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 | 1,356 | 222.50 | 3,017 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,384 | 219.98 | 3,045 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,671 | 203.21 | 3,396 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,512 | 167.98 | 2,539 | 64 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 164.12 | 1,999 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,082 | 134.25 | 1,452 | 27 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,572 | 212.25 | 3,337 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,505 | 206.18 | 3,103 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,349 | 222.15 | 2,997 | 153 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,113 | 217.98 | 2,425 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 217.81 | 2,768 | 33 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,139 | 233.98 | 2,665 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,481 | 223.32 | 3,307 | 252 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 220.59 | 2,868 | 61 |
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 | 1,139 | 233.98/cwt | 212.50–253.00 | 2,665 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,269 | 224.28/cwt | 217.00–230.00 | 2,846 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,330 | 217.01/cwt | 213.00–219.00 | 2,886 | 31 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 223.29/cwt | 219.00–227.50 | 3,294 | 248 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,849 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 4,160 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,078 | 222.21/cwt | 219.00–224.00 | 2,395 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,116 | |
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.