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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,656 | 206.59 | 3,421 | 8thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,679 | 167.05 | 2,804 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,310 | 137.84 | 1,805 | 63 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,514 | 135.78 | 2,056 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,217 | 96.18 | 1,171 | 46 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,652 | 183.89 | 3,038 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,511 | 175.63 | 2,654 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,192 | 150.68 | 1,796 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,422 | 213.72 | 3,039 | 142 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,135 | 210.83 | 2,393 | 22 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,288 | 206.19 | 2,656 | 57 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,164 | 217.62 | 2,533 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 213.52 | 3,274 | 227 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,404 | 209.15 | 2,936 | 73 |
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 | 1,164 | 217.62/cwt | 200.00–237.00 | 2,533 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,320 | 213.76/cwt | 211.00–219.00 | 2,822 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,420 | 208.24/cwt | 202.00–211.00 | 2,957 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,519 | 213.72/cwt | 210.00–217.25 | 3,246 | 215 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,790 | 209.90/cwt | 207.00–212.50 | 3,757 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,135 | 210.83/cwt | 190.00–231.00 | 2,393 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,288 |
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.