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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-14

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Dec 14

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

912 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 1,007▲ 291 vs year ago 621 · +46.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75-2.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,757	108.14	1,900	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	95.62	1,387	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	83.65	1,092	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,231	68.03	838	52
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,558	147.57	2,299	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,501	137.85	2,069	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,253	125.44	1,572	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	171.57	2,321	209
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,342	164.89	2,213	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,148	159.07	1,826	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	171.97	2,511	240
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,395	163.09	2,275	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,192	161.32	1,923	9thin

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	1,192	161.32/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,923	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	163.09/cwt	157.00–166.75	2,275	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	171.97/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,511	240
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,148	159.07/cwt	120.00–168.00	1,826	32
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,342	164.89/cwt	160.50–166.50	2,213	18
Heifers	—	Choice	1,353	171.57/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,321	209
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	895	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	689	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,180	103.61/cwt	90.00–116.00	1,223	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	132.92/cwt	122.00–150.00	2,206	7
Bulls	—	—	1,865	102.81/cwt	86.00–117.50	1,917	25
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	51.18/cwt	35.00–59.00	559	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	73.08/cwt	61.00–79.00	930	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	83.65/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,092	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	92.34/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,296	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	103.62/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,620	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,253	125.44/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,572	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,501	137.85/cwt	133.00–142.00	2,069	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,558	147.57/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,299	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.

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Dec 14, 2023

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

Receipts 912Last week 1,007Year ago 621

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,342	160.50–166.50	164.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
209	—	1,353	167.00–177.00	171.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,148	120.00–168.00	159.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,093	35.00–59.00	51.18
40	—	1,273	61.00–79.00	73.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,563	100.00–111.00	103.62
39	—	1,404	88.00–99.00	92.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,305	80.00–87.00	83.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,501	133.00–142.00	137.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,558	145.00–156.00	147.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	119.00–133.00	125.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,395	157.00–166.75	163.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	150.00–164.00	161.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
240	—	1,460	167.00–177.00	171.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	90.00–116.00	103.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	77.00	77.00
7	—	1,660	122.00–150.00	132.92
25	—	1,865	86.00–117.50	102.81

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.