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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-26

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Mar 26

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

542 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 513▼ 280 vs year ago 822 · −34.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.25-2.75 lower, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week, slaughter cow 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	1,380	236.09	3,258	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,690	237.36	4,011	8thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,919	217.63	4,176	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	176.82	2,613	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	175.21	2,233	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	146.07	1,650	25
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,598	226.00	3,611	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,582	226.14	3,578	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,500	210.16	3,152	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,485	238.55	3,542	100
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,349	236.23	3,187	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,155	216.15	2,497	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,621	240.16	3,892	81
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,403	235.50	3,305	36

Every lot

28 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	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,330	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	3,152	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	235.36/cwt	231.00–239.00	3,319	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,583	240.78/cwt	239.00–244.50	3,812	62
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,743	238.13/cwt	223.00–242.25	4,151	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,155	216.15/cwt	206.00–230.00	2,497	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,349	236.23/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,187	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,449	241.37/cwt	239.00–244.00	3,497	93
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,960	201.14/cwt	190.00–210.00	3,942	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,185	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,985	1
Bulls	—	—	1,839	203.58/cwt	180.00–212.50	3,744	11
Bulls	—	—	1,955	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,955	1
Bulls	—	—	2,076	249.86/cwt	217.00–284.00	5,187	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	896	150.53/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,349	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	908	211.11/cwt	170.00–247.50	1,917	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	141.74/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,702	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,209	191.22/cwt	160.00–250.00	2,312	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,315	157.33/cwt	157.00–157.50	2,069	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,337	185.03/cwt	166.00–219.00	2,474	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	161.67/cwt	155.00–172.50	2,179	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	143.39/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,052	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	187.48/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,780	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	171.34/cwt	164.00–182.50	2,661	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,671	148.12/cwt	140.00–157.50	2,475	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,690	237.36/cwt	235.00–239.00	4,011	8
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,380	236.09/cwt	235.00–238.00	3,258	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,598	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,611	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,500	210.16/cwt	206.00–215.00	3,152	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,582	226.14/cwt	220.00–229.00	3,578	21

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 Mar 26, 2026

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

Receipts 542Last week 513Year ago 822

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,839	180.00–212.50	203.58
10	—	2,076	217.00–284.00	249.86
1	—	1,955	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,348	155.00–172.50	161.67
7	—	1,431	130.00–150.00	143.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,483	182.00–198.00	187.48
4	—	1,671	140.00–157.50	148.12
36	—	1,553	164.00–182.50	171.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,337	166.00–219.00	185.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	157.00–157.50	157.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	908	170.00–247.50	211.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	896	130.00–165.00	150.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,209	160.00–250.00	191.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,201	120.00–155.00	141.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,690	235.00–239.00	237.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	235.00–238.00	236.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,349	230.00–239.00	236.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,960	190.00–210.00	201.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,449	239.00–244.00	241.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,155	206.00–230.00	216.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,410	231.00–239.00	235.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,743	223.00–242.25	238.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,583	239.00–244.50	240.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,582	220.00–229.00	226.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	206.00–215.00	210.16

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.