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 | 1,724 | 86.38 | 1,489 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,512 | 72.43 | 1,095 | 80 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,366 | 66.69 | 911 | 119 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,059 | 52.06 | 551 | 28 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 101.03 | 1,451 | 28 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,460 | 89.91 | 1,313 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 117.64 | 1,583 | 201 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,295 | 111.55 | 1,445 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,062 | 102.43 | 1,088 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 117.03 | 1,695 | 239 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,292 | 110.08 | 1,422 | 16 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,098 | 102.68 | 1,127 | 33 |
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 | 1,098 | 102.68/cwt | 86.00–108.50 | 1,127 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,292 | 110.08/cwt | 108.00–112.50 | 1,422 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 117.03/cwt | 114.00–120.25 | 1,695 | 239 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,062 | 102.43/cwt | 99.00–104.00 | 1,088 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,295 | 111.55/cwt | 107.00–113.75 | 1,445 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 117.64/cwt | 114.00–120.50 | 1,583 | 201 |
| 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.