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 | 1,559 | 84.33 | 1,315 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,477 | 71.15 | 1,051 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,330 | 64.42 | 857 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,169 | 51.02 | 596 | 29 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 89.79 | 1,327 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,335 | 83.49 | 1,115 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,310 | 74.00 | 969 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,242 | 103.25 | 1,282 | 182 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 95.53 | 1,214 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,023 | 82.28 | 842 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 103.43 | 1,392 | 257 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,267 | 97.05 | 1,230 | 47 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,147 | 90.43 | 1,037 | 13 |
Every lot
16 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 | 1,147 | 90.43/cwt | 81.00–98.00 | 1,037 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,267 | 97.05/cwt | 91.00–99.50 | 1,230 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 103.43/cwt | 100.00–105.85 | 1,392 | 257 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,023 | 82.28/cwt | 76.00–91.00 | 842 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,242 | 103.25/cwt | 100.50–105.75 | 1,282 | 182 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,271 | 95.53/cwt | 90.50–99.50 | 1,214 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — |
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.