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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 13

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

861 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 950▲ 861 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,513	96.71	1,463	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,340	113.62	1,523	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	90.02	1,360	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,374	76.50	1,051	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,179	63.74	751	45
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,455	133.85	1,948	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,349	125.02	1,687	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,265	95.00	1,202	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,345	152.38	2,050	180
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	143.85	1,863	33
Heifers	Select	Average	1,039	130.34	1,354	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	152.20	2,234	273
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,337	144.73	1,935	91
Steers	Select	Average	1,173	132.64	1,556	3thin

Every lot

17 lots · USDA AMS · Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Nothing 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,173	132.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,556	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,337	144.73/cwt	137.00–147.50	1,935	91
Steers	—	Choice	1,468	152.20/cwt	148.00–155.50	2,234	273
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,039	130.34/cwt	120.00–142.50	1,354	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	143.85/cwt	137.00–147.50	1,863	33
Heifers	—	Choice	1,345	152.38/cwt	148.00–155.50	2,050	180
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	94.03/cwt	80.00–109.00	1,390	14
Bulls	—	—	1,758	115.49/cwt	114.50–117.00	2,030	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	47.91/cwt	41.00–55.00	513	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	66.66/cwt	59.00–71.00	799	38
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,340	113.62/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,523	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	76.50/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,051	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	87.39/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,272	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	96.08/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,574	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,265	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,202	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,349	125.02/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,687	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,455	133.85/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,948	12

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One 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.

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Oct 13, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 861Last week 950Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,478	80.00–109.00	94.03
2	—	1,758	114.50–117.00	115.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,374	72.00–83.00	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,455	84.00–92.00	87.39
10	—	1,638	93.00–101.00	96.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,070	41.00–55.00	47.91
38	—	1,199	59.00–71.00	66.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	111.00–116.00	113.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
273	—	1,468	148.00–155.50	152.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	130.00–135.00	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,337	137.00–147.50	144.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,455	130.00–137.00	133.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,349	120.00–129.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,039	120.00–142.50	130.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,295	137.00–147.50	143.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,345	148.00–155.50	152.38

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.