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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 16

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 16

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Receipts

1,061 head

▲ 691 vs last sale 370▲ 1,061 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 1.00-1.25 lower,slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,528	91.26	1,394	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	71.31	999	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	64.05	798	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	50.19	491	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	90.57	1,349	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,294	83.85	1,085	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,203	75.12	904	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	100.62	1,248	207
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,199	95.38	1,144	72
Heifers	Select	Average	970	83.89	814	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	100.99	1,399	301
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	95.89	1,222	67
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	86.00	963	2thin

Every lot

17 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	1,120	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	963	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	95.89/cwt	92.00–97.75	1,222	67
Steers	—	Choice	1,385	100.99/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,399	301
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	970	83.89/cwt	80.00–87.00	814	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,199	95.38/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,144	72
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	100.62/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,248	207
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.

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Jul 16, 2020

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

Receipts 1,061Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower,slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	60.00–64.00	62.25
6	—	1,701	101.00–110.00	104.50
21	—	1,502	81.00–99.00	91.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,246	60.00–66.00	64.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,521	74.00–82.00	75.50
63	—	1,370	67.00–74.00	70.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 16

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Receipts

1,061 head

▲ 691 vs last sale 370▲ 1,061 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower,slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,528	91.26	1,394	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	71.31	999	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	64.05	798	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	50.19	491	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	90.57	1,349	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,294	83.85	1,085	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,203	75.12	904	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	100.62	1,248	207
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,199	95.38	1,144	72
Heifers	Select	Average	970	83.89	814	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	100.99	1,399	301
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	95.89	1,222	67
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	86.00	963	2thin

Every lot

17 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	1,120	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	963	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	95.89/cwt	92.00–97.75	1,222	67
Steers	—	Choice	1,385	100.99/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,399	301
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	970	83.89/cwt	80.00–87.00	814	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,199	95.38/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,144	72
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	100.62/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,248	207
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 16, 2020

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

Receipts 1,061Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower,slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	60.00–64.00	62.25
6	—	1,701	101.00–110.00	104.50
21	—	1,502	81.00–99.00	91.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,246	60.00–66.00	64.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,521	74.00–82.00	75.50
63	—	1,370	67.00–74.00	70.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

5	—	948	39.00–46.00	42.02
8	—	998	51.00–58.00	55.29

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	42.02/cwt	39.00–46.00	398	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	55.29/cwt	51.00–58.00	552	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	64.05/cwt	60.00–66.00	798	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	70.24/cwt	67.00–74.00	962	63
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	75.50/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,148	16

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,203	75.12/cwt	72.50–78.50	904	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,294	83.85/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,085	17
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	90.57/cwt	87.00–93.50	1,349	44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,489	87.00–93.50	90.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	72.50–78.50	75.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,294	80.00–86.00	83.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,240	98.00–102.00	100.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,199	90.00–97.50	95.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	970	80.00–87.00	83.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,274	92.00–97.75	95.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
301	—	1,385	98.00–104.00	100.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	86.00	86.00