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 | 1,451 | 254.45 | 3,692 | 6thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,507 | 254.66 | 3,838 | 34 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,521 | 244.37 | 3,717 | 4thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,706 | 231.21 | 3,945 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,479 | 190.66 | 2,820 | 89 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,125 | 183.18 | 2,060 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,115 | 143.23 | 1,598 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,601 | 240.18 | 3,845 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,496 | 232.40 | 3,477 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,036 | 272.28 | 2,821 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,331 | 259.62 | 3,456 | 90 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,311 | 252.69 | 3,313 | 43 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,112 | 266.55 | 2,964 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,487 | 260.39 | 3,872 | 250 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,345 | 255.32 | 3,433 | 145 |
Every lot
22 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 | 1,112 | 266.55/cwt | 232.50–292.00 | 2,964 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,276 | 257.29/cwt | 245.00–265.50 | 3,283 | 51 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,382 | 254.25/cwt | 244.00–259.00 | 3,514 | 94 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 260.39/cwt | 257.00–265.00 | 3,872 | 250 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,036 | 272.28/cwt | 254.00–314.00 | 2,821 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,311 | 252.69/cwt | 245.00–259.00 | 3,313 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,331 | 259.62 |
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.