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 | 1,674 | 162.04 | 2,712 | 45 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,418 | 142.60 | 2,022 | 80 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,132 | 132.69 | 1,502 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,064 | 109.97 | 1,170 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,605 | 170.97 | 2,745 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,439 | 164.99 | 2,374 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,290 | 140.85 | 1,817 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 186.37 | 2,477 | 214 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,264 | 181.86 | 2,299 | 90 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 175.05 | 1,800 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 186.04 | 2,662 | 304 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,325 | 181.54 | 2,406 | 162 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,127 | 179.32 | 2,021 | 18 |
Every lot
23 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 | 1,127 | 179.32/cwt | 170.00–188.00 | 2,021 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,283 | 181.74/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,332 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,339 | 181.47/cwt | 174.00–184.00 | 2,430 | 122 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 186.04/cwt | 184.50–190.00 | 2,662 | 304 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,028 | 175.05/cwt | 160.00–184.00 | 1,800 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,264 | 181.86/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,299 | 90 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,329 | 186.37 |
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.