USDA Sheldon, IA Weighted Average 09/25 14:55

AMS_2154 MARS
Sheldon Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Sheldon, IA
  
Sheldon Livestock Auction-Sheldon,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/25/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         436            359     267       
  
  
Large offering of steers mostly over 1500 lbs, including 4 loads.  Many other 
smaller strings of both steers and heifers in the offering today.  With cattle 
prices declining in the last weeks, demand was moderate.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1360-1360      1360    214-214        214       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1555-1570      1565    220-226.5      224.35    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1405-1710      1558    214-215        214.55    Average  

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1650-1815      1733    218-223        220.62    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1308-1308      1308    233-233        233       Average  Certified Prgms 
37     1316-1424      1376    229.75-235     232.12    Average  
4      1569-1569      1569    234-234        234       Average  Natural 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1171-1225      1185    220-227.5      224.45    Average  Return to Feed 
29     1263-1475      1308    225.5-228      227.47    Average  
2      1580-1580      1580    225-225        225       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1375-1375      1375    230.5-230.5    230.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
3      1420-1420      1420    230-230        230       Average  Natural 
40     1323-1490      1424    227.5-233      230.15    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
176    1517-1590      1565    229-233        232       Average  
17     1668-1772      1699    230-234.75     231.46    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1230-1230      1230    224-224        224       Average  Return to Feed 
13     1369-1470      1379    222-227        224.84    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1569-1569      1569    224-224        224       Average  
5      1643-1765      1689    220-225        222.85    Average  Heavy Weight

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