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USDA Sheldon, IA Weighted Average

USDA Sheldon, IA Weighted Average                  05/29 15:45
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Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA
  
Sheldon Livestock Auction-Sheldon,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/29/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         600            230     232       
  
  
Compared to the sale last Thursday, Choice slaughter steers and heifers mostly 
steady.  Heavier steers, over 1500 lbs bringing a premium.  Dairy steers 
2.00-7.00 higher with good quality.  Many load lots of both steers and heifers, 
along with plenty of smaller packages in the auction.  Demand good on this 
larger offering today.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1400-1820      1610    185-187        185.87    Average  

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1360-1810      1715    176-181        177.56    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1450-1648      1620    202-209        205.3     Average  
5      1923-1923      1923    199.5-199.5    199.5     Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1519-1668      1598    190.5-195      193       Average  Certified Prgms 
27     1435-1900      1699    192-197        194.72    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1411-1533      1452    209-210        209.35    Average  Certified Prgms 
3      1448-1475      1457    206-208        207.33    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1455-1613      1550    195-197        195.38    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1465-1560      1510    221-224        222.5     Average  
13     1520-1520      1520    223.5-223.5    223.5     Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1610-1647      1642    228-229        228.86    Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1525-1525      1525    216-216        216       Average  Certified Prgms 
4      1543-1570      1550    211-215        212.01    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1220-1440      1355    226-229        226.48    Average  Certified Prgms 
164    1320-1485      1432    226.5-231      229.73    Average  
8      1550-1641      1618    225.5-227.25   226.83    Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1226-1263      1248    223.5-228.5    225.75    Average  Return to Feed 
26     1205-1450      1318    219.75-222     220.86    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1350-1470      1390    222-225        223.94    Average  Certified Prgms 
17     1433-1473      1450    224-229.25     227.37    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
132    1509-1582      1556    225-231        228.06    Average  
12     1530-1650      1564    227-230        228.92    Average  Certified Prgms 
15     1625-1765      1659    225-231.5      228.9     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1429-1429      1429    221-221        221       Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1635-1679      1659    218-223        221.36    Average  Heavy Weight