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 | 1,690 | 110.10 | 1,860 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,470 | 106.00 | 1,558 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,432 | 84.72 | 1,213 | 91 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,298 | 74.46 | 966 | 71 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,158 | 63.65 | 737 | 43 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,462 | 126.72 | 1,853 | 39 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,376 | 113.97 | 1,568 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,198 | 107.29 | 1,285 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,310 | 146.69 | 1,922 | 226 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,293 | 137.61 | 1,779 | 53 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,109 | 117.95 | 1,308 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 146.25 | 2,096 | 144 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,329 | 138.49 | 1,841 | 35 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,143 | 113.68 | 1,299 | 2thin |
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 | 1,143 | 113.68/cwt | 110.00–119.00 | 1,299 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,329 | 138.49/cwt | 130.00–141.50 | 1,841 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 146.25/cwt | 141.75–150.50 | 2,096 | 144 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,109 | 117.95/cwt | 101.00–127.25 | 1,308 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,293 | 137.61/cwt | 128.00–141.75 | 1,779 | 53 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,310 | 146.69/cwt | 142.00–153.00 | 1,922 | 226 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,140 | 69.03/cwt | 64.00–76.00 | 787 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,643 | 103.52/cwt | 90.00–109.00 | 1,701 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,798 | 120.19/cwt | 115.00–126.00 | 2,161 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,158 | 63.65/cwt | 53.00–69.00 | 737 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,298 | 74.46/cwt | 70.00–79.00 | 966 | 71 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,404 | 82.69/cwt | 80.00–85.00 | 1,161 | 56 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,470 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,558 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,476 | 87.97/cwt | 86.00–94.00 | 1,298 | 35 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,198 | 107.29/cwt | 99.00–112.00 | 1,285 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,376 | 113.97/cwt | 106.00–119.00 | 1,568 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,462 | 126.72/cwt | 122.00–132.00 | 1,853 | 39 |
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.