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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 2

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 2

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 12Jul 2Jul 9 →

Receipts

651 head

▲ 651 vs last sale 0▲ 651 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,619	94.35	1,528	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	68.14	962	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	56.02	694	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	47.26	532	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,626	91.14	1,482	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,434	85.99	1,233	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,268	99.19	1,258	96
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	92.39	1,067	24
Heifers	Select	Average	955	85.51	817	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,328	99.03	1,315	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	92.86	1,149	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,029	86.07	886	5thin

Every lot

15 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,029	86.07/cwt	84.00–88.50	886	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	92.86/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,149	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,328	99.03/cwt	95.00–101.75	1,315	196
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	955	85.51/cwt	85.00–86.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	92.39/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,067	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,268	99.19/cwt	95.50–100.50	1,258	96
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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 Jul 2, 2020

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

Receipts 651Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,268	95.50–100.50	99.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,155	90.50–94.50	92.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	85.00–86.00	85.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,237	90.50–94.50	92.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 2

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 12Jul 2Jul 9 →

Receipts

651 head

▲ 651 vs last sale 0▲ 651 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,619	94.35	1,528	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	68.14	962	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	56.02	694	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	47.26	532	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,626	91.14	1,482	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,434	85.99	1,233	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,268	99.19	1,258	96
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	92.39	1,067	24
Heifers	Select	Average	955	85.51	817	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,328	99.03	1,315	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	92.86	1,149	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,029	86.07	886	5thin

Every lot

15 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,029	86.07/cwt	84.00–88.50	886	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	92.86/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,149	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,328	99.03/cwt	95.00–101.75	1,315	196
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	955	85.51/cwt	85.00–86.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	92.39/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,067	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,268	99.19/cwt	95.50–100.50	1,258	96
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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 Jul 2, 2020

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

Receipts 651Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,268	95.50–100.50	99.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,155	90.50–94.50	92.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	85.00–86.00	85.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,237	90.50–94.50	92.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	47.26/cwt	40.00–51.00	532	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	56.02/cwt	53.00–59.00	694	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	66.22/cwt	60.00–69.00	908	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	72.07/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,078	25

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,434	85.99/cwt	84.00–87.75	1,233	12
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,626	91.14/cwt	88.50–93.75	1,482	16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,029	84.00–88.50	86.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,626	88.50–93.75	91.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,434	84.00–87.75	85.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	50.00–68.00	57.96
10	—	1,680	100.00–105.00	102.42
19	—	1,627	80.00–99.00	93.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,239	53.00–59.00	56.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,496	70.00–77.00	72.07
51	—	1,371	60.00–69.00	66.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,126	40.00–51.00	47.26