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 | 1,748 | 99.51 | 1,739 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,583 | 98.69 | 1,562 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,493 | 81.53 | 1,218 | 82 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,328 | 71.59 | 951 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,201 | 51.91 | 624 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,585 | 125.16 | 1,984 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,570 | 112.00 | 1,758 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,255 | 96.00 | 1,205 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,349 | 147.06 | 1,984 | 150 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,362 | 135.44 | 1,845 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,071 | 109.30 | 1,171 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,469 | 147.77 | 2,171 | 195 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,319 | 135.97 | 1,793 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,144 | 111.58 | 1,276 | 8thin |
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 | 1,144 | 111.58/cwt | 91.00–127.00 | 1,276 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,319 | 135.97/cwt | 132.00–143.00 | 1,793 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,469 | 147.77/cwt | 142.50–152.00 | 2,171 | 195 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,071 | 109.30/cwt | 100.00–121.00 | 1,171 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,349 | 147.06/cwt | 142.00–152.50 | 1,984 | 150 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,362 | 135.44/cwt | 127.00–141.50 | 1,845 | 43 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,598 | 92.37/cwt | 79.00–99.00 | 1,476 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,925 | 107.95/cwt | 103.00–117.00 | 2,078 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,175 | 40.70/cwt | 26.00–48.00 | 478 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,213 | 56.81/cwt | 50.00–64.00 | 689 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 78.71/cwt | 75.00–84.00 | 996 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,351 | 68.98/cwt | 65.00–73.00 | 932 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,471 | 79.61/cwt | 75.00–83.00 | 1,171 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,539 | 85.45/cwt | 84.00–89.00 | 1,315 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,583 | 98.69/cwt | 94.00–103.00 | 1,562 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,255 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,205 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,570 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,758 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,585 | 125.16/cwt | 123.50–129.00 | 1,984 | 9 |
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.