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Kalona Livestock · Thu, May 20

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, May 20

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 6May 20May 27 →

Receipts

1,170 head

▲ 482 vs last sale 688▲ 1,170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale toady: No comparison due to last week sale 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	1,754	93.21	1,635	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,374	88.08	1,210	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	73.21	1,106	112
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	66.00	845	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	55.98	625	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	103.32	1,538	68
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	97.06	1,369	28
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,135	82.96	942	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,301	122.09	1,588	93
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	116.51	1,448	117
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	104.10	1,072	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,444	122.01	1,762	264
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	116.78	1,557	104
Steers	Select	Average	1,096	103.16	1,131	13

Every lot

18 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	1,096	103.16/cwt	84.00–111.00	1,131	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	116.78/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,557	104
Steers	—	Choice	1,444	122.01/cwt	120.00–125.25	1,762	264
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	104.10/cwt	91.00–112.50	1,072	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	116.51/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,448	117
Heifers	—	Choice	1,301	122.09/cwt	120.00–126.25	1,588	93
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 May 20, 2021

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

Receipts 1,170Last week 688Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,132	71.00–92.00	82.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,489	100.00–109.00	103.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	81.00–85.00	82.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,410	89.00–99.00	97.06

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, May 20

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 6May 20May 27 →

Receipts

1,170 head

▲ 482 vs last sale 688▲ 1,170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale toady: No comparison due to last week sale 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	1,754	93.21	1,635	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,374	88.08	1,210	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	73.21	1,106	112
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	66.00	845	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	55.98	625	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	103.32	1,538	68
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	97.06	1,369	28
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,135	82.96	942	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,301	122.09	1,588	93
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	116.51	1,448	117
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	104.10	1,072	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,444	122.01	1,762	264
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	116.78	1,557	104
Steers	Select	Average	1,096	103.16	1,131	13

Every lot

18 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	1,096	103.16/cwt	84.00–111.00	1,131	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	116.78/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,557	104
Steers	—	Choice	1,444	122.01/cwt	120.00–125.25	1,762	264
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	104.10/cwt	91.00–112.50	1,072	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	116.51/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,448	117
Heifers	—	Choice	1,301	122.09/cwt	120.00–126.25	1,588	93
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 May 20, 2021

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

Receipts 1,170Last week 688Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,132	71.00–92.00	82.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,489	100.00–109.00	103.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	81.00–85.00	82.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,410	89.00–99.00	97.06

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,877	76.00–98.00	89.59
9	—	1,708	101.00–107.00	105.41
2	—	1,095	62.00–65.00	63.68

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	40.80/cwt	34.00–46.00	432	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	57.54/cwt	50.00–62.00	646	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	66.00/cwt	63.00–69.00	845	98
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,374	88.08/cwt	82.00–97.00	1,210	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	73.21/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,106	112

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,132	82.97/cwt	71.00–92.00	939	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,143	82.93/cwt	81.00–85.00	948	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	97.06/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,369	28
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	103.32/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,538	68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,301	120.00–126.25	122.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,243	111.00–119.50	116.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
264	—	1,444	120.00–125.25	122.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,096	84.00–111.00	103.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,333	111.00–119.50	116.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,280	63.00–69.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,059	34.00–46.00	40.80
39	—	1,123	50.00–62.00	57.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,511	70.00–79.00	73.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,374	82.00–97.00	88.08