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 | — | High | 1,726 | 108.02 | 1,865 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,485 | 99.00 | 1,470 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,449 | 85.55 | 1,240 | 93 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,321 | 74.44 | 983 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,141 | 61.46 | 701 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 126.80 | 1,891 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 116.81 | 1,485 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,209 | 97.34 | 1,177 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,320 | 144.17 | 1,903 | 119 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,312 | 138.08 | 1,812 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,155 | 108.00 | 1,247 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,462 | 144.84 | 2,118 | 132 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,374 | 136.40 | 1,874 | 32 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,162 | 127.85 | 1,486 | 10 |
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 | 1,162 | 127.85/cwt | 124.00–128.25 | 1,486 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,374 | 136.40/cwt | 130.00–140.50 | 1,874 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,462 | 144.84/cwt | 141.00–150.50 | 2,118 | 132 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,155 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,247 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,312 | 138.08/cwt | 130.00–140.50 | 1,812 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 144.17/cwt | 141.00–152.00 | 1,903 | 119 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,566 | 114.03/cwt | 112.00–117.00 | 1,786 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,820 | 104.52/cwt | 89.00–111.00 | 1,902 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,137 | 63.77/cwt | 55.00–69.00 | 725 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,170 | 45.87/cwt | 40.00–49.00 | 537 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,321 | 74.44/cwt | 70.00–79.50 | 983 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,418 | 83.42/cwt | 80.00–86.50 | 1,183 | 61 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,485 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,470 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,509 | 89.60/cwt | 87.00–96.00 | 1,352 | 32 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,209 | 97.34/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,177 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,271 | 116.81/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 1,485 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,491 | 126.80/cwt | 122.00–133.00 | 1,891 | 31 |
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.