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 | — | Low | 1,717 | 100.18 | 1,721 | 34 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,631 | 89.54 | 1,460 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,423 | 80.20 | 1,141 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,285 | 72.79 | 935 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,185 | 54.37 | 644 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,441 | 108.86 | 1,569 | 41 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,553 | 99.57 | 1,546 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,240 | 122.49 | 1,519 | 136 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,179 | 116.85 | 1,378 | 38 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,012 | 97.91 | 991 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 123.00 | 1,720 | 187 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,274 | 117.49 | 1,497 | 47 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,174 | 97.34 | 1,143 | 13 |
Every lot
18 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 | 1,174 | 97.34/cwt | 88.00–111.00 | 1,143 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,274 | 117.49/cwt | 112.00–119.25 | 1,497 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 123.00/cwt | 119.50–127.00 | 1,720 | 187 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,012 | 97.91/cwt | 84.00–111.00 | 991 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,179 | 116.85/cwt | 114.50–119.00 | 1,378 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,240 | 122.49/cwt | 119.50–126.25 | 1,519 | 136 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,295 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 997 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,531 | 94.24/cwt | 82.00–102.00 | 1,443 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,942 | 107.95/cwt | 103.00–112.00 | 2,096 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 998 | 38.30/cwt | 30.00–46.00 | 382 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,263 | 61.06/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 771 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,282 | 70.60/cwt | 66.00–74.00 | 905 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,291 | 76.95/cwt | 75.00–79.00 | 993 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,396 | 78.69/cwt | 74.00–83.00 | 1,099 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,514 | 85.24/cwt | 84.00–87.00 | 1,291 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,631 | 89.54/cwt | 88.00–92.00 | 1,460 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,441 | 108.86/cwt | 105.00–114.00 | 1,569 | 41 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,553 | 99.57/cwt | 98.00–101.00 | 1,546 | 2 |
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.