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USDA Sheldon, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Avg


USDA Sheldon, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Avg        04/17 16:50
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Sheldon Livestock Feeder Cattle Special - Sheldon, IA
  
Sheldon Livestock Auction-Sheldon,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/17/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1106           1100    891       
  
  
Dairy-Holstein Feeder Special!  No comparison, as there hasn't been a recently 
reported sale.  Most of the auction consisted of smaller strings today.  The 
arena was crowded and demand was active throughout the sale.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     1157-1178      1172    173-180        178.12             
7      1241-1241      1241    172.5-172.5    172.5              
10     1260-1260      1260    191-191        191                

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1173-1178      1176    137.5-155      143.32             
6      813-813        813     135-135        135                
5      881-881        881     125-125        125                

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Small and Medium  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     768-768        768     170-170        170                
4      965-965        965     155-155        155                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     1010-1010      1010    200-200        200                
18     1142-1142      1142    208-208        208                
3      1335-1335      1335    190-190        190                
26     487-487        487     300-300        300                
5      518-518        518     315-315        315                
13     599-599        599     265-265        265                
13     723-723        723     245-245        245                
14     820-840        836     231-250        234.99             

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      393-393        393     300-300        300                
18     434-434        434     275-275        275                
4      504-504        504     270-270        270                
3      655-655        655     235-235        235                
22     751-795        775     222.5-227      224.48             

DAIRY STEERS  -  Small and Medium  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     219-219        219     370-370        370                
4      289-289        289     375-375        375                

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     323-323        323     465-465        465                
38     470-484        473     327.5-360      334.5              
54     504-543        535     300-330        317.96             
9      561-591        578     290-310        298.63             
40     615-630        626     300-308        306.04             
12     669-669        669     279-279        279                
10     753-769        764     220-240        229.54             
3      800-800        800     220-220        220                
11     862-880        875     220-225        223.66             

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     317-317        317     480-480        480                
21     358-358        358     460-460        460                
42     516-541        520     360-360        360                
14     565-591        574     360-370        366.32             

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     418-447        431     345-350        347.31             
15     495-495        495     330-330        330                
18     577-599        583     330-340        337.15             
24     612-624        616     320-330        323.38             
29     660-660        660     305-305        305                
4      723-723        723     270-270        270                
4      820-820        820     265-265        265                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1011-1011      1011    212.5-212.5    212.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      592-592        592     300-300        300                
5      667-667        667     285-285        285                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      600-600        600     275-275        275                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1036-1036      1036    212.5-212.5    212.5
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