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 | 1,836 | 75.29 | 1,382 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,506 | 63.42 | 955 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,295 | 54.34 | 704 | 82 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,213 | 41.73 | 506 | 74 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 93.79 | 1,397 | 38 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,405 | 85.65 | 1,203 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 76.00 | 931 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,337 | 103.68 | 1,386 | 405 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,239 | 100.06 | 1,240 | 38 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,104 | 86.47 | 955 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,473 | 103.76 | 1,528 | 617 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,274 | 98.74 | 1,258 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,155 | 94.79 | 1,095 | 5thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,155 | 94.79/cwt | 89.00–97.75 | 1,095 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,274 | 98.74/cwt | 94.00–101.50 | 1,258 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,465 | 104.18/cwt | 102.00–106.25 | 1,526 | 602 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,795 | 86.79/cwt | 76.00–92.00 | 1,558 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,104 | 86.47/cwt | 80.00–91.00 | 955 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,239 | 100.06/cwt | 96.00–101.75 | 1,240 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,332 | 103.95/cwt | 102.00–105.85 | 1,385 | 399 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,648 | 85.66/cwt | 80.00–91.00 | 1,412 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,160 | 56.58/cwt | 55.00–58.00 | 656 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,892 | 76.85/cwt | 64.00–86.00 | 1,454 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,210 | 45.34/cwt | 40.00–49.00 | 549 | 51 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,220 | 33.73/cwt | 25.00–39.00 | 412 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,295 | 54.34/cwt | 50.00–59.00 | 704 | 82 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,506 | 63.42/cwt | 60.00–68.00 | 955 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,225 | 76.00/cwt | 76.00–76.00 | 931 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,405 | 85.65/cwt | 81.00–89.50 | 1,203 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,489 | 93.79/cwt | 90.00–96.50 | 1,397 | 38 |
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.