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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-22

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 22

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

710 head

▼ 149 vs last sale 859▲ 160 vs year ago 550 · +29.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 5.25-6.25 higher, Dairy steers 2.75 higher, slaughter cows 3.25-7.50 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,614	233.04	3,761	14
Bulls	—	Average	1,973	190.81	3,765	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	175.47	2,676	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	162.11	2,123	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,168	132.93	1,553	23
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,518	221.35	3,360	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,625	210.68	3,424	34
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,435	201.38	2,890	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,038	178.66	1,854	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	235.96	3,299	181
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	226.07	2,889	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,228	206.35	2,534	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	235.32	3,587	227
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	223.69	3,158	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	219.07	2,596	3thin

Every lot

27 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	1,185	219.07/cwt	213.00–227.00	2,596	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,227	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,798	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,440	223.03/cwt	211.00–229.50	3,212	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,503	235.40/cwt	231.00–240.00	3,538	206
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,733	234.58/cwt	225.00–237.00	4,065	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,118	225.86/cwt	222.50–230.00	2,525	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,265	199.84/cwt	187.50–212.00	2,528	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	226.07/cwt	214.00–230.00	2,889	18
Heifers	—	Choice	1,398	235.96/cwt	231.00–240.00	3,299	181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,976	188.30/cwt	172.50–209.00	3,721	9
Bulls	—	—	2,160	225.03/cwt	218.00–231.00	4,861	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	876	129.52/cwt	110.00–150.00	1,135	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,164	173.90/cwt	160.00–197.50	2,024	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	133.65/cwt	115.00–145.00	1,644	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	175.97/cwt	167.50–187.00	2,325	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	154.89/cwt	147.50–162.00	2,110	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,368	180.18/cwt	169.50–202.50	2,465	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	145.47/cwt	142.00–147.50	2,037	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	150.68/cwt	142.00–162.00	2,253	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	171.22/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,585	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	182.67/cwt	177.50–194.00	2,974	18
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,038	178.66/cwt	167.50–187.50	1,854	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,435	201.38/cwt	190.00–206.00	2,890	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,518	221.35/cwt	220.00–222.00	3,360	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,625	210.68/cwt	207.00–215.00	3,424	34
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,614	233.04/cwt	218.00–236.00	3,761	14

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 Jan 22, 2026

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

Receipts 710Last week 859Year ago 550

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 5.25-6.25 higher, Dairy steers 2.75 higher, slaughter cows 3.25-7.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,976	172.50–209.00	188.30
2	—	2,160	218.00–231.00	225.03
1	—	1,575	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,362	147.50–162.00	154.89
6	—	1,321	167.50–187.00	175.97
4	—	1,400	142.00–147.50	145.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,230	115.00–145.00	133.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	876	110.00–150.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,164	160.00–197.50	173.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	169.50–202.50	180.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,510	165.00–176.00	171.22
18	—	1,628	177.50–194.00	182.67
3	—	1,495	142.00–162.00	150.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,227	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,733	225.00–237.00	234.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,440	211.00–229.50	223.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	1,503	231.00–240.00	235.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	213.00–227.00	219.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	222.50–230.00	225.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,398	231.00–240.00	235.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,265	187.50–212.00	199.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,278	214.00–230.00	226.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	220.00–222.00	221.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,038	167.50–187.50	178.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,625	207.00–215.00	210.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,435	190.00–206.00	201.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,614	218.00–236.00	233.04

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.