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 | 1,631 | 106.63 | 1,740 | 48 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,439 | 91.28 | 1,313 | 67 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,301 | 81.12 | 1,055 | 89 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,162 | 62.68 | 728 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,487 | 134.68 | 2,003 | 25 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,428 | 122.96 | 1,756 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,333 | 107.69 | 1,436 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,307 | 148.67 | 1,943 | 183 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,233 | 142.96 | 1,763 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 132.49 | 1,424 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,430 | 149.47 | 2,137 | 271 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,387 | 143.05 | 1,984 | 51 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,131 | 132.22 | 1,495 | 12 |
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 | 1,131 | 132.22/cwt | 120.00–139.00 | 1,495 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,387 | 143.05/cwt | 138.00–145.00 | 1,984 | 51 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 149.47/cwt | 146.00–154.00 | 2,137 | 271 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,075 | 132.49/cwt | 124.00–136.00 | 1,424 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,233 | 142.96/cwt | 137.50–146.00 | 1,763 | 42 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,307 | 148.67/cwt | 146.00–153.25 | 1,943 | 183 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,273 | 79.49/cwt | 77.00–81.00 | 1,012 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,610 | 117.74/cwt | 113.00–129.00 | 1,896 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,665 | 103.01/cwt | 84.00–110.50 | 1,715 | 31 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,103 | 42.53/cwt | 30.00–51.00 | 469 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,179 | 68.53/cwt | 62.00–74.00 | 808 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,301 | 81.12/cwt | 75.00–87.00 | 1,055 | 89 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,416 | 90.32/cwt | 87.50–94.50 | 1,279 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,543 | 95.67/cwt | 95.00–97.00 | 1,476 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,333 | 107.69/cwt | 103.00–113.00 | 1,436 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,428 | 122.96/cwt | 118.00–128.00 | 1,756 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 134.68/cwt | 130.00–141.00 | 2,003 | 25 |
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.