Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,493 | 95.20 | 1,421 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,398 | 74.80 | 1,046 | 73 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,296 | 64.99 | 842 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,119 | 48.62 | 544 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,513 | 91.10 | 1,378 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,453 | 85.13 | 1,237 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,285 | 75.82 | 974 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,256 | 103.51 | 1,300 | 92 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,160 | 96.93 | 1,124 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,005 | 85.52 | 859 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,339 | 103.74 | 1,389 | 231 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,195 | 97.26 | 1,162 | 35 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 85.18 | 916 | 21 |
Every lot
16 lots · USDA AMS · Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,075 | 85.18/cwt | 76.00–91.00 | 916 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,195 | 97.26/cwt | 94.00–99.50 | 1,162 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,339 | 103.74/cwt | 100.00–107.00 | 1,389 | 231 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,005 | 85.52/cwt | 81.00–89.00 | 859 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,160 | 96.93/cwt | 93.00–99.50 | 1,124 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,256 | 103.51/cwt | 100.00–105.75 | 1,300 | 92 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,450 | 93.21/cwt | 78.00–99.00 | 1,352 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,793 | 109.13/cwt | 105.00–113.00 | 1,957 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,088 | 51.09/cwt | 46.00–55.00 | 556 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,182 | 43.68/cwt | 43.00–45.00 | 516 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,296 | 64.99/cwt | 60.00–68.00 | 842 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,371 | 72.39/cwt | 69.00–74.00 | 992 | 33 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,421 | 76.78/cwt | 75.00–81.00 | 1,091 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,285 | 75.82/cwt | 74.00–78.50 | 974 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,453 | 85.13/cwt | 81.00–86.50 | 1,237 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 91.10/cwt | 88.00–93.50 | 1,378 | 16 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.