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 | 1,742 | 88.34 | 1,539 | 35 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,491 | 66.80 | 996 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,245 | 58.42 | 727 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,089 | 45.93 | 500 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 94.36 | 1,362 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,124 | 84.66 | 952 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,295 | 106.26 | 1,376 | 291 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,218 | 99.74 | 1,215 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,023 | 94.77 | 969 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,395 | 106.35 | 1,484 | 349 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,247 | 101.80 | 1,269 | 20 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,035 | 96.99 | 1,004 | 6thin |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,035 | 96.99/cwt | 91.00–105.00 | 1,004 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,160 | 105.40/cwt | 105.10–106.00 | 1,223 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,284 | 100.26/cwt | 96.50–102.00 | 1,287 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 106.48/cwt | 102.25–108.75 | 1,481 | 345 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,740 | 95.46/cwt | 93.00–97.00 | 1,661 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,023 | 94.77/cwt | 91.00–97.00 | 969 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,218 | 99.74/cwt | 95.00–102.00 | 1,215 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,290 | 106.43/cwt | 102.50–108.75 | 1,373 | 287 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,630 | 94.27/cwt | 93.00–96.00 | 1,537 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,275 | 64.51/cwt | 64.00–65.00 | 823 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,761 | 89.47/cwt | 75.00–98.00 | 1,576 | 32 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,085 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 2,085 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,089 | 49.36/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 538 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,089 | 40.45/cwt | 35.00–43.00 | 441 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 58.42/cwt | 54.00–62.00 | 727 | 42 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,470 | 66.24/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 974 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,661 | 71.37/cwt | 70.00–73.00 | 1,185 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,124 | 84.66/cwt | 83.00–89.00 | 952 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 94.36/cwt | 91.00–97.00 | 1,362 | 23 |
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.