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 | 1,512 | 250.97 | 3,795 | 14 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,601 | 250.52 | 4,011 | 8thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,550 | 225.29 | 3,491 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,515 | 193.40 | 2,930 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,233 | 186.67 | 2,301 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,071 | 147.56 | 1,580 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,640 | 242.91 | 3,984 | 48 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,560 | 232.69 | 3,630 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,327 | 257.36 | 3,415 | 81 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,311 | 250.68 | 3,286 | 48 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,070 | 247.05 | 2,643 | 15 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,053 | 262.03 | 2,759 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,464 | 256.73 | 3,760 | 210 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,317 | 254.09 | 3,347 | 120 |
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 | 1,053 | 262.03/cwt | 240.00–302.00 | 2,759 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,237 | 259.34/cwt | 246.00–273.00 | 3,208 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,349 | 252.02/cwt | 240.00–254.50 | 3,400 | 86 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,458 | 256.87/cwt | 255.00–261.00 | 3,745 | 205 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,729 | 250.83/cwt | 245.00–254.00 | 4,337 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,070 | 247.05/cwt | 193.00–256.00 | 2,643 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,311 |
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.