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 | 1,671 | 172.29 | 2,879 | 33 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,470 | 144.83 | 2,129 | 71 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,216 | 130.26 | 1,583 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,063 | 116.25 | 1,236 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,575 | 171.24 | 2,697 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,020 | 158.00 | 1,612 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,298 | 194.90 | 2,530 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,281 | 187.36 | 2,400 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,036 | 153.65 | 1,592 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 195.29 | 2,799 | 188 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,262 | 190.06 | 2,399 | 31 |
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 | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,224 | 192.18/cwt | 186.00–197.00 | 2,352 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,278 | 189.19/cwt | 176.00–191.00 | 2,418 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 195.29/cwt | 192.00–199.00 | 2,799 | 188 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,036 | 153.65/cwt | 129.00–186.00 | 1,592 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,281 | 187.36/cwt | 182.00–191.50 | 2,400 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,298 | 194.90/cwt | 192.00–198.00 | 2,530 | 62 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
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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.