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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,590 | 183.47 | 2,917 | 6thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,627 | 167.96 | 2,733 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,463 | 143.09 | 2,093 | 161 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,217 | 131.43 | 1,599 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,053 | 114.67 | 1,207 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,564 | 173.32 | 2,711 | 44 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,486 | 160.53 | 2,385 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,180 | 130.00 | 1,534 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,326 | 188.71 | 2,502 | 153 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,040 | 188.52 | 1,961 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,259 | 182.59 | 2,299 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 188.79 | 2,671 | 195 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,146 | 187.19 | 2,145 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,377 | 184.46 | 2,540 | 73 |
Every lot
24 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 | 1,146 | 187.19/cwt | 179.00–199.00 | 2,145 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,377 | 184.46/cwt | 180.00–185.50 | 2,540 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 188.79/cwt | 186.00–192.00 | 2,671 | 195 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,040 | 188.52/cwt | 179.00–199.00 | 1,961 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 182.59/cwt | 175.00–185.50 | 2,299 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,326 | 188.71/cwt | 186.00–191.00 | 2,502 | 153 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 1,126 | 162.02/cwt | 145.00–191.00 | 1,824 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,493 | 146.00/cwt | 120.00–163.00 | 2,180 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,859 | 179.10/cwt | 169.00–191.50 | 3,329 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 879 | 114.93/cwt | 109.00–120.00 | 1,010 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | 968 | 131.98/cwt | 121.00–147.50 | 1,278 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,068 | 134.98/cwt | 127.00–141.00 | 1,442 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,140 | 114.54/cwt | 101.00–123.00 | 1,306 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,244 | 146.52/cwt | 140.00–161.00 | 1,823 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,258 | 139.93/cwt | 138.00–143.00 | 1,760 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,345 | 128.68/cwt | 125.00–132.50 | 1,731 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,447 | 137.39/cwt | 133.00–141.00 | 1,988 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,496 | 125.36/cwt | 120.00–130.50 | 1,875 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,500 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,725 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,512 | 148.59/cwt | 142.00–160.50 | 2,247 | 82 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,180 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,534 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,486 | 160.53/cwt | 150.00–167.00 | 2,385 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,564 | 173.32/cwt | 168.00–178.00 | 2,711 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,590 | 183.47/cwt | 178.00–187.00 | 2,917 | 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.