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 | 1,563 | 87.50 | 1,367 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,432 | 90.04 | 1,289 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,428 | 74.67 | 1,067 | 71 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,232 | 65.71 | 810 | 45 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,189 | 52.20 | 621 | 43 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,504 | 112.98 | 1,699 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,539 | 104.21 | 1,604 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,302 | 126.14 | 1,642 | 179 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,213 | 120.97 | 1,467 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,089 | 113.97 | 1,241 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,426 | 126.67 | 1,806 | 194 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,283 | 120.96 | 1,552 | 50 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,201 | 114.21 | 1,372 | 19 |
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 | 1,201 | 114.21/cwt | 110.50–117.00 | 1,372 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,283 | 120.96/cwt | 116.00–123.75 | 1,552 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 126.67/cwt | 124.00–129.75 | 1,806 | 194 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,089 | 113.97/cwt | 101.00–118.00 | 1,241 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,213 | 120.97/cwt | 116.50–123.75 | 1,467 | 71 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,302 | 126.14/cwt | 124.00–129.25 | 1,642 | 179 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,020 | 73.59/cwt | 73.00–74.00 | 751 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,555 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,571 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,641 | 88.52/cwt | 76.00–99.00 | 1,453 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,062 | 42.11/cwt | 31.00–45.00 | 447 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,214 | 54.16/cwt | 49.00–59.00 | 658 | 36 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,225 | 64.45/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 790 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,273 | 72.53/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 923 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,417 | 74.32/cwt | 70.00–79.00 | 1,053 | 67 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,432 | 90.04/cwt | 89.00–91.00 | 1,289 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,621 | 80.50/cwt | 80.00–82.00 | 1,305 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,504 | 112.98/cwt | 110.00–115.50 | 1,699 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,539 | 104.21/cwt | 101.00–109.00 | 1,604 | 5 |
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.