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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-30

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 30

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

823 head

▲ 289 vs last sale 534▲ 167 vs year ago 656 · +25.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.50-6.25 higher, Dairy steers 7.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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	1,512	246.16	3,722	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,585	228.35	3,619	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	248.49	3,914	27
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,556	233.32	3,630	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,784	218.07	3,890	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,556	180.07	2,802	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	175.36	2,298	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	143.90	1,582	33
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,633	236.89	3,868	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,248	222.45	2,776	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,160	200.00	2,320	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	252.42	3,478	100
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	246.64	3,251	33
Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	253.14	3,868	142
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,348	251.77	3,395	66
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	234.53	2,786	6thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,188	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.50	2,786	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,225	259.86/cwt	245.00–264.50	3,183	29
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,445	245.43/cwt	238.00–249.00	3,546	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,513	253.54/cwt	250.00–260.00	3,836	134
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,779	246.48/cwt	235.00–260.00	4,385	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	246.64/cwt	240.00–249.50	3,251	33
Heifers	—	Choice	1,378	252.42/cwt	250.00–255.00	3,478	100
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,098	204.24/cwt	180.00–229.00	2,243	3
Bulls	—	—	1,774	206.22/cwt	171.00–223.00	3,658	31
Bulls	—	—	1,931	243.61/cwt	225.00–269.00	4,704	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	145.35/cwt	129.00–163.00	1,337	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	143.17/cwt	122.50–162.00	1,702	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,203	189.66/cwt	162.00–270.00	2,282	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,379	183.31/cwt	171.00–204.00	2,528	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	165.82/cwt	155.00–173.00	2,292	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	176.82/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,815	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	188.61/cwt	184.00–203.50	3,055	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	156.00/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,647	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,556	233.32/cwt	230.00–236.50	3,630	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	248.49/cwt	242.50–251.00	3,914	27
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,512	246.16/cwt	239.00–249.00	3,722	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,585	228.35/cwt	220.00–232.00	3,619	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,160	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,320	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,248	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,776	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,633	236.89/cwt	229.00–244.00	3,868	31

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 Apr 30, 2026

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

Receipts 823Last week 534Year ago 656

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.50-6.25 higher, Dairy steers 7.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,774	171.00–223.00	206.22
16	—	1,931	225.00–269.00	243.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	180.00–229.00	204.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,382	155.00–173.00	165.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,592	170.00–183.00	176.82
12	—	1,697	151.00–164.00	156.00
38	—	1,620	184.00–203.50	188.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,189	122.50–162.00	143.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	920	129.00–163.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,203	162.00–270.00	189.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,379	171.00–204.00	183.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,556	230.00–236.50	233.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,575	242.50–251.00	248.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,513	250.00–260.00	253.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,225	245.00–264.50	259.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,779	235.00–260.00	246.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	232.00–237.50	234.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,445	238.00–249.00	245.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,585	220.00–232.00	228.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,512	239.00–249.00	246.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,633	229.00–244.00	236.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	220.00–225.00	222.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,318	240.00–249.50	246.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,378	250.00–255.00	252.42

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.