	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,869	2
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,238	230.15/cwt	228.50–231.00	2,849	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	240.36/cwt	238.00–242.50	3,221	55
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,397	236.13/cwt	236.00–237.00	3,299	17
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,573	242.77/cwt	238.00–244.00	3,819	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,765	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,106	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,524	238.26/cwt	234.00–240.75	3,631	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,747	228.83/cwt	228.00–233.00	3,998	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceNatural	1,252	205.46/cwt	205.00–206.00	2,572	14
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,341	205.19/cwt	204.50–208.00	2,752	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	214.78/cwt	213.00–217.00	3,383	25
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,637	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	3,413	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	221.16/cwt	218.00–225.00	2,926	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,201	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,342	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,341	179.86/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,412	5

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.

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

Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Jul 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 320Last week 492Year ago 371

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,765	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,524	234.00–240.75	238.26
6	—	1,747	228.00–233.00	228.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,575	213.00–217.00	214.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,637	208.50	208.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,252	205.00–206.00	205.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	204.50–208.00	205.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,409	238.00–242.00	240.48
31	—	1,578	241.00–247.50	244.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	234.00–239.00	237.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,279	228.00–233.00	229.85
2	—	1,503	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,693	242.50–248.00	243.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	234.00–240.50	239.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	218.00–225.00	221.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	238.50	238.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,397	236.00–237.00	236.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	228.50–231.00	230.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,340	238.00–242.50	240.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,573	238.00–244.00	242.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,149	235.75	235.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,201	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	176.00–181.00	179.86

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.