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 | 1,659 | 91.61 | 1,520 | 31 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,540 | 86.22 | 1,327 | 29 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,348 | 69.55 | 938 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,097 | 53.42 | 586 | 63 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,592 | 136.47 | 2,173 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,547 | 122.49 | 1,895 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,250 | 91.83 | 1,148 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 159.91 | 2,152 | 234 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 147.96 | 1,873 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,023 | 135.65 | 1,388 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 159.58 | 2,372 | 204 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,412 | 148.73 | 2,100 | 52 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,151 | 129.77 | 1,494 | 9thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,151 | 129.77/cwt | 115.00–143.00 | 1,494 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,412 | 148.73/cwt | 142.00–153.00 | 2,100 | 52 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,479 | 159.79/cwt | 154.00–167.00 | 2,363 | 199 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,777 | 151.17/cwt | 148.00–154.00 | 2,686 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,023 | 135.65/cwt | 135.00–136.00 | 1,388 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,266 | 147.96/cwt | 140.00–153.00 | 1,873 | 36 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 159.91/cwt | 154.00–166.75 | 2,152 | 234 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,175 | 69.92/cwt | 62.00–75.00 | 822 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,325 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,749 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,794 | 95.35/cwt | 79.00–110.00 | 1,711 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,035 | 46.38/cwt | 32.00–54.00 | 480 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,140 | 58.36/cwt | 54.00–64.00 | 665 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,348 | 69.55/cwt | 64.50–75.00 | 938 | 69 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,492 | 82.75/cwt | 77.00–87.00 | 1,235 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,607 | 91.13/cwt | 88.00–95.00 | 1,464 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,250 | 91.83/cwt | 72.00–109.00 | 1,148 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,547 | 122.49/cwt | 114.00–129.00 | 1,895 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,592 | 136.47/cwt | 132.00–142.00 | 2,173 | 32 |
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.