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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 17

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Receipts

903 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 805▲ 334 vs year ago 569 · +58.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady-1.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to light receipts last week, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners were 2.00-2.50 higher, Lean cows were 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,553	220.17	3,419	16
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,400	209.25	2,930	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,777	208.43	3,704	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,512	166.90	2,524	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	166.28	2,014	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	130.85	1,422	34
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,612	213.02	3,434	28
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,453	200.05	2,907	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,200	160.51	1,926	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	222.55	2,947	103
Heifers	Select	Average	1,100	220.67	2,427	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,208	220.01	2,657	44
Steers	Select	Average	1,094	231.45	2,532	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	224.44	3,334	328
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	222.60	2,972	53

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	1,094	231.45/cwt	215.00–251.00	2,532	16
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,282	228.68/cwt	222.00–235.00	2,932	23
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,376	217.94/cwt	215.00–219.50	2,999	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,477	224.48/cwt	220.00–228.50	3,316	319
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,778	223.04/cwt	221.00–226.00	3,966	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	220.67/cwt	195.00–247.50	2,427	20
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,156	223.71/cwt	223.00–228.00	2,586	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	218.62/cwt	214.00–221.00	2,682	32
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	222.55/cwt	220.00–226.00	2,947	103
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,777	204.81/cwt	186.00–217.00	3,639	22
Bulls	—	—	1,779	228.32/cwt	220.00–231.00	4,062	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	903	219.95/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,986	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	904	125.44/cwt	110.00–145.00	1,134	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	133.11/cwt	115.00–144.00	1,548	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,186	176.74/cwt	152.00–217.00	2,096	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	153.10/cwt	146.00–163.00	1,926	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,325	170.98/cwt	163.00–189.00	2,265	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	165.69/cwt	155.00–174.00	2,538	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	180.05/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,762	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,777	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,683	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,400	209.25/cwt	206.00–212.00	2,930	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,553	220.17/cwt	217.00–223.00	3,419	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,200	160.51/cwt	140.00–186.00	1,926	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,453	200.05/cwt	191.00–206.00	2,907	14
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,612	213.02/cwt	209.50–219.00	3,434	28

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 Sep 17, 2026

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

Receipts 903Last week 805Year ago 569

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,777	186.00–217.00	204.81
4	—	1,779	220.00–231.00	228.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,553	217.00–223.00	220.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	206.00–212.00	209.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,094	215.00–251.00	231.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,282	222.00–235.00	228.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,778	221.00–226.00	223.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,376	215.00–219.50	217.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
319	—	1,477	220.00–228.50	224.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,612	209.50–219.00	213.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,453	191.00–206.00	200.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	140.00–186.00	160.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,156	223.00–228.00	223.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,227	214.00–221.00	218.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,324	220.00–226.00	222.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,100	195.00–247.50	220.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	150.00–152.00	150.98
4	—	1,534	177.00–183.00	180.05
31	—	1,532	155.00–174.00	165.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	211.00–230.00	219.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,163	115.00–144.00	133.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,325	163.00–189.00	170.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,258	146.00–163.00	153.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	904	110.00–145.00	125.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,186	152.00–217.00	176.74

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.