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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-17

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 17

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

631 head

▼ 354 vs last sale 985▼ 116 vs year ago 747 · −15.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.50-6.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 1.25 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	1,372	238.00	3,265	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,413	229.37	3,241	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,217	228.50	2,781	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,739	205.03	3,566	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,628	196.14	3,193	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	174.27	2,626	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	163.59	1,970	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	131.01	1,462	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,543	211.20	3,259	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,650	199.07	3,285	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,553	249.00	3,867	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,288	243.32	3,134	113
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,214	234.75	2,850	28
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,595	250.42	3,994	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	243.35	3,465	165
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,309	237.22	3,105	80
Steers	Select	Average	1,150	230.94	2,656	5thin

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	1,150	230.94/cwt	220.00–235.00	2,656	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,309	237.22/cwt	228.00–239.75	3,105	80
Steers	—	Choice	1,424	243.35/cwt	240.00–247.50	3,465	165
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,595	250.42/cwt	248.00–253.00	3,994	16
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,214	234.75/cwt	225.00–239.00	2,850	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,288	243.32/cwt	239.00–248.50	3,134	113
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,553	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	3,867	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,080	198.45/cwt	171.00–210.00	2,143	4
Bulls	—	—	1,709	193.90/cwt	170.00–208.00	3,314	9
Bulls	—	—	2,004	216.53/cwt	213.00–222.00	4,339	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	872	124.45/cwt	115.00–139.00	1,085	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	948	164.12/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,556	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,169	178.14/cwt	150.00–229.00	2,082	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	133.19/cwt	124.00–145.00	1,594	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,261	174.14/cwt	165.00–183.50	2,196	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	155.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,007	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	136.56/cwt	122.50–145.00	1,779	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	167.75/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,513	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	180.84/cwt	173.00–194.00	2,922	22
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,628	196.14/cwt	195.00–197.00	3,193	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,265	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,543	211.20/cwt	210.00–212.50	3,259	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,650	199.07/cwt	194.00–202.00	3,285	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,217	228.50/cwt	228.00–230.00	2,781	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,413	229.37/cwt	228.00–230.00	3,241	3

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 Jul 17, 2025

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

Receipts 631Last week 985Year ago 747

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.50-6.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 1.25 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,709	170.00–208.00	193.90
11	—	2,004	213.00–222.00	216.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	171.00–210.00	198.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,214	225.00–239.00	234.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,288	239.00–248.50	243.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	210.00–212.50	211.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	194.00–202.00	199.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,303	122.50–145.00	136.56
14	—	1,289	150.00–160.00	155.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	948	150.00–195.00	164.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,616	173.00–194.00	180.84
22	—	1,498	160.00–171.00	167.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	115.00–139.00	124.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,261	165.00–183.50	174.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	195.00–197.00	196.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,197	124.00–145.00	133.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,169	150.00–229.00	178.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	1,424	240.00–247.50	243.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,309	228.00–239.75	237.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,595	248.00–253.00	250.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,150	220.00–235.00	230.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	228.00–230.00	229.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,217	228.00–230.00	228.50

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.