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 | 1,523 | 91.99 | 1,401 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,578 | 91.58 | 1,445 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,338 | 74.89 | 1,002 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,188 | 60.31 | 716 | 65 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,504 | 134.57 | 2,024 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,375 | 124.55 | 1,713 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,325 | 75.00 | 994 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,342 | 150.93 | 2,025 | 81 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,337 | 143.26 | 1,915 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,161 | 126.67 | 1,471 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,484 | 150.48 | 2,233 | 142 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,378 | 144.20 | 1,987 | 63 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,201 | 132.06 | 1,586 | 10 |
Every lot
18 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 | 1,201 | 132.06/cwt | 110.00–149.00 | 1,586 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,378 | 144.20/cwt | 136.00–146.75 | 1,987 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,484 | 150.48/cwt | 147.00–155.25 | 2,233 | 142 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,161 | 126.67/cwt | 110.00–136.00 | 1,471 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,337 | 143.26/cwt | 139.00–146.25 | 1,915 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,342 | 150.93/cwt | 147.00–157.25 | 2,025 | 81 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,039 | 65.66/cwt | 55.00–76.00 | 682 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,575 | 95.19/cwt | 82.00–107.00 | 1,499 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,940 | 111.01/cwt | 110.00–112.00 | 2,154 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,155 | 49.82/cwt | 40.00–55.00 | 575 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,202 | 64.97/cwt | 56.00–70.50 | 781 | 45 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,328 | 76.28/cwt | 60.00–83.00 | 1,013 | 59 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,412 | 64.61/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 912 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,452 | 86.52/cwt | 84.00–90.00 | 1,256 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,713 | 96.98/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,661 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,325 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 994 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,375 | 124.55/cwt | 117.00–129.00 | 1,713 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,504 | 134.57/cwt | 130.00–142.00 | 2,024 | 17 |
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.