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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-03

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 3

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

466 head

▼ 356 vs last sale 822▲ 30 vs year ago 436 · +6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady to .50 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows were mostly steady. 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	1,388	213.82	2,968	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	212.02	3,123	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,520	187.63	2,852	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,715	173.73	2,979	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	154.46	2,280	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	144.05	1,842	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	121.89	1,252	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,613	194.99	3,145	20
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,420	221.30	3,142	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	216.04	2,904	51
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	207.14	2,763	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,170	206.73	2,419	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,551	221.96	3,443	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	216.53	3,190	89
Steers	Select	Average	1,200	208.22	2,499	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,367	207.48	2,836	21

Every lot

24 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	1,200	208.22/cwt	207.50–212.50	2,499	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,367	207.48/cwt	200.00–210.50	2,836	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	216.56/cwt	211.00–219.50	3,168	86
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,551	221.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,443	20
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,765	215.77/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,808	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,170	206.73/cwt	205.00–209.00	2,419	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	207.14/cwt	202.00–210.00	2,763	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	216.04/cwt	210.50–219.75	2,904	51
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,420	221.30/cwt	220.00–224.25	3,142	33
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,202	156.35/cwt	120.00–181.00	1,879	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	132.22/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,778	2
Bulls	—	—	1,754	164.63/cwt	144.00–177.00	2,888	6
Bulls	—	—	1,872	188.33/cwt	182.00–198.00	3,526	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	904	127.06/cwt	112.50–140.00	1,149	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	118.13/cwt	110.50–128.00	1,320	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,148	163.74/cwt	142.00–213.00	1,880	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,332	162.72/cwt	146.00–185.00	2,167	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	134.68/cwt	127.00–141.00	1,806	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	155.39/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,373	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	143.93/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,219	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,613	194.99/cwt	185.00–200.00	3,145	20
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,473	212.02/cwt	211.00–213.00	3,123	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,520	187.63/cwt	181.00–195.00	2,852	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,388	213.82/cwt	213.50–214.50	2,968	3

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Apr 3, 2025

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

Receipts 466Last week 822Year ago 436

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady to .50 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,754	144.00–177.00	164.63
13	—	1,872	182.00–198.00	188.33
2	—	1,345	130.00–134.00	132.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,202	120.00–181.00	156.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,341	127.00–141.00	134.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,542	140.00–149.50	143.93
23	—	1,527	150.00–169.00	155.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	904	112.50–140.00	127.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,148	142.00–213.00	163.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,332	146.00–185.00	162.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,117	110.50–128.00	118.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,551	220.00–225.00	221.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,367	200.00–210.50	207.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,200	207.50–212.50	208.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,463	211.00–219.50	216.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	209.00–219.00	215.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,613	185.00–200.00	194.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	181.00–195.00	187.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	211.00–213.00	212.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	213.50–214.50	213.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,344	210.50–219.75	216.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,420	220.00–224.25	221.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,334	202.00–210.00	207.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	205.00–209.00	206.73

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.