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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 3

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 3

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Receipts

768 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 841▲ 768 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 .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-2.50 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	—	Average	1,887	92.87	1,752	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,481	81.70	1,210	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	75.97	1,065	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	69.16	965	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	55.05	657	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	104.73	1,560	27
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,494	94.59	1,413	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,345	82.38	1,108	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,265	121.50	1,537	87
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,289	116.85	1,506	74
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	98.09	1,012	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	122.88	1,769	212
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	116.89	1,515	83
Steers	Select	Average	1,015	98.98	1,005	2thin

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	1,015	98.98/cwt	91.00–106.50	1,005	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	116.89/cwt	112.00–118.50	1,515	83
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	122.88/cwt	119.00–125.75	1,769	212
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	98.09/cwt	88.00–111.00	1,012	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,265	121.50/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,537	87
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	116.85/cwt	110.00–118.75	1,506	74
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 Jun 3, 2021

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

Receipts 768Last week 841Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-2.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	90.00–97.00	92.35
5	—	2,237	102.00–109.00	107.16
2	—	1,555	57.00–59.00	57.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,490	100.00–109.00	104.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	81.00–84.00	82.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,494

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 3

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Receipts

768 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 841▲ 768 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 .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-2.50 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	—	Average	1,887	92.87	1,752	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,481	81.70	1,210	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	75.97	1,065	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	69.16	965	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	55.05	657	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	104.73	1,560	27
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,494	94.59	1,413	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,345	82.38	1,108	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,265	121.50	1,537	87
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,289	116.85	1,506	74
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	98.09	1,012	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	122.88	1,769	212
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	116.89	1,515	83
Steers	Select	Average	1,015	98.98	1,005	2thin

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	1,015	98.98/cwt	91.00–106.50	1,005	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	116.89/cwt	112.00–118.50	1,515	83
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	122.88/cwt	119.00–125.75	1,769	212
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	98.09/cwt	88.00–111.00	1,012	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,265	121.50/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,537	87
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	116.85/cwt	110.00–118.75	1,506	74
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 Jun 3, 2021

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

Receipts 768Last week 841Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-2.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	90.00–97.00	92.35
5	—	2,237	102.00–109.00	107.16
2	—	1,555	57.00–59.00	57.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,490	100.00–109.00	104.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	81.00–84.00	82.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,494

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	33.55/cwt	32.00–35.00	378	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	60.43/cwt	50.00–64.00	731	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	75.60/cwt	74.00–79.00	954	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	75.97/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,065	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	67.49/cwt	64.00–70.00	964	27
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,481	81.70/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,210	27

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,345	82.38/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,108	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,490	104.73/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,560	27
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,494	94.59/cwt	89.00–97.50	1,413	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	91.00–106.50	98.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,296	112.00–118.50	116.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
212	—	1,440	119.00–125.75	122.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,032	88.00–111.00	98.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,289	110.00–118.75	116.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,265	119.00–125.00	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,429	64.00–70.00	67.49
7	—	1,262	74.00–79.00	75.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,402	70.00–79.00	75.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	32.00–35.00	33.55
8	—	1,209	50.00–64.00	60.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,481	80.00–84.00	81.70