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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 1

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 1

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

1,034 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 997▲ 1,034 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 .50-.75 higher, choice Dairy steers .25-.50 lower, slaughter cows .75-1.00 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	—	Average	1,625	79.72	1,295	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	64.65	976	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	57.65	780	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	47.27	530	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	93.73	1,391	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	85.36	1,118	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,071	77.09	826	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	107.11	1,386	265
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	100.49	1,256	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,068	94.26	1,007	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,414	107.15	1,515	389
Steers	Select	Average	1,058	100.80	1,066	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,292	99.30	1,283	20

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,058	100.80/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,066	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,201	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,225	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	98.62/cwt	91.00–102.50	1,297	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,412	107.21/cwt	103.00–109.75	1,514	387
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,803	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,722	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,068	94.26/cwt	86.00–101.00	1,007	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250

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 Oct 1, 2020

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

Receipts 1,034Last week 997Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, choice Dairy steers .25-.50 lower, slaughter cows .75-1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,671	71.00–88.00	81.20
2	—	1,120	54.00–69.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	99.00–104.00	100.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,803	95.00–96.00	95.52

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 1

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

1,034 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 997▲ 1,034 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 .50-.75 higher, choice Dairy steers .25-.50 lower, slaughter cows .75-1.00 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	—	Average	1,625	79.72	1,295	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	64.65	976	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	57.65	780	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	47.27	530	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	93.73	1,391	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	85.36	1,118	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,071	77.09	826	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	107.11	1,386	265
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	100.49	1,256	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,068	94.26	1,007	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,414	107.15	1,515	389
Steers	Select	Average	1,058	100.80	1,066	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,292	99.30	1,283	20

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,058	100.80/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,066	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,201	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,225	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	98.62/cwt	91.00–102.50	1,297	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,412	107.21/cwt	103.00–109.75	1,514	387
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,803	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,722	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,068	94.26/cwt	86.00–101.00	1,007	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250

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 Oct 1, 2020

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

Receipts 1,034Last week 997Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, choice Dairy steers .25-.50 lower, slaughter cows .75-1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,671	71.00–88.00	81.20
2	—	1,120	54.00–69.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	99.00–104.00	100.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,803	95.00–96.00	95.52

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,120	63.38/cwt	54.00–69.00	710	2
Bulls	—	—	1,671	81.20/cwt	71.00–88.00	1,357	22

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	41.47/cwt	36.00–44.00	437	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	49.20/cwt	45.00–52.00	562	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	57.65/cwt	53.00–62.00	780	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	64.65/cwt	63.00–67.00	976	14

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,071	77.09/cwt	71.00–79.50	826	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	85.36/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,118	19
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,484	93.73/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,391	30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,315	91.00–102.50	98.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,310	82.00–89.50	85.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,484	91.00–99.00	93.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	71.00–79.50	77.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,250	94.00–102.50	100.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,068	86.00–101.00	94.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
265	—	1,294	103.00–109.85	107.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,353	53.00–62.00	57.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,510	63.00–67.00	64.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,143	45.00–52.00	49.20
11	—	1,053	36.00–44.00	41.47