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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-12

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 12

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

1,163 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 921▼ 94 vs year ago 1,257 · −7.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.25-4.00 lower, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows Breaker and Boner were steady, Lean 1.00 higher. 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	1,643	115.82	1,902	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	84.03	1,232	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	75.11	1,000	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	59.81	656	45
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	145.82	2,094	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,347	134.91	1,817	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,264	120.33	1,521	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	163.94	2,266	262
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	155.82	2,079	77
Heifers	Select	Average	1,156	126.53	1,463	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	163.56	2,404	241
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	156.23	2,184	77
Steers	Select	Average	1,134	123.71	1,403	14

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	1,134	123.71/cwt	111.00–139.00	1,403	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	156.23/cwt	146.00–159.50	2,184	77
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	163.56/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,404	241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,156	126.53/cwt	90.00–146.00	1,463	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	155.82/cwt	145.00–159.75	2,079	77
Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	163.94/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,266	262
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	69.08/cwt	63.00–72.00	877	3
Bulls	—	—	1,638	108.52/cwt	85.00–119.00	1,778	24
Bulls	—	—	1,701	130.83/cwt	120.00–148.00	2,225	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	47.15/cwt	36.00–55.50	476	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	65.53/cwt	60.00–69.50	744	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	75.11/cwt	70.00–79.50	1,000	92
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	82.95/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,210	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	96.21/cwt	88.00–105.00	1,483	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,264	120.33/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,521	11
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,347	134.91/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,817	13
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,436	145.82/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,094	4

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 Jan 12, 2023

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

Receipts 1,163Last week 921Year ago 1,257

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,638	85.00–119.00	108.52
21	—	1,701	120.00–148.00	130.83
3	—	1,270	63.00–72.00	69.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,332	70.00–79.50	75.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,459	80.00–89.00	82.95
6	—	1,541	88.00–105.00	96.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,010	36.00–55.50	47.15
31	—	1,135	60.00–69.50	65.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	1,470	160.00–168.00	163.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,134	111.00–139.00	123.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,398	146.00–159.50	156.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,264	112.00–127.00	120.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,347	130.00–139.00	134.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,436	141.00–150.00	145.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,334	145.00–159.75	155.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,156	90.00–146.00	126.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
262	—	1,382	160.00–168.00	163.94

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.