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 | 1,686 | 104.84 | 1,767 | 28 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,484 | 93.16 | 1,382 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,280 | 79.05 | 1,012 | 38 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,179 | 61.10 | 720 | 95 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 133.36 | 1,988 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,306 | 125.16 | 1,635 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,066 | 100.00 | 1,066 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,351 | 152.62 | 2,062 | 92 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,303 | 144.36 | 1,881 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,149 | 141.65 | 1,628 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 152.00 | 2,206 | 182 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,338 | 143.81 | 1,924 | 80 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,207 | 137.38 | 1,658 | 11 |
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 | 1,207 | 137.38/cwt | 120.00–150.00 | 1,658 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,338 | 143.81/cwt | 137.00–147.50 | 1,924 | 80 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,451 | 152.00/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 2,206 | 182 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,149 | 141.65/cwt | 131.00–145.00 | 1,628 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,303 | 144.36/cwt | 139.50–147.00 | 1,881 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,351 | 152.62/cwt | 148.00–155.00 | 2,062 | 92 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,579 | 115.66/cwt | 112.00–121.00 | 1,826 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,595 | 69.00/cwt | 69.00–69.00 | 1,101 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,754 | 100.58/cwt | 92.00–111.00 | 1,764 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,017 | 47.02/cwt | 20.00–57.00 | 478 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,246 | 66.98/cwt | 58.00–73.00 | 835 | 67 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,280 | 79.05/cwt | 74.00–85.00 | 1,012 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,418 | 89.42/cwt | 86.00–94.00 | 1,268 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,608 | 100.23/cwt | 96.00–105.00 | 1,612 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,066 | 100.00/cwt | 94.00–105.00 | 1,066 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,306 | 125.16/cwt | 120.00–128.00 | 1,635 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,491 | 133.36/cwt | 130.00–137.00 | 1,988 | 11 |
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.