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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-04

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 4

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Receipts

581 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 473▼ 365 vs year ago 946 · −38.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.00 lower, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week, slaughter cows steady- 2.00 lower. 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	1,350	254.33	3,433	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	230.00	3,243	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,514	252.19	3,818	19
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	243.91	3,488	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,645	223.23	3,673	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	188.56	2,861	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	176.05	2,180	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,134	145.20	1,646	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,578	241.48	3,811	43
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,547	235.22	3,639	11
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,333	215.45	2,872	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,330	261.41	3,477	91
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	255.87	3,372	13
Heifers	Select	Average	968	250.30	2,423	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,178	264.68	3,118	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,529	261.47	3,997	126
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,382	257.20	3,556	66

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,178	264.68/cwt	264.00–265.00	3,118	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,284	258.91/cwt	256.00–260.00	3,324	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,396	256.96/cwt	250.00–259.50	3,587	58
Steers	—	Choice	1,490	262.13/cwt	258.00–267.00	3,906	107
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,746	257.78/cwt	250.00–261.00	4,501	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	968	250.30/cwt	235.00–266.00	2,423	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	255.87/cwt	250.00–258.50	3,372	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,330	261.41/cwt	258.00–265.00	3,477	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,203	219.60/cwt	211.00–230.00	2,642	4
Bulls	—	—	1,385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,285	1
Bulls	—	—	1,726	220.17/cwt	202.00–229.00	3,800	10
Bulls	—	—	1,820	237.99/cwt	231.00–247.00	4,331	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	133.81/cwt	117.50–155.00	1,131	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	855	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,565	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	933	151.58/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,414	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,189	189.04/cwt	169.00–235.00	2,248	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	150.90/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,929	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	166.32/cwt	161.00–173.00	2,190	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,345	191.19/cwt	183.00–207.00	2,572	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	178.05/cwt	169.00–183.50	2,763	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	191.81/cwt	185.00–205.00	3,033	28
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,430	243.91/cwt	243.00–245.00	3,488	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,514	252.19/cwt	248.00–255.00	3,818	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,333	215.45/cwt	202.50–220.00	2,872	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,547	235.22/cwt	233.00–237.00	3,639	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,578	241.48/cwt	238.00–245.50	3,811	43
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	254.33/cwt	248.00–256.50	3,433	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,243	1

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 Jun 4, 2026

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

Receipts 581Last week 473Year ago 946

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,726	202.00–229.00	220.17
7	—	1,820	231.00–247.00	237.99
1	—	1,385	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	211.00–230.00	219.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,514	248.00–255.00	252.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	243.00–245.00	243.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,578	238.00–245.50	241.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	202.50–220.00	215.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,547	233.00–237.00	235.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	235.00–266.00	250.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,318	250.00–258.50	255.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,330	258.00–265.00	261.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	264.00–265.00	264.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,396	250.00–259.50	256.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,490	258.00–267.00	262.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,746	250.00–261.00	257.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,284	256.00–260.00	258.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,350	248.00–256.50	254.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	150.00–153.00	151.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,581	185.00–205.00	191.81
22	—	1,552	169.00–183.50	178.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,317	161.00–173.00	166.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,345	183.00–207.00	191.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,278	139.00–159.00	150.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,189	169.00–235.00	189.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	845	117.50–155.00	133.81

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.