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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-17

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 17

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

883 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 977▲ 17 vs year ago 866 · +2.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50 lower, Dairy steers 2.75 lower, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners steady, Lean cows 1.50 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	1,444	134.57	1,943	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,533	131.20	2,011	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	117.41	1,657	84
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	106.42	1,329	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,131	92.48	1,046	49
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	161.93	2,411	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,312	147.88	1,940	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,168	130.00	1,518	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,317	189.80	2,500	155
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,184	180.40	2,136	17
Heifers	Select	Average	986	168.00	1,656	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,423	189.77	2,700	291
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	180.96	2,307	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,112	180.42	2,006	10

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	1,112	180.42/cwt	139.00–188.00	2,006	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	180.96/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,307	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	189.77/cwt	185.00–193.75	2,700	291
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	986	168.00/cwt	146.00–195.00	1,656	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,184	180.40/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,136	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,317	189.80/cwt	185.00–193.50	2,500	155
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	935	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,543	1
Bulls	—	—	1,403	126.48/cwt	115.00–134.00	1,775	10
Bulls	—	—	1,558	140.88/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,195	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	94.12/cwt	74.00–101.00	1,063	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	53.93/cwt	50.00–59.00	633	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	106.42/cwt	101.50–110.50	1,329	72
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	114.99/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,587	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	124.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,863	22
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,533	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,011	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,168	130.00/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,518	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,312	147.88/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,940	10
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	161.93/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,411	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.

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

Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Aug 17, 2023

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

Receipts 883Last week 977Year ago 866

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,403	115.00–134.00	126.48
8	—	1,558	135.00–151.00	140.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,249	101.50–110.50	106.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,380	111.00–119.50	114.99
22	—	1,500	120.00–128.00	124.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	50.00–59.00	53.93
47	—	1,129	74.00–101.00	94.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,533	130.00–133.00	131.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,112	139.00–188.00	180.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,275	172.00–184.00	180.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
291	—	1,423	185.00–193.75	189.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,489	157.00–165.00	161.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	120.00–138.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,312	139.00–154.00	147.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	986	146.00–195.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,184	175.00–184.00	180.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,317	185.00–193.50	189.80

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.