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 | 1,742 | 154.84 | 2,698 | 28 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,468 | 127.52 | 1,872 | 109 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,248 | 114.90 | 1,434 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,003 | 91.25 | 915 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,544 | 165.41 | 2,554 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,354 | 151.71 | 2,054 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,288 | 129.34 | 1,666 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,378 | 194.17 | 2,676 | 141 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,320 | 181.70 | 2,398 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,105 | 163.71 | 1,809 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,417 | 192.09 | 2,722 | 184 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,259 | 179.50 | 2,260 | 13 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,139 | 172.43 | 1,964 | 9thin |
Every lot
17 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 | 1,139 | 172.43/cwt | 159.00–177.00 | 1,964 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 179.50/cwt | 176.00–185.50 | 2,260 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,417 | 192.09/cwt | 186.50–197.50 | 2,722 | 184 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 163.71/cwt | 160.00–170.00 | 1,809 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,320 | 181.70/cwt | 175.00–185.50 | 2,398 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 194.17/cwt | 186.50–199.00 | 2,676 | 141 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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.