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 | 1,566 | 121.10 | 1,897 | 35 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,550 | 126.44 | 1,960 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,423 | 111.92 | 1,593 | 85 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,266 | 99.36 | 1,258 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,002 | 80.25 | 804 | 15 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,441 | 157.60 | 2,271 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,381 | 145.59 | 2,011 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,175 | 132.64 | 1,559 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,271 | 183.53 | 2,333 | 136 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,280 | 175.96 | 2,252 | 66 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 162.28 | 1,720 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 183.38 | 2,564 | 170 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,350 | 176.99 | 2,389 | 21 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,118 | 176.15 | 1,969 | 37 |
Every lot
19 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 | 1,118 | 176.15/cwt | 148.00–185.00 | 1,969 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,350 | 176.99/cwt | 174.00–179.50 | 2,389 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 183.38/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,564 | 170 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,060 | 162.28/cwt | 126.00–177.00 | 1,720 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,271 | 183.53/cwt | 180.00–188.50 | 2,333 | 136 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,280 | 175.96/cwt | 169.50–179.50 | 2,252 | 66 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,341 | 96.47/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,294 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,392 | 112.90/cwt | 100.00–125.00 | 1,572 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,812 | 136.42/cwt | 128.00–150.00 | 2,472 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 913 | 48.28/cwt | 30.00–65.50 | 441 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,016 | 85.17/cwt | 71.00–93.00 | 865 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,198 | 105.03/cwt | 103.00–108.00 | 1,258 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,282 | 98.00/cwt | 94.00–100.50 | 1,256 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,355 | 106.42/cwt | 102.00–109.50 | 1,442 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,460 | 114.92/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 1,678 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,550 | 126.44/cwt | 122.00–148.00 | 1,960 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,175 | 132.64/cwt | 121.00–136.00 | 1,559 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,381 | 145.59/cwt | 140.00–150.50 | 2,011 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,441 | 157.60/cwt | 153.00–164.00 | 2,271 | 30 |
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.