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 | 1,728 | 88.90 | 1,536 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,474 | 73.77 | 1,087 | 76 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,264 | 67.08 | 848 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,009 | 55.66 | 562 | 41 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 103.72 | 1,534 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,628 | 93.34 | 1,520 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,259 | 91.01 | 1,146 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,343 | 120.36 | 1,616 | 116 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,387 | 111.99 | 1,553 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,112 | 101.51 | 1,129 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,481 | 119.63 | 1,772 | 209 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,346 | 114.68 | 1,544 | 29 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,122 | 106.93 | 1,200 | 13 |
Every lot
18 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,122 | 106.93/cwt | 104.00–112.50 | 1,200 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,346 | 114.68/cwt | 108.00–116.50 | 1,544 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,446 | 121.01/cwt | 117.00–124.75 | 1,750 | 183 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,727 | 109.88/cwt | 106.00–112.50 | 1,898 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,112 | 101.51/cwt | 83.00–109.00 | 1,129 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,343 | 120.36/cwt | 116.50–124.00 | 1,616 | 116 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,387 | 111.99 |
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.