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 | 1,528 | 106.00 | 1,620 | 28 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,278 | 117.12 | 1,497 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,393 | 94.06 | 1,310 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,265 | 79.30 | 1,003 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,115 | 65.43 | 730 | 26 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,510 | 137.41 | 2,075 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,290 | 125.93 | 1,624 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,185 | 110.00 | 1,304 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,311 | 154.22 | 2,022 | 141 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,173 | 146.08 | 1,714 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,044 | 141.30 | 1,475 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,430 | 154.82 | 2,214 | 248 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,282 | 146.72 | 1,881 | 50 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,152 | 143.53 | 1,653 | 30 |
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 | 1,152 | 143.53/cwt | 121.00–156.00 | 1,653 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,282 | 146.72/cwt | 140.00–149.75 | 1,881 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 154.82/cwt | 150.00–158.50 | 2,214 | 248 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,044 | 141.30/cwt | 132.00–149.00 | 1,475 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,173 | 146.08/cwt | 137.00–149.00 | 1,714 | 71 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,311 | 154.22/cwt | 150.00–158.25 | 2,022 | 141 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,461 | 101.37/cwt | 83.00–111.00 | 1,481 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,729 | 119.88/cwt | 113.00–124.00 | 2,073 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,112 | 69.11/cwt | 60.00–75.00 | 769 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,133 | 45.20/cwt | 35.00–58.00 | 512 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 79.30/cwt | 76.00–84.00 | 1,003 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,278 | 117.12/cwt | 114.00–120.00 | 1,497 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,333 | 90.02/cwt | 85.00–94.00 | 1,200 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,448 | 97.77/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 1,416 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,185 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,304 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,290 | 125.93/cwt | 119.00–129.50 | 1,624 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,510 | 137.41/cwt | 130.00–143.00 | 2,075 | 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.