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 | — | Average | 1,690 | 85.00 | 1,436 | 40 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,489 | 69.22 | 1,031 | 75 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,259 | 57.70 | 726 | 71 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,188 | 44.47 | 529 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 93.53 | 1,328 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,309 | 83.48 | 1,093 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,148 | 74.82 | 859 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,286 | 106.23 | 1,366 | 249 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,154 | 99.94 | 1,153 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 88.21 | 907 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,403 | 106.58 | 1,495 | 451 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,251 | 99.18 | 1,241 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,077 | 97.85 | 1,054 | 10 |
Every lot
17 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 | 1,077 | 97.85/cwt | 92.00–103.00 | 1,054 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,251 | 99.18/cwt | 92.00–102.00 | 1,241 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,403 | 106.58/cwt | 102.50–109.00 | 1,495 | 451 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,028 | 88.21/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 907 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,154 | 99.94/cwt | 96.00–102.00 | 1,153 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,286 | 106.23/cwt | 102.50–108.75 | 1,366 | 249 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,328 | 66.25/cwt | 56.00–74.00 | 880 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,731 | 86.98/cwt | 76.00–99.00 | 1,506 | 31 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,988 | 102.06/cwt | 101.00–104.00 | 2,029 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,124 | 36.29/cwt | 28.00–43.00 | 408 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,218 | 48.22/cwt | 44.00–53.00 | 587 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,259 | 57.70/cwt | 54.00–61.00 | 726 | 71 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,376 | 65.55/cwt | 62.00–69.00 | 902 | 47 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,680 | 75.37/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 1,266 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,148 | 74.82/cwt | 71.00–78.00 | 859 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,309 | 83.48/cwt | 81.00–87.00 | 1,093 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,420 | 93.53/cwt | 90.00–96.00 | 1,328 | 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.