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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-07

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, May 7

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

375 head

▼ 448 vs last sale 823▼ 213 vs year ago 588 · −36.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale toady: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.75-4.25 higher, Dairy steers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows were too lightly tested to get an accurate market trend, however a steady undertones were noticed. 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	1,397	251.87	3,519	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,582	247.94	3,922	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,731	227.77	3,942	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	181.81	2,656	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	175.82	2,145	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	144.08	1,559	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	238.83	3,742	35
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,566	226.29	3,544	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,429	256.85	3,670	47
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,257	245.09	3,081	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,543	256.03	3,951	84
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,394	249.43	3,476	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,163	241.58	2,810	3thin

Every lot

23 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	1,163	241.58/cwt	225.00–250.00	2,810	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,200	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	3,060	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,523	256.24/cwt	252.00–260.00	3,903	77
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,523	245.71/cwt	239.00–250.00	3,742	3
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,764	253.68/cwt	240.00–259.00	4,475	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,257	245.09/cwt	234.00–250.00	3,081	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,429	256.85/cwt	255.00–259.50	3,670	47
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,080	217.25/cwt	200.00–234.00	2,346	4
Bulls	—	—	1,741	215.74/cwt	175.00–230.00	3,756	8
Bulls	—	—	2,011	243.15/cwt	233.00–251.00	4,890	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	134.11/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,167	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	940	191.53/cwt	167.00–225.00	1,800	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,166	182.43/cwt	161.00–247.50	2,127	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	149.06/cwt	127.50–159.00	1,771	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,338	184.80/cwt	170.00–195.00	2,473	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	164.51/cwt	157.00–170.00	2,211	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	187.54/cwt	184.00–196.00	2,809	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	176.70/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,739	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	155.38/cwt	147.50–162.00	2,494	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,566	226.29/cwt	220.00–231.00	3,544	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,567	238.83/cwt	233.00–244.25	3,742	35
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,582	247.94/cwt	245.00–250.00	3,922	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,397	251.87/cwt	250.00–253.25	3,519	12

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 May 7, 2026

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

Receipts 375Last week 823Year ago 588

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,741	175.00–230.00	215.74
9	—	2,011	233.00–251.00	243.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	200.00–234.00	217.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,344	157.00–170.00	164.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,498	184.00–196.00	187.54
2	—	1,605	147.50–162.00	155.38
25	—	1,550	172.00–182.00	176.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	870	130.00–138.00	134.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,166	161.00–247.50	182.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,338	170.00–195.00	184.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,188	127.50–159.00	149.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	940	167.00–225.00	191.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,566	220.00–231.00	226.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,567	233.00–244.25	238.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,582	245.00–250.00	247.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,397	250.00–253.25	251.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,429	255.00–259.50	256.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,257	234.00–250.00	245.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	225.00–250.00	241.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,764	240.00–259.00	253.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	239.00–250.00	245.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,523	252.00–260.00	256.24

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.