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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,585 | 160.81 | 2,549 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,370 | 149.50 | 2,048 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,272 | 188.05 | 2,392 | 134 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,165 | 176.15 | 2,052 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 958 | 149.91 | 1,436 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,388 | 187.62 | 2,604 | 196 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,276 | 178.11 | 2,273 | 17 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,179 | 156.44 | 1,844 | 7thin |
Every lot, as filed
8 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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,272 | 188.05/cwt | 182.50–192.25 | 2,392 | 134 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,165 | 176.15/cwt | 170.00–181.00 | 2,052 | 15 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 958 | 149.91/cwt | 136.00–165.00 | 1,436 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,388 | 187.62/cwt | 182.00–192.00 | 2,604 | 196 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,276 | 178.11/cwt | 169.00–181.75 | 2,273 | 17 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,179 | 156.44/cwt | 150.00–163.00 | 1,844 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,585 | 160.81/cwt | 155.00–167.00 | 2,549 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,370 | 149.50/cwt | 146.00–152.00 | 2,048 | 3 |
How this sale compares
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.