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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-15

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 15

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

744 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 847▼ 139 vs year ago 883 · −15.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, Dairy steers 1.00 lower, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners steady, Lean 2.00 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	193.45	2,853	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,568	193.19	3,029	11
Bulls	—	Average	1,605	169.79	2,726	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	144.03	1,988	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	130.07	1,568	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	108.14	1,211	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	176.81	2,813	26
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	165.24	2,105	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	195.66	2,583	123
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	190.03	2,286	55
Heifers	Select	Average	983	175.71	1,727	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	196.47	2,822	222
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	190.05	2,451	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,116	189.50	2,115	4thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,116	189.50/cwt	185.00–197.00	2,115	4
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,223	192.12/cwt	187.00–197.50	2,350	18
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	188.80/cwt	183.00–191.50	2,511	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	196.44/cwt	192.00–200.00	2,803	215
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,725	197.43/cwt	195.50–199.50	3,406	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	983	175.71/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,727	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,203	190.03/cwt	182.00–192.50	2,286	55
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	195.66/cwt	193.00–199.50	2,583	123
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,081	187.48/cwt	155.00–220.00	2,027	6
Bulls	—	—	1,649	158.57/cwt	143.50–170.00	2,615	21
Bulls	—	—	1,884	185.98/cwt	177.00–191.00	3,504	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	111.62/cwt	101.00–121.00	1,010	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	96.79/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,034	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,116	136.97/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,529	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,185	160.02/cwt	146.00–182.50	1,896	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	129.69/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,556	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	114.86/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,405	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	139.50/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,846	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	147.51/cwt	143.00–152.00	2,189	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	112.15/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,699	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	126.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,001	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	165.24/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,105	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,591	176.81/cwt	173.75–180.00	2,813	26
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,475	193.45/cwt	190.00–196.25	2,853	8
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,568	193.19/cwt	190.00–196.00	3,029	11

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 Aug 15, 2024

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

Receipts 744Last week 847Year ago 883

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,649	143.50–170.00	158.57
8	—	1,884	177.00–191.00	185.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	155.00–220.00	187.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,200	124.00–133.00	129.69
3	—	1,515	110.00–116.00	112.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,223	104.00–122.00	114.86
11	—	1,068	85.00–102.00	96.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,484	143.00–152.00	147.51
4	—	1,583	125.00–130.00	126.40
23	—	1,323	135.00–142.00	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,185	146.00–182.50	160.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	905	101.00–121.00	111.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,116	130.00–142.00	136.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,274	159.00–168.00	165.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,591	173.75–180.00	176.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,223	187.00–197.50	192.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,330	183.00–191.50	188.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,427	192.00–200.00	196.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,725	195.50–199.50	197.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,116	185.00–197.00	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	190.00–196.25	193.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,568	190.00–196.00	193.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,203	182.00–192.50	190.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	170.00–181.00	175.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,320	193.00–199.50	195.66

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.