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 | 1,329 | 232.05 | 3,084 | 12 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,466 | 233.94 | 3,430 | 23 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,373 | 226.23 | 3,106 | 6thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,759 | 222.26 | 3,910 | 33 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,468 | 190.73 | 2,799 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,214 | 180.19 | 2,188 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,102 | 133.47 | 1,470 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,649 | 230.21 | 3,796 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,449 | 220.51 | 3,195 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,160 | 198.51 | 2,303 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,308 | 237.73 | 3,110 | 67 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,231 | 232.25 | 2,858 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,214 | 218.89 | 2,657 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,468 | 239.81 | 3,520 | 177 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,119 | 234.80 | 2,627 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,309 | 232.04 | 3,037 | 68 |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,119 | 234.80/cwt | 226.00–256.00 | 2,627 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,233 | 235.83/cwt | 230.00–245.50 | 2,908 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,334 | 230.78/cwt | 225.00–234.00 | 3,079 | 51 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,468 | 239.81/cwt | 235.00–244.00 | 3,520 | 177 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,157 | 235.61/cwt | 235.00–237.00 | 2,726 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,214 | 218.89/cwt | 192.50–232.50 | 2,657 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,245 |
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.