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 | 1,639 | 148.67 | 2,437 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 128.75 | 1,912 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,233 | 124.49 | 1,534 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,146 | 115.20 | 1,320 | 27 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,548 | 168.73 | 2,612 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,303 | 159.69 | 2,081 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,111 | 150.39 | 1,671 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,328 | 189.04 | 2,510 | 173 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,204 | 182.16 | 2,193 | 62 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 188.87 | 2,741 | 151 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,263 | 181.83 | 2,297 | 48 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,101 | 178.08 | 1,961 | 12 |
Every lot
22 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 | 1,101 | 178.08/cwt | 169.00–185.00 | 1,961 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,263 | 181.83/cwt | 175.00–185.50 | 2,297 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,442 | 188.92/cwt | 185.50–195.50 | 2,724 | 146 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,721 | 187.26/cwt | 183.00–190.00 | 3,223 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,204 | 182.16/cwt | 175.00–185.50 | 2,193 | 62 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,328 | 189.04/cwt | 185.00–193.25 | 2,510 | 173 |
| 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.