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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 15

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 15

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Receipts

625 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 721▲ 625 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 to .75 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,635	79.62	1,302	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	63.72	958	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	55.00	736	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,239	45.31	561	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	93.99	1,340	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,417	85.75	1,215	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,370	74.00	1,014	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,318	107.64	1,419	166
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,307	101.99	1,333	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,105	94.28	1,042	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	107.75	1,576	206
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	102.38	1,283	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,110	99.63	1,106	6thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,110	99.63/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,106	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	102.38/cwt	96.00–103.25	1,283	40
Steers	—	Choice	1,456	108.04/cwt	103.50–110.50	1,573	202
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,789	92.88/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,662	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,105	94.28/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,042	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,307	101.99/cwt	100.50–103.00	1,333	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	107.64/cwt

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 15, 2020

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

Receipts 625Last week 721Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,704	70.00–94.00	82.79
3	—	1,270	60.00–65.00	62.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,426	90.50–96.50	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,417	82.00–89.50	85.75

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 15

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Receipts

625 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 721▲ 625 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 to .75 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,635	79.62	1,302	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	63.72	958	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	55.00	736	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,239	45.31	561	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	93.99	1,340	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,417	85.75	1,215	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,370	74.00	1,014	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,318	107.64	1,419	166
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,307	101.99	1,333	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,105	94.28	1,042	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	107.75	1,576	206
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	102.38	1,283	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,110	99.63	1,106	6thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,110	99.63/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,106	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	102.38/cwt	96.00–103.25	1,283	40
Steers	—	Choice	1,456	108.04/cwt	103.50–110.50	1,573	202
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,789	92.88/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,662	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,105	94.28/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,042	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,307	101.99/cwt	100.50–103.00	1,333	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	107.64/cwt

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 15, 2020

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

Receipts 625Last week 721Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,704	70.00–94.00	82.79
3	—	1,270	60.00–65.00	62.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,426	90.50–96.50	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,417	82.00–89.50	85.75

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	62.74/cwt	60.00–65.00	797	3
Bulls	—	—	1,704	82.79/cwt	70.00–94.00	1,411	16

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	38.98/cwt	35.00–43.00	472	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	47.78/cwt	44.00–51.00	597	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	55.00/cwt	52.00–59.00	736	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	63.23/cwt	60.00–69.00	940	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,300	1

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,370	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,014	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,417	85.75/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,215	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,426	93.99/cwt	90.50–96.50	1,340	18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,253	96.00–103.25	102.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,789	85.00–99.00	92.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
202	—	1,456	103.50–110.50	108.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	72.00	72.00
17	—	1,486	60.00–69.00	63.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,212	35.00–43.00	38.98
23	—	1,250	44.00–51.00	47.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,338	52.00–59.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,307	100.50–103.00	101.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	93.00–97.00	94.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	1,318	103.50–111.50	107.64