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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,505 | 232.60 | 3,501 | 7thin |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,190 | 225.00 | 2,678 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,548 | 230.64 | 3,570 | 4thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,747 | 187.05 | 3,268 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,477 | 170.94 | 2,526 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,228 | 158.55 | 1,947 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,195 | 125.89 | 1,505 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,768 | 207.53 | 3,669 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 237.11 | 3,192 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 230.87 | 2,886 | 69 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,079 | 217.70 | 2,349 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 237.10 | 3,507 | 77 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,346 | 230.09 | 3,096 | 74 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,162 | 223.91 | 2,602 | 32 |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,162 | 223.91/cwt | 180.00–255.00 | 2,602 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,207 | 234.60/cwt | 232.00–239.00 | 2,832 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,358 | 229.69/cwt | 225.00–233.00 | 3,119 | 68 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 237.02/cwt | 234.00–240.75 | 3,437 | 70 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,770 | 237.88/cwt | 225.00–242.50 | 4,210 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,079 | 217.70/cwt | 179.00–230.00 | 2,349 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,250 |
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.