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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Sep 24

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 24

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Receipts

997 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 1,108▲ 997 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 steady, choice dairy steers mostly steady, slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. 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	1,742	88.34	1,539	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	66.80	996	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	58.42	727	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	45.93	500	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	94.36	1,362	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,124	84.66	952	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	106.26	1,376	291
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,218	99.74	1,215	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,023	94.77	969	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	106.35	1,484	349
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,247	101.80	1,269	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,035	96.99	1,004	6thin

Every lot

19 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	1,035	96.99/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,004	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,160	105.40/cwt	105.10–106.00	1,223	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	100.26/cwt	96.50–102.00	1,287	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,391	106.48/cwt	102.25–108.75	1,481	345
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,740	95.46/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,661	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,023	94.77/cwt	91.00–97.00	969	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,218

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 24, 2020

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

Receipts 997Last week 1,108Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, choice dairy steers mostly steady, slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,275	64.00–65.00	64.51
32	—	1,761	75.00–98.00	89.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,245	54.00–62.00	58.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	70.00–73.00	71.37
41	—	1,470	63.00–69.00	66.24

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 24

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Receipts

997 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 1,108▲ 997 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 steady, choice dairy steers mostly steady, slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. 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	1,742	88.34	1,539	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	66.80	996	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	58.42	727	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	45.93	500	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	94.36	1,362	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,124	84.66	952	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	106.26	1,376	291
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,218	99.74	1,215	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,023	94.77	969	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	106.35	1,484	349
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,247	101.80	1,269	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,035	96.99	1,004	6thin

Every lot

19 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	1,035	96.99/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,004	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,160	105.40/cwt	105.10–106.00	1,223	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	100.26/cwt	96.50–102.00	1,287	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,391	106.48/cwt	102.25–108.75	1,481	345
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,740	95.46/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,661	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,023	94.77/cwt	91.00–97.00	969	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,218

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 24, 2020

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

Receipts 997Last week 1,108Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, choice dairy steers mostly steady, slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,275	64.00–65.00	64.51
32	—	1,761	75.00–98.00	89.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,245	54.00–62.00	58.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	70.00–73.00	71.37
41	—	1,470	63.00–69.00	66.24

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

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	64.51/cwt	64.00–65.00	823	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	89.47/cwt	75.00–98.00	1,576	32
Bulls	—	—	2,085	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,085	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	49.36/cwt	46.00–53.00	538	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	40.45/cwt	35.00–43.00	441	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	58.42/cwt	54.00–62.00	727	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	66.24/cwt	63.00–69.00	974	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,661	71.37/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,185	5

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,124	84.66/cwt	83.00–89.00	952	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,443	94.36/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,362	23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	83.00–89.00	84.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,443	91.00–97.00	94.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
287	—	1,290	102.50–108.75	106.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,218	95.00–102.00	99.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,630	93.00–96.00	94.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,023	91.00–97.00	94.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
345	—	1,391	102.25–108.75	106.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,284	96.50–102.00	100.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,740	93.00–97.00	95.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,035	91.00–105.00	96.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,160	105.10–106.00	105.40