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 | 1,681 | 97.36 | 1,637 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,514 | 90.07 | 1,364 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,292 | 77.49 | 1,001 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,160 | 61.11 | 709 | 65 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,543 | 135.43 | 2,090 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,561 | 127.96 | 1,997 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,395 | 90.00 | 1,256 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,324 | 150.62 | 1,994 | 151 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,232 | 143.30 | 1,765 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,103 | 133.06 | 1,468 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,480 | 150.86 | 2,233 | 321 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,318 | 145.00 | 1,911 | 72 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,113 | 133.89 | 1,490 | 14 |
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 | 1,113 | 133.89/cwt | 115.00–139.50 | 1,490 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,318 | 145.00/cwt | 137.00–147.75 | 1,911 | 72 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 150.86/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 2,233 | 321 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,103 | 133.06/cwt | 120.00–139.50 | 1,468 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,232 | 143.30/cwt | 137.00–147.00 | 1,765 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 150.62/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 1,994 | 151 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,105 | 73.91/cwt | 72.00–76.00 | 817 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,752 | 99.01/cwt | 83.00–110.50 | 1,735 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,775 | 119.50/cwt | 119.50–119.50 | 2,121 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,103 | 47.11/cwt | 30.00–55.00 | 520 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,173 | 64.28/cwt | 57.00–71.00 | 754 | 53 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,292 | 77.49/cwt | 72.00–84.00 | 1,001 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,486 | 87.53/cwt | 85.00–92.00 | 1,301 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,570 | 95.15/cwt | 93.00–100.00 | 1,494 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,395 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 1,256 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,543 | 135.43/cwt | 132.00–140.50 | 2,090 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,561 | 127.96/cwt | 125.00–129.50 | 1,997 | 6 |
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.