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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Nov 19

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 19

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 29Nov 19Dec 3 →

Receipts

1,587 head

▲ 669 vs last sale 918▲ 1,587 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,836	75.29	1,382	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	63.42	955	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	54.34	704	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,213	41.73	506	74
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	93.79	1,397	38
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	85.65	1,203	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,225	76.00	931	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,337	103.68	1,386	405
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,239	100.06	1,240	38
Heifers	Select	Average	1,104	86.47	955	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	103.76	1,528	617
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	98.74	1,258	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,155	94.79	1,095	5thin

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	1,155	94.79/cwt	89.00–97.75	1,095	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	98.74/cwt	94.00–101.50	1,258	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	104.18/cwt	102.00–106.25	1,526	602
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,795	86.79/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,558	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,104	86.47/cwt	80.00–91.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,239	100.06/cwt	96.00–101.75	1,240	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	103.95/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 Nov 19, 2020

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

Receipts 1,587Last week 918Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,892	64.00–86.00	76.85
2	—	1,160	55.00–58.00	56.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	80.00–91.00	86.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,239	96.00–101.75	100.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	80.00–91.00	85.66

Heifers — Choice

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 19

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 29Nov 19Dec 3 →

Receipts

1,587 head

▲ 669 vs last sale 918▲ 1,587 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,836	75.29	1,382	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	63.42	955	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	54.34	704	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,213	41.73	506	74
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	93.79	1,397	38
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	85.65	1,203	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,225	76.00	931	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,337	103.68	1,386	405
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,239	100.06	1,240	38
Heifers	Select	Average	1,104	86.47	955	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	103.76	1,528	617
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	98.74	1,258	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,155	94.79	1,095	5thin

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	1,155	94.79/cwt	89.00–97.75	1,095	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	98.74/cwt	94.00–101.50	1,258	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	104.18/cwt	102.00–106.25	1,526	602
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,795	86.79/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,558	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,104	86.47/cwt	80.00–91.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,239	100.06/cwt	96.00–101.75	1,240	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	103.95/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 Nov 19, 2020

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

Receipts 1,587Last week 918Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,892	64.00–86.00	76.85
2	—	1,160	55.00–58.00	56.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	80.00–91.00	86.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,239	96.00–101.75	100.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	80.00–91.00	85.66

Heifers — Choice

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,160	56.58/cwt	55.00–58.00	656	2
Bulls	—	—	1,892	76.85/cwt	64.00–86.00	1,454	24

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	45.34/cwt	40.00–49.00	549	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	33.73/cwt	25.00–39.00	412	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	54.34/cwt	50.00–59.00	704	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	63.42/cwt	60.00–68.00	955	23

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,225	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	931	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,405	85.65/cwt	81.00–89.50	1,203	14
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	93.79/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,397	38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,155	89.00–97.75	94.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,274	94.00–101.50	98.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,795	76.00–92.00	86.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
602	—	1,465	102.00–106.25	104.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,405	81.00–89.50	85.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,489	90.00–96.50	93.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,506	60.00–68.00	63.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,220	25.00–39.00	33.73
51	—	1,210	40.00–49.00	45.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,295	50.00–59.00	54.34