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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 15

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

489 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 560▲ 489 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady-.75 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts, slaughter cows 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
Bulls	—	Low	1,534	178.29	2,735	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	136.01	2,052	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	135.37	1,708	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	104.58	1,168	48
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,550	200.50	3,108	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,700	188.87	3,211	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	221.84	3,041	111
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	217.46	2,829	28
Heifers	Select	Average	1,083	216.03	2,340	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	222.87	3,388	71
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	221.03	2,963	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,037	204.34	2,119	3thin

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	1,037	204.34/cwt	192.00–230.00	2,119	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,284	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	2,947	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,367	217.05/cwt	214.00–219.50	2,967	17
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	222.91/cwt	220.00–228.00	3,368	69
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,835	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	4,065	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,083	216.03/cwt	207.58–225.00	2,340	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	217.46/cwt	210.00–219.00	2,829	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,371	221.84/cwt	219.75–224.00	3,041	111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	985	165.92/cwt	130.00–250.00	1,634	7
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,256	172.59/cwt	150.00–189.00	2,168	5
Bulls	—	—	1,510	134.19/cwt	115.00–145.00	2,026	4
Bulls	—	—	1,783	191.55/cwt	170.00–209.00	3,415	16
Bulls	—	—	2,208	217.97/cwt	213.00–223.00	4,813	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	886	196.00/cwt	170.00–230.00	1,737	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	931	105.76/cwt	100.00–123.00	985	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	112.91/cwt	105.00–122.00	1,291	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	91.48/cwt	65.00–105.00	1,071	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,246	148.33/cwt	133.00–234.00	1,848	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	126.14/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,651	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,317	154.29/cwt	141.00–200.00	2,032	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	109.11/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,504	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	136.62/cwt	131.00–149.00	2,097	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	110.69/cwt	101.00–121.00	1,764	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,550	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	3,108	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,700	188.87/cwt	180.00–195.00	3,211	9

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Oct 15, 2026

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Receipts 489Last week 560Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,371	219.75–224.00	221.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,301	210.00–219.00	217.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	207.58–225.00	216.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,143	105.00–122.00	112.91
16	—	1,171	65.00–105.00	91.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	886	170.00–230.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,535	131.00–149.00	136.62
5	—	1,594	101.00–121.00	110.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	931	100.00–123.00	105.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,309	119.00–133.00	126.14
2	—	1,378	105.00–113.00	109.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,317	141.00–200.00	154.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,246	133.00–234.00	148.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,284	229.50	229.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	192.00–230.00	204.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,835	221.50	221.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,511	220.00–228.00	222.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,367	214.00–219.50	217.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	115.00–145.00	134.19
2	—	2,208	213.00–223.00	217.97
16	—	1,783	170.00–209.00	191.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,256	150.00–189.00	172.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	985	130.00–250.00	165.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	200.50	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,700	180.00–195.00	188.87

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.