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 | 1,743 | 76.60 | 1,335 | 41 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,535 | 71.32 | 1,095 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,367 | 61.48 | 841 | 112 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,180 | 48.47 | 572 | 72 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,505 | 113.95 | 1,715 | 36 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,305 | 111.28 | 1,452 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,211 | 106.91 | 1,295 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,361 | 140.26 | 1,909 | 266 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,342 | 130.89 | 1,757 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,142 | 114.59 | 1,309 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,474 | 141.00 | 2,078 | 274 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,335 | 131.27 | 1,752 | 54 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,162 | 119.06 | 1,383 | 8thin |
Every lot
19 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 | 1,162 | 119.06/cwt | 111.00–128.00 | 1,383 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,335 | 131.27/cwt | 120.00–135.50 | 1,752 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,474 | 141.00/cwt | 135.50–146.75 | 2,078 | 274 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,142 | 114.59/cwt | 105.00–122.50 | 1,309 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,342 | 130.89/cwt | 120.50–135.50 | 1,757 | 54 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,361 | 140.26/cwt | 136.00–144.50 | 1,909 | 266 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,709 | 55.94/cwt | 42.00–61.00 | 956 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,730 | 78.32/cwt | 66.00–95.00 | 1,355 | 34 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,058 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 2,037 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,151 | 40.02/cwt | 30.00–45.00 | 461 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,189 | 51.29/cwt | 46.00–57.00 | 610 | 54 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,363 | 62.11/cwt | 57.00–67.00 | 847 | 104 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,370 | 78.91/cwt | 77.00–82.00 | 1,081 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,421 | 53.33/cwt | 48.00–56.00 | 758 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,551 | 70.60/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,095 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,211 | 106.91/cwt | 105.00–112.00 | 1,295 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,270 | 113.17/cwt | 112.00–114.75 | 1,437 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,384 | 107.02/cwt | 101.00–109.00 | 1,481 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 113.95/cwt | 111.50–116.00 | 1,715 | 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.