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 | 1,625 | 79.72 | 1,295 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,510 | 64.65 | 976 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,353 | 57.65 | 780 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,121 | 47.27 | 530 | 44 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,484 | 93.73 | 1,391 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,310 | 85.36 | 1,118 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,071 | 77.09 | 826 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,294 | 107.11 | 1,386 | 265 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 100.49 | 1,256 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,068 | 94.26 | 1,007 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 107.15 | 1,515 | 389 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,058 | 100.80 | 1,066 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,292 | 99.30 | 1,283 | 20 |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,058 | 100.80/cwt | 99.00–104.00 | 1,066 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,201 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,225 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,315 | 98.62/cwt | 91.00–102.50 | 1,297 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,412 | 107.21/cwt | 103.00–109.75 | 1,514 | 387 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,803 | 95.52/cwt | 95.00–96.00 | 1,722 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,068 | 94.26/cwt | 86.00–101.00 | 1,007 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,250 | 100.49/cwt | 94.00–102.50 | 1,256 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 107.11/cwt | 103.00–109.85 | 1,386 | 265 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,120 | 63.38/cwt | 54.00–69.00 | 710 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,671 | 81.20/cwt | 71.00–88.00 | 1,357 | 22 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,053 | 41.47/cwt | 36.00–44.00 | 437 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,143 | 49.20/cwt | 45.00–52.00 | 562 | 33 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,353 | 57.65/cwt | 53.00–62.00 | 780 | 68 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,510 | 64.65/cwt | 63.00–67.00 | 976 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,071 | 77.09/cwt | 71.00–79.50 | 826 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,310 | 85.36/cwt | 82.00–89.50 | 1,118 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,484 | 93.73/cwt | 91.00–99.00 | 1,391 | 30 |
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.