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 | 1,770 | 89.49 | 1,584 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,334 | 67.08 | 895 | 47 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,223 | 58.67 | 718 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,055 | 47.00 | 496 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,564 | 94.22 | 1,474 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,412 | 86.85 | 1,226 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,133 | 77.77 | 881 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,291 | 106.55 | 1,376 | 201 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 986 | 100.41 | 990 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,207 | 100.09 | 1,208 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,378 | 106.71 | 1,470 | 338 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 101.64 | 1,093 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,211 | 99.88 | 1,210 | 23 |
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 | 101.64/cwt | 100.50–104.50 | 1,093 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,211 | 99.88/cwt | 95.00–102.50 | 1,210 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 106.71/cwt | 103.00–108.75 | 1,470 | 338 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 986 | 100.41/cwt | 98.00–104.00 | 990 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,207 | 100.09/cwt | 95.00–102.50 | 1,208 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,291 | 106.55/cwt | 103.00–108.85 | 1,376 | 201 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,759 | 88.49/cwt | 80.00–98.00 | 1,557 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,900 | 101.53/cwt | 101.00–102.00 | 1,929 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,007 | 40.61/cwt | 37.00–43.00 | 409 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,068 | 48.77/cwt | 44.00–54.00 | 521 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,223 | 58.67/cwt | 55.00–62.00 | 718 | 48 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,313 | 66.35/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 871 | 39 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,439 | 70.62/cwt | 70.00–72.00 | 1,016 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,133 | 77.77/cwt | 77.50–78.00 | 881 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,412 | 86.85/cwt | 82.50–89.00 | 1,226 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,564 | 94.22/cwt | 92.00–95.50 | 1,474 | 20 |
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.