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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Sep 3

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 3

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Receipts

909 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 665▲ 909 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 lower, slaughter cows 3.50-3.75 lower. 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	—	High	1,770	89.49	1,584	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,334	67.08	895	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	58.67	718	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	47.00	496	23
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	94.22	1,474	20
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	86.85	1,226	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,133	77.77	881	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,291	106.55	1,376	201
Heifers	Select	Average	986	100.41	990	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	100.09	1,208	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,378	106.71	1,470	338
Steers	Select	Average	1,075	101.64	1,093	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	99.88	1,210	23

Every lot

16 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	1,075	101.64/cwt	100.50–104.50	1,093	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	99.88/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,210	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,378	106.71/cwt	103.00–108.75	1,470	338
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	986	100.41/cwt	98.00–104.00	990	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,207	100.09/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,208	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,291	106.55/cwt	103.00–108.85	1,376	201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Sep 3, 2020

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

Receipts 909Last week 665Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.50-3.75 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,900	101.00–102.00	101.53
24	—	1,759	80.00–98.00	88.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,223	55.00–62.00	58.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,439	70.00–72.00	70.62
39	—	1,313	63.00–69.00	66.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,007	37.00–43.00	40.61

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 3

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Receipts

909 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 665▲ 909 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 lower, slaughter cows 3.50-3.75 lower. 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	—	High	1,770	89.49	1,584	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,334	67.08	895	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	58.67	718	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	47.00	496	23
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	94.22	1,474	20
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	86.85	1,226	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,133	77.77	881	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,291	106.55	1,376	201
Heifers	Select	Average	986	100.41	990	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	100.09	1,208	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,378	106.71	1,470	338
Steers	Select	Average	1,075	101.64	1,093	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	99.88	1,210	23

Every lot

16 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	1,075	101.64/cwt	100.50–104.50	1,093	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	99.88/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,210	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,378	106.71/cwt	103.00–108.75	1,470	338
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	986	100.41/cwt	98.00–104.00	990	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,207	100.09/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,208	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,291	106.55/cwt	103.00–108.85	1,376	201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Sep 3, 2020

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

Receipts 909Last week 665Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.50-3.75 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,900	101.00–102.00	101.53
24	—	1,759	80.00–98.00	88.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,223	55.00–62.00	58.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,439	70.00–72.00	70.62
39	—	1,313	63.00–69.00	66.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,007	37.00–43.00	40.61

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	40.61/cwt	37.00–43.00	409	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	48.77/cwt	44.00–54.00	521	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	58.67/cwt	55.00–62.00	718	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	66.35/cwt	63.00–69.00	871	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	70.62/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,016	8

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,133	77.77/cwt	77.50–78.00	881	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,412	86.85/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,226	10
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,564	94.22/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,474	20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	77.50–78.00	77.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,412	82.50–89.00	86.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,564	92.00–95.50	94.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	1,291	103.00–108.85	106.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,207	95.00–102.50	100.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	986	98.00–104.00	100.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,211	95.00–102.50	99.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
338	—	1,378	103.00–108.75	106.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,075	100.50–104.50	101.64