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Sheldon Livestock Auction

Name: Sheldon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-10

Slaughter Cattle · Sheldon, Iowa · Thu, Sep 10

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2154

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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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,425	217.56	3,100	5thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,588	208.00	3,303	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,554	219.29	3,408	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,677	215.55	3,615	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,515	215.57	3,266	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,569	194.00	3,043	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,601	209.93	3,362	22
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,546	206.76	3,196	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	222.47	3,026	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	211.29	2,831	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,554	221.57	3,443	123
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,403	220.34	3,092	43

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. 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,247	223.07/cwt	220.00–236.00	2,782	14
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,386	227.72/cwt	227.00–228.00	3,156	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,459	221.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,239	10
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,470	220.42/cwt	215.00–221.00	3,240	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,486	217.88/cwt	217.00–218.00	3,238	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,533	220.46/cwt	218.00–223.00	3,380	51
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,544	221.59/cwt	220.00–223.50	3,421	11
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,675	220.67/cwt	218.25–224.50	3,696	37
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,167	205.98/cwt	201.00–210.00	2,404	11
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,316	218.25/cwt	216.50–219.00	2,872	7
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,326	224.46/cwt	222.00–225.25	2,976	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	221.61/cwt	219.25–224.00	3,047	37
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,414	211.98/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,997	18
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,581	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,295	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,862	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,554	219.29/cwt	217.00–223.00	3,408	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,712	215.05/cwt	211.00–216.00	3,682	11
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,425	217.56/cwt	215.50–219.00	3,100	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,588	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,303	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,010	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,430	214.72/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,070	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,584	204.11/cwt	202.00–206.00	3,233	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,611	209.69/cwt	209.00–211.00	3,378	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,388	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,818	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,515	215.57/cwt	213.00–217.50	3,266	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,629	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,111	6

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.

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Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA

Thu Sep 10, 2026

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

Receipts 370Last week 312Year ago 359

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,675	218.25–224.50	220.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,544	220.00–223.50	221.59
14	—	1,386	227.00–228.00	227.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,533	218.00–223.00	220.46
10	—	1,459	220.00–225.00	221.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,247	220.00–236.00	223.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,470	215.00–221.00	220.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,486	217.00–218.00	217.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,705	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,326	222.00–225.25	224.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,414	210.00–218.00	211.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,167	201.00–210.00	205.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,316	216.50–219.00	218.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,375	219.25–224.00	221.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,712	211.00–216.00	215.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,554	217.00–223.00	219.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,588	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	215.50–219.00	217.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	212.00–220.00	214.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,584	202.00–206.00	204.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,611	209.00–211.00	209.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,629	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	213.00–217.50	215.57

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.