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 | — | Low | 1,651 | 184.53 | 3,047 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,927 | 190.23 | 3,666 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,553 | 166.75 | 2,590 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,243 | 157.26 | 1,955 | 78 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,117 | 129.88 | 1,451 | 41 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,364 | 201.54 | 2,749 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,808 | 194.22 | 3,510 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,439 | 225.39 | 3,243 | 140 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,304 | 220.14 | 2,871 | 60 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,055 | 207.64 | 2,191 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,562 | 226.16 | 3,532 | 258 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,347 | 220.29 | 2,967 | 47 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,228 | 199.46 | 2,449 | 6thin |
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 | 1,228 | 199.46/cwt | 170.00–211.00 | 2,449 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,347 | 220.29/cwt | 210.00–223.00 | 2,967 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,548 | 226.23/cwt | 223.00–229.00 | 3,502 | 242 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,770 | 225.16/cwt | 221.50–228.00 | 3,985 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,055 | 207.64/cwt | 204.00–215.00 | 2,191 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,304 | 220.14/cwt | 213.00–223.00 | 2,871 | 60 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,439 | 225.39 |
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.