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 | 1,598 | 104.80 | 1,675 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,431 | 91.10 | 1,304 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,221 | 79.89 | 975 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,136 | 64.55 | 733 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 129.92 | 1,920 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,360 | 118.17 | 1,607 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,177 | 94.84 | 1,116 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,283 | 147.43 | 1,892 | 155 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,268 | 139.19 | 1,765 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 997 | 130.50 | 1,301 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,393 | 146.70 | 2,044 | 342 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,059 | 142.03 | 1,504 | 15 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,279 | 140.25 | 1,794 | 89 |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,059 | 142.03/cwt | 130.00–159.00 | 1,504 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,279 | 140.25/cwt | 135.00–143.50 | 1,794 | 89 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,382 | 146.90/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 2,030 | 333 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,804 | 139.25/cwt | 137.00–145.50 | 2,512 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 997 | 130.50/cwt | 100.00–149.00 | 1,301 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,268 | 139.19/cwt | 131.00–143.50 | 1,765 | 52 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,283 | 147.43/cwt | 144.00–149.75 | 1,892 | 155 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,494 | 102.31/cwt | 85.00–111.00 | 1,529 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,974 | 113.76/cwt | 112.00–115.00 | 2,246 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,127 | 65.44/cwt | 58.00–73.00 | 738 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,221 | 79.89/cwt | 74.00–83.50 | 975 | 36 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,225 | 55.68/cwt | 55.00–56.00 | 682 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,396 | 89.21/cwt | 84.00–92.50 | 1,245 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,491 | 94.29/cwt | 93.00–98.00 | 1,406 | 22 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,177 | 94.84/cwt | 85.00–106.00 | 1,116 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,360 | 118.17/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 1,607 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,478 | 129.92/cwt | 124.00–136.00 | 1,920 | 12 |
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.