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 | 1,729 | 89.63 | 1,550 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,555 | 90.23 | 1,403 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,443 | 79.42 | 1,146 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,321 | 66.86 | 883 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,133 | 54.36 | 616 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,502 | 110.72 | 1,663 | 36 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,408 | 96.60 | 1,360 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,243 | 124.67 | 1,550 | 127 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,196 | 119.55 | 1,430 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,122 | 104.97 | 1,178 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,388 | 125.08 | 1,736 | 383 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,295 | 119.76 | 1,551 | 47 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,127 | 107.25 | 1,209 | 9thin |
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 | 1,127 | 107.25/cwt | 97.00–115.00 | 1,209 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,295 | 119.76/cwt | 114.50–121.75 | 1,551 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,388 | 125.08/cwt | 122.00–129.50 | 1,736 | 383 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,122 | 104.97/cwt | 96.00–111.00 | 1,178 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,196 | 119.55/cwt | 113.00–121.75 | 1,430 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 124.67/cwt | 122.00–127.75 | 1,550 | 127 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,676 | 67.35/cwt | 62.00–71.00 | 1,129 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,720 | 92.70/cwt | 82.00–99.00 | 1,594 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,845 | 105.03/cwt | 103.00–106.00 | 1,938 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 974 | 40.19/cwt | 30.00–46.00 | 391 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,173 | 57.90/cwt | 50.00–62.00 | 679 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,321 | 66.86/cwt | 63.00–71.00 | 883 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,383 | 75.80/cwt | 72.00–79.00 | 1,048 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,507 | 83.29/cwt | 80.00–87.00 | 1,255 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,555 | 90.23/cwt | 89.00–94.00 | 1,403 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,408 | 96.60/cwt | 91.00–101.00 | 1,360 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,502 | 110.72/cwt | 103.50–114.50 | 1,663 | 36 |
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.