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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Mar 2

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

1,151 head

▲ 758 vs last sale 393▲ 488 vs year ago 663 · +73.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 1.25-2.50 higher, Lean cows 4.50 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	—	High	1,799	115.38	2,076	37
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,500	119.46	1,792	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,452	95.88	1,392	94
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	88.09	1,098	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,178	72.65	856	55
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,587	144.63	2,295	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,468	133.58	1,961	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,150	112.00	1,288	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	169.30	2,269	250
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,264	160.08	2,023	74
Heifers	Select	Average	1,053	151.66	1,597	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	168.28	2,496	294
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,343	159.78	2,146	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,191	153.87	1,833	14

Every lot

18 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	1,191	153.87/cwt	134.00–165.00	1,833	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,343	159.78/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,146	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,483	168.28/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,496	294
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,053	151.66/cwt	123.00–156.25	1,597	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,264	160.08/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,023	74
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	169.30/cwt	164.00–175.50	2,269	250
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,516	104.97/cwt	86.00–116.00	1,591	15
Bulls	—	—	1,992	122.48/cwt	117.00–130.50	2,440	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	52.65/cwt	32.50–66.00	561	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	90.56/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,088	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	78.23/cwt	69.00–83.00	947	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	87.21/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,101	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	92.87/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,316	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	99.95/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,498	40
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,500	119.46/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,792	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,150	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,288	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,468	133.58/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,961	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,587	144.63/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,295	30

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Mar 2, 2023

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

Receipts 1,151Last week 393Year ago 663

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
250	—	1,340	164.00–175.50	169.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,264	150.00–163.00	160.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,053	123.00–156.25	151.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	114.00–127.00	119.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,065	32.50–66.00	52.65
43	—	1,210	69.00–83.00	78.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,499	97.00–109.00	99.95
54	—	1,417	90.00–96.50	92.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,201	89.00–92.00	90.56
53	—	1,263	84.00–89.50	87.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,587	140.00–151.00	144.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	126.00–139.00	133.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
294	—	1,483	164.00–175.00	168.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,343	152.00–162.00	159.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,191	134.00–165.00	153.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,992	117.00–130.50	122.48
15	—	1,516	86.00–116.00	104.97

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.