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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,541 | 238.59 | 3,677 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,847 | 197.00 | 3,638 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,170 | 183.61 | 2,148 | 68 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,491 | 182.01 | 2,714 | 72 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,128 | 142.47 | 1,608 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,601 | 229.79 | 3,679 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,472 | 210.39 | 3,097 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,055 | 170.00 | 1,794 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,409 | 246.86 | 3,478 | 72 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,359 | 241.82 | 3,286 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,011 | 225.89 | 2,284 | 8thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,099 | 269.46 | 2,961 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,558 | 246.87 | 3,847 | 81 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,335 | 241.42 | 3,222 | 16 |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,099 | 269.46/cwt | 244.00–280.00 | 2,961 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,295 | 243.50/cwt | 243.00–245.00 | 3,153 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,348 | 240.73/cwt | 235.00–244.50 | 3,245 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,548 | 247.17/cwt | 244.25–250.00 | 3,826 | 78 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,826 | 238.98/cwt | 235.00–247.50 | 4,364 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,011 | 225.89/cwt | 200.00–245.00 | 2,284 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,359 |
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.