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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-12

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Dec 12

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

985 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 790▲ 73 vs year ago 912 · +8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady - 1.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to 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	1,666	142.64	2,376	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	130.44	2,009	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	117.21	1,485	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	94.96	1,042	56
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,590	170.80	2,716	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,486	160.30	2,382	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,433	139.87	2,004	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,392	193.69	2,696	160
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	185.19	2,407	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,163	175.76	2,044	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	193.93	2,930	259
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	186.79	2,591	70
Steers	Select	Average	1,175	180.22	2,118	13

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,175	180.22/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,118	13
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,321	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,497	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,390	186.69/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,595	67
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	193.93/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,930	259
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,163	175.76/cwt	158.00–183.00	2,044	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	185.19/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,407	66
Heifers	—	Choice	1,392	193.69/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,696	160
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,275	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,607	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	171.49/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,650	2
Bulls	—	—	1,709	142.04/cwt	127.00–152.00	2,427	9
Bulls	—	—	1,906	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,039	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	938	92.12/cwt	85.00–99.00	864	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	961	153.54/cwt	133.00–170.00	1,476	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	982	105.32/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,034	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	85.01/cwt	44.00–94.00	933	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	102.19/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,179	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,176	125.72/cwt	115.00–160.00	1,478	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	112.50/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,469	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,376	136.65/cwt	120.00–170.00	1,880	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	106.19/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,525	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	124.41/cwt	119.00–129.50	1,913	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	135.93/cwt	130.00–143.50	2,227	28
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,433	139.87/cwt	128.50–145.00	2,004	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,486	160.30/cwt	154.50–165.50	2,382	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,590	170.80/cwt	165.00–174.25	2,716	31

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 12, 2024

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

Receipts 985Last week 790Year ago 912

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,709	127.00–152.00	142.04
2	—	1,545	171.00–172.00	171.49
1	—	1,906	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,306	108.00–118.00	112.50
4	—	1,436	104.00–108.00	106.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,376	120.00–170.00	136.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,098	44.00–94.00	85.01
26	—	1,154	94.00–107.00	102.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,638	130.00–143.50	135.93
42	—	1,538	119.00–129.50	124.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	133.00–170.00	153.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	938	85.00–99.00	92.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	982	104.00–106.00	105.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,176	115.00–160.00	125.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	128.50–145.00	139.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,486	154.50–165.50	160.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,590	165.00–174.25	170.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,392	190.00–199.00	193.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,163	158.00–183.00	175.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,300	180.00–189.00	185.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,390	180.00–189.50	186.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,175	170.00–189.00	180.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,321	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	1,511	190.00–199.00	193.93

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.