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 | 1,867 | 214.29 | 4,001 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 175.90 | 2,618 | 77 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,229 | 172.38 | 2,119 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,082 | 138.73 | 1,501 | 27 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,723 | 215.33 | 3,710 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,640 | 190.00 | 3,116 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 242.43 | 3,428 | 109 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,287 | 234.32 | 3,016 | 23 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,045 | 221.48 | 2,314 | 12 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,180 | 241.71 | 2,852 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,540 | 240.01 | 3,695 | 185 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,423 | 235.57 | 3,352 | 35 |
Every lot
20 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 | 1,180 | 241.71/cwt | 225.00–253.00 | 2,852 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,423 | 235.57/cwt | 230.00–237.50 | 3,352 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,508 | 240.34/cwt | 238.00–246.00 | 3,624 | 164 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,786 | 237.42/cwt | 225.00–244.50 | 4,240 | 21 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,045 | 221.48/cwt | 190.00–240.00 | 2,314 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,287 | 234.32/cwt | 229.00–237.50 | 3,016 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,414 | 242.43 |
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.