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Sheldon Livestock Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Sheldon, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 443 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,228 —
331–335 333 7 395.00–425.00 $412.05 $1,372 —
443 443 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 -65.00
512 512 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,946 +62.04
586–594 590 30 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +81.37
636 636 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,353 +63.96
710–725 718 38 300.00–320.00 $311.16 $2,234 —
1020 1020 3 232.50 $232.50 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,670 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,444 -30.00
407–430 412 28 445.00–470.00 $448.77 $1,849 —
457 457 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,079 —
507 507 15 460.00 $460.00 $2,332 +100.00
576–592 588 49 400.00–440.00 $410.40 $2,413 +44.08
747 747 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,932 +75.00
517 517 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,042 —
588 588 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,176 +32.85
710–731 725 15 312.50–315.00 $313.15 $2,270 +43.15
809–811 810 11 305.00–315.00 $310.45 $2,515 +45.45
902 902 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,706 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,380 —
786 786 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,376 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,199 —
434 434 19 310.00 $310.00 $1,345 —
465 465 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 +5.00
553 553 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,825 —
644 644 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,835 —
658 658 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,744 —
763 763 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,908 —
1008 1008 7 218.00 $218.00 $2,197 +18.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 13 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 +105.00
302 302 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,284 —
573 573 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,285 -20.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.