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USDA Sheldon, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Avg


USDA Sheldon, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Avg        07/17 14:45
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Sheldon Livestock Feeder Cattle Special - Sheldon, IA
  
Sheldon Livestock Auction-Sheldon,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/17/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            628            1106    627       
  
  
Dairy-Holstein feeder cattle special!  No comparison, as there hasn't been a 
recently reported sale.  Smaller auction today with county fairs in the area.  
Nice offering of quality Holstein cattle and diary/beef crosses.  Good demand.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     371-371        371     450-450        450                

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1020-1020      1020    232.5-232.5    232.5              
5      312-312        312     400-400        400                
10     512-512        512     380-380        380                
30     586-594        590     380-380        380                
4      636-636        636     370-370        370                
38     710-725        718     300-320        311.16             

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      321-321        321     450-450        450                
28     407-430        412     445-470        448.77             
9      457-457        457     455-455        455                
15     507-507        507     460-460        460                
49     576-592        588     400-440        410.4              
6      747-747        747     360-360        360                

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      477-477        477     405-405        405                
9      517-517        517     395-395        395                
6      588-588        588     370-370        370                
15     710-731        725     312.5-315      313.15             
11     809-811        810     305-315        310.45             
9      902-902        902     300-300        300                

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      736-736        736     187.5-187.5    187.5              
6      786-786        786     175-175        175                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1008-1008      1008    218-218        218                Natural 
9      333-333        333     360-360        360                
19     434-434        434     310-310        310                
13     465-465        465     305-305        305                
6      553-553        553     330-330        330                
7      644-644        644     285-285        285                
3      658-658        658     265-265        265                
14     763-763        763     250-250        250                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      514-514        514     250-250        250                Natural 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Small and Medium  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     245-245        245     475-475        475                
3      302-302        302     425-425        425                
6      573-573        573     250-250        250                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      234-234        234     525-525        525                
7      331-335        333     395-425        412.05             
10     443-443        443     350-350        350
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