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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,534 | 178.29 | 2,735 | 34 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,509 | 136.01 | 2,052 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,262 | 135.37 | 1,708 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,117 | 104.58 | 1,168 | 48 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,550 | 200.50 | 3,108 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,700 | 188.87 | 3,211 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,371 | 221.84 | 3,041 | 111 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,301 | 217.46 | 2,829 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,083 | 216.03 | 2,340 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,520 | 222.87 | 3,388 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,340 | 221.03 | 2,963 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,037 | 204.34 | 2,119 | 3thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,037 | 204.34/cwt | 192.00–230.00 | 2,119 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,284 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 2,947 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,367 | 217.05/cwt | 214.00–219.50 | 2,967 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,511 | 222.91/cwt | 220.00–228.00 | 3,368 | 69 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,835 | 221.50/cwt | 221.50–221.50 | 4,065 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,083 | 216.03/cwt | 207.58–225.00 | 2,340 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,301 |
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.