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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 28

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

791 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 626▲ 92 vs year ago 699 · +13.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, Dairy steers .50 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to not reported last week.

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	1,619	125.51	2,032	30
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,473	131.25	1,933	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	117.09	1,665	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	104.71	1,396	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	90.28	1,036	66
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	164.34	2,528	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	150.41	1,987	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	182.46	2,467	107
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,233	176.37	2,175	55
Heifers	Select	Average	1,131	164.63	1,862	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	182.71	2,647	189
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	176.22	2,393	47
Steers	Select	Average	1,194	175.55	2,096	31

Every lot

16 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	1,194	175.55/cwt	155.00–184.00	2,096	31
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	176.22/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,393	47
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	182.71/cwt	179.75–186.25	2,647	189
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,131	164.63/cwt	150.00–173.50	1,862	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,233	176.37/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,175	55
Heifers	—	Choice	1,352	182.46/cwt	180.00–186.50	2,467	107
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,153	127.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,465	2
Bulls	—	—	1,600	119.77/cwt	97.00–128.00	1,916	17
Bulls	—	—	1,732	134.11/cwt	129.00–142.50	2,323	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	90.28/cwt	74.00–99.00	1,036	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	104.71/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,396	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	115.36/cwt	110.00–118.50	1,620	33
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,473	131.25/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,933	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	122.80/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,821	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,321	150.41/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,987	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,538	164.34/cwt	160.00–169.50	2,528	8

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 Sep 28, 2023

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

Receipts 791Last week 626Year ago 699

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, Dairy steers .50 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to not reported last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,600	97.00–128.00	119.77
11	—	1,732	129.00–142.50	134.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	124.00–130.00	127.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,333	100.00–109.50	104.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,404	110.00–118.50	115.36
10	—	1,483	119.00–127.00	122.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,147	74.00–99.00	90.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	130.00–133.00	131.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,538	160.00–169.50	164.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,321	150.00–151.00	150.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,131	150.00–173.50	164.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,233	170.00–179.50	176.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,352	180.00–186.50	182.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,358	170.00–179.50	176.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,194	155.00–184.00	175.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
189	—	1,449	179.75–186.25	182.71

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.