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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-05

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 5

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 29Nov 5latest

Receipts

890 head

▲ 455 vs last sale 435▲ 124 vs year ago 766 · +16.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 9.00-9.50 lower, Dairy steers no comparison. slaughter cows no comparison due to light receipts last week, lower undertone was noted. 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	1,656	206.59	3,421	8thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,679	167.05	2,804	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	137.84	1,805	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	135.78	2,056	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,217	96.18	1,171	46
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,652	183.89	3,038	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,511	175.63	2,654	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,192	150.68	1,796	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,422	213.72	3,039	142
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	210.83	2,393	22
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	206.19	2,656	57
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	217.62	2,533	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,533	213.52	3,274	227
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,404	209.15	2,936	73

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	1,164	217.62/cwt	200.00–237.00	2,533	18
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,320	213.76/cwt	211.00–219.00	2,822	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	208.24/cwt	202.00–211.00	2,957	61
Steers	—	Choice	1,519	213.72/cwt	210.00–217.25	3,246	215
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,790	209.90/cwt	207.00–212.50	3,757	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,135	210.83/cwt	190.00–231.00	2,393	22
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	206.19/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,656	57
Heifers	—	Choice	1,422	213.72/cwt	210.00–217.00	3,039	142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	885	217.66/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,926	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	137.47/cwt	117.00–149.00	2,320	6
Bulls	—	—	1,788	172.50/cwt	150.00–188.00	3,084	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	937	90.14/cwt	81.00–109.00	845	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	956	210.38/cwt	192.50–245.00	2,011	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,168	157.08/cwt	130.00–240.00	1,835	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	79.68/cwt	62.00–92.00	982	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,267	110.40/cwt	102.00–119.00	1,399	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,358	154.97/cwt	129.00–208.00	2,104	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	111.85/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,568	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	125.43/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,765	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	134.36/cwt	126.00–145.00	2,076	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	115.80/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,869	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,192	150.68/cwt	131.00–156.00	1,796	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,511	175.63/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,654	19
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,652	183.89/cwt	170.00–191.00	3,038	11
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,656	206.59/cwt	204.00–210.50	3,421	8

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 Nov 5, 2026

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

Receipts 890Last week 435Year ago 766

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,545	126.00–145.00	134.36
7	—	1,614	110.00–122.00	115.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	956	192.50–245.00	210.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	937	81.00–109.00	90.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,358	129.00–208.00	154.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,407	120.00–131.00	125.43
11	—	1,402	104.00–119.00	111.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,267	102.00–119.00	110.40
18	—	1,232	62.00–92.00	79.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,168	130.00–240.00	157.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,164	200.00–237.00	217.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,790	207.00–212.50	209.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,519	210.00–217.25	213.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,320	211.00–219.00	213.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,420	202.00–211.00	208.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	131.00–156.00	150.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,511	165.00–182.00	175.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,652	170.00–191.00	183.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,422	210.00–217.00	213.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,288	200.00–209.00	206.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,135	190.00–231.00	210.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	117.00–149.00	137.47
14	—	1,788	150.00–188.00	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	215.00–220.00	217.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,656	204.00–210.50	206.59

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.