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 | — | Low | 1,682 | 104.30 | 1,754 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,523 | 103.13 | 1,571 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,430 | 89.79 | 1,284 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,351 | 82.11 | 1,110 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,177 | 68.46 | 806 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 129.48 | 1,853 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,355 | 115.16 | 1,560 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,248 | 149.52 | 1,866 | 130 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,168 | 143.44 | 1,675 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,164 | 132.19 | 1,539 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 149.23 | 2,041 | 271 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,253 | 143.20 | 1,794 | 39 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,175 | 137.97 | 1,621 | 16 |
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 | 1,175 | 137.97/cwt | 120.00–141.25 | 1,621 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,253 | 143.20/cwt | 139.00–145.50 | 1,794 | 39 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,368 | 149.23/cwt | 146.00–153.00 | 2,041 | 271 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,164 | 132.19/cwt | 120.00–139.00 | 1,539 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,168 | 143.44/cwt | 139.00–145.50 | 1,675 | 28 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,248 | 149.52/cwt | 146.00–153.75 | 1,866 | 130 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,358 | 91.09/cwt | 87.00–96.00 | 1,237 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,758 | 107.41/cwt | 99.00–112.00 | 1,888 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,046 | 57.22/cwt | 55.00–59.00 | 599 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,199 | 70.33/cwt | 60.00–77.00 | 843 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,350 | 83.99/cwt | 78.50–87.50 | 1,134 | 58 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,359 | 70.01/cwt | 65.00–76.00 | 951 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,413 | 89.31/cwt | 88.00–93.50 | 1,262 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,523 | 103.13/cwt | 101.00–105.00 | 1,571 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,678 | 96.98/cwt | 96.00–98.00 | 1,627 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,355 | 115.16/cwt | 110.00–117.00 | 1,560 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 129.48/cwt | 120.00–136.00 | 1,853 | 21 |
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.