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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-05

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 5

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

946 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 800▲ 36 vs year ago 910 · +4.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00 higher, Dairy steers were steady, slaughter cows steady-.75 higher. 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	1,521	230.78	3,510	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	230.52	3,541	18
Bulls	—	Average	1,749	184.77	3,231	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	159.86	2,394	107
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	159.18	1,905	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,079	132.09	1,425	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	205.64	3,239	28
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,127	200.00	2,254	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,513	195.43	2,957	22
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,317	240.28	3,164	55
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,404	231.53	3,251	116
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	226.88	2,888	47
Heifers	Select	Average	1,072	219.86	2,357	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,483	240.96	3,573	95
Steers	Choice	Average	1,452	233.69	3,392	116
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	228.87	3,053	78
Steers	Select	Average	1,079	207.69	2,241	8thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,079	207.69/cwt	176.00–229.00	2,241	8
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,261	228.54/cwt	225.00–233.00	2,882	16
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,353	228.96/cwt	224.00–230.25	3,098	62
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	234.01/cwt	231.00–237.50	3,342	109
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,483	240.96/cwt	238.00–245.00	3,573	95
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,820	228.73/cwt	218.00–235.00	4,163	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,072	219.86/cwt	218.00–223.00	2,357	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	228.03/cwt	224.00–230.50	2,901	44
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,699	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,317	240.28/cwt	238.00–244.75	3,164	55
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	234.41/cwt	231.00–237.00	3,218	103
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,649	208.73/cwt	190.00–215.00	3,442	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,207	181.30/cwt	150.00–209.00	2,188	6
Bulls	—	—	1,870	183.20/cwt	163.00–195.00	3,426	22
Bulls	—	—	1,942	203.18/cwt	198.00–209.00	3,946	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	909	138.24/cwt	129.00–150.00	1,257	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	959	219.67/cwt	185.00–241.50	2,107	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,141	161.40/cwt	140.00–205.00	1,842	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	127.78/cwt	110.00–144.00	1,531	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,282	160.60/cwt	143.00–186.00	2,059	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	144.36/cwt	137.00–149.50	1,864	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	123.76/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,754	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	154.04/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,331	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	132.20/cwt	120.00–140.00	2,103	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,596	165.92/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,648	46
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,127	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,254	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,513	195.43/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,957	22
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	205.64/cwt	200.00–219.00	3,239	28
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,536	230.52/cwt	220.00–235.25	3,541	18
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,521	230.78/cwt	225.00–232.75	3,510	9

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 Jun 5, 2025

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

Receipts 946Last week 800Year ago 910

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00 higher, Dairy steers were steady, slaughter cows steady-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,870	163.00–195.00	183.20
3	—	1,942	198.00–209.00	203.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,207	150.00–209.00	181.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,575	200.00–219.00	205.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,127	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,513	191.00–199.00	195.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,536	220.00–235.25	230.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,521	225.00–232.75	230.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,079	176.00–229.00	207.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,353	224.00–230.25	228.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,261	225.00–233.00	228.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,428	231.00–237.50	234.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,820	218.00–235.00	228.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,483	238.00–245.00	240.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	218.00–223.00	219.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,272	224.00–230.50	228.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,373	231.00–237.00	234.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,649	190.00–215.00	208.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,317	238.00–244.75	240.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,291	137.00–149.50	144.36
3	—	1,417	120.00–131.00	123.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	959	185.00–241.50	219.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,141	140.00–205.00	161.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,513	148.00–159.00	154.04
46	—	1,596	160.00–177.00	165.92
4	—	1,591	120.00–140.00	132.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,282	143.00–186.00	160.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,198	110.00–144.00	127.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	129.00–150.00	138.24

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.