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 | 1,625 | 104.90 | 1,705 | 36 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,574 | 108.44 | 1,707 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,493 | 85.99 | 1,284 | 77 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,395 | 74.51 | 1,040 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,125 | 64.15 | 722 | 34 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,571 | 126.65 | 1,990 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,558 | 119.76 | 1,866 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,383 | 151.09 | 2,090 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,212 | 134.55 | 1,631 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 991 | 114.37 | 1,133 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,459 | 150.95 | 2,202 | 119 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,272 | 137.49 | 1,749 | 46 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,071 | 117.01 | 1,253 | 11 |
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 | 1,071 | 117.01/cwt | 111.00–125.00 | 1,253 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,272 | 137.49/cwt | 130.00–142.00 | 1,749 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,459 | 150.95/cwt | 143.00–155.50 | 2,202 | 119 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 991 | 114.37/cwt | 110.00–123.00 | 1,133 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,212 | 134.55/cwt | 129.00–140.00 | 1,631 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,383 | 151.09/cwt | 144.00–155.50 | 2,090 | 50 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,183 | 71.68/cwt | 64.00–76.00 | 848 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,641 | 104.15/cwt | 84.00–111.00 | 1,709 | 22 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,714 | 115.46/cwt | 112.00–120.00 | 1,979 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,071 | 55.41/cwt | 51.00–59.00 | 593 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,142 | 66.84/cwt | 60.00–71.00 | 763 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,389 | 75.39/cwt | 72.00–79.00 | 1,047 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,450 | 66.95/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 971 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,453 | 83.52/cwt | 80.00–86.50 | 1,214 | 50 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,568 | 90.56/cwt | 87.00–95.00 | 1,420 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,574 | 108.44/cwt | 97.50–115.00 | 1,707 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,558 | 119.76/cwt | 118.00–121.50 | 1,866 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,571 | 126.65/cwt | 123.00–131.75 | 1,990 | 40 |
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.