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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 27

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

865 head

▲ 213 vs last sale 652▼ 54 vs year ago 919 · −5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 1.75-3.25 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	1,740	92.31	1,606	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,391	113.61	1,580	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	89.43	1,383	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,364	72.88	994	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,217	58.45	712	86
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,553	136.80	2,125	22
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,485	126.63	1,880	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,199	95.35	1,143	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	154.94	2,135	143
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,257	146.07	1,836	46
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	127.88	1,394	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	153.97	2,285	262
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,372	146.29	2,007	42
Steers	Select	Average	1,116	128.58	1,435	8thin

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	1,116	128.58/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,435	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,372	146.29/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,007	42
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	153.97/cwt	150.00–159.75	2,285	262
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,090	127.88/cwt	101.00–134.00	1,394	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,257	146.07/cwt	139.00–149.50	1,836	46
Heifers	—	Choice	1,378	154.94/cwt	150.00–159.75	2,135	143
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	67.70/cwt	61.00–76.00	812	4
Bulls	—	—	1,838	96.79/cwt	81.00–105.00	1,779	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	48.67/cwt	27.00–56.50	580	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	62.93/cwt	57.00–67.50	773	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	72.88/cwt	68.00–79.00	994	64
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,391	113.61/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,580	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	86.09/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,290	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	95.51/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,560	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,199	95.35/cwt	83.00–103.00	1,143	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,485	126.63/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,880	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,553	136.80/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,125	22

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 27, 2022

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

Receipts 865Last week 652Year ago 919

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 1.75-3.25 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,838	81.00–105.00	96.79
4	—	1,200	61.00–76.00	67.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,364	68.00–79.00	72.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,499	80.00–91.00	86.09
11	—	1,633	92.00–99.00	95.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,192	27.00–56.50	48.67
59	—	1,229	57.00–67.50	62.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,391	109.00–120.00	113.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
262	—	1,484	150.00–159.75	153.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,116	120.00–138.00	128.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,372	139.00–149.00	146.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,553	132.00–142.00	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,199	83.00–103.00	95.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	125.00–128.00	126.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,090	101.00–134.00	127.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,257	139.00–149.50	146.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,378	150.00–159.75	154.94

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.