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 | 1,598 | 235.02 | 3,756 | 14 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,665 | 231.30 | 3,851 | 14 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,428 | 204.84 | 2,925 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,638 | 191.17 | 3,132 | 25 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,658 | 177.69 | 2,946 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,207 | 164.10 | 1,981 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,131 | 137.10 | 1,551 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,567 | 213.58 | 3,347 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,546 | 199.31 | 3,081 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,052 | 242.45 | 2,551 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,375 | 233.39 | 3,209 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,285 | 226.73 | 2,912 | 53 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,067 | 240.76 | 2,569 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,509 | 235.04 | 3,547 | 144 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,337 | 227.47 | 3,041 | 65 |
Every lot
24 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 | 1,067 | 240.76/cwt | 220.00–274.00 | 2,569 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,271 | 230.60/cwt | 225.00–233.25 | 2,931 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,346 | 227.03/cwt | 220.00–230.50 | 3,056 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,509 | 235.04/cwt | 232.00–238.00 | 3,547 | 144 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,052 | 242.45/cwt | 231.00–255.00 | 2,551 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,222 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 2,786 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,287 |
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.