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 | 1,684 | 154.17 | 2,596 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,460 | 134.76 | 1,967 | 86 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,220 | 121.60 | 1,483 | 60 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,202 | 110.84 | 1,332 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,618 | 175.15 | 2,834 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,486 | 164.90 | 2,450 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,175 | 149.55 | 1,757 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,088 | 193.12 | 2,101 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,369 | 191.54 | 2,622 | 171 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 186.81 | 2,429 | 110 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,487 | 191.06 | 2,841 | 130 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,378 | 186.66 | 2,572 | 55 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,197 | 183.78 | 2,200 | 13 |
Every lot
21 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 | 1,197 | 183.78/cwt | 170.00–189.50 | 2,200 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,378 | 186.66/cwt | 182.00–188.50 | 2,572 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 191.06/cwt | 189.00–196.00 | 2,841 | 130 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,088 | 193.12/cwt | 180.00–196.00 | 2,101 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,300 | 186.81/cwt | 180.00–189.00 | 2,429 | 110 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,369 | 191.54/cwt | 189.50–196.00 | 2,622 | 171 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 1,008 | 162.96/cwt | 144.00–178.00 | 1,643 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,743 | 171.74/cwt | 170.00–174.00 | 2,993 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,803 | 150.33/cwt | 133.00–165.00 | 2,710 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | 878 | 132.05/cwt | 120.00–143.00 | 1,159 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 955 | 107.33/cwt | 103.00–111.00 | 1,025 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,136 | 126.56/cwt | 117.00–136.00 | 1,438 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,227 | 111.20/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,364 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,286 | 137.76/cwt | 127.00–159.00 | 1,772 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,288 | 118.98/cwt | 115.00–124.50 | 1,532 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,441 | 129.46/cwt | 125.00–134.50 | 1,866 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,450 | 109.88/cwt | 106.00–112.00 | 1,593 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,604 | 138.84/cwt | 135.00–148.50 | 2,227 | 30 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,175 | 149.55/cwt | 130.00–159.00 | 1,757 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,486 | 164.90/cwt | 159.00–168.00 | 2,450 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,618 | 175.15/cwt | 170.00–185.50 | 2,834 | 21 |
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.