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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 17

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 17

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 10Jun 17Jul 1 →

Receipts

709 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 740▲ 709 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 .25-.75 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.50 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	—	Low	1,717	100.18	1,721	34
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,631	89.54	1,460	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	80.20	1,141	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	72.79	935	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,185	54.37	644	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	108.86	1,569	41
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,553	99.57	1,546	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	122.49	1,519	136
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,179	116.85	1,378	38
Heifers	Select	Average	1,012	97.91	991	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	123.00	1,720	187
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	117.49	1,497	47
Steers	Select	Average	1,174	97.34	1,143	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	1,174	97.34/cwt	88.00–111.00	1,143	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	117.49/cwt	112.00–119.25	1,497	47
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	123.00/cwt	119.50–127.00	1,720	187
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,012	97.91/cwt	84.00–111.00	991	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,179	116.85/cwt	114.50–119.00	1,378	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	122.49/cwt	119.50–126.25	1,519	136
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 17, 2021

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

Receipts 709Last week 740Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,396	74.00–83.00	78.69
12	—	1,514	84.00–87.00	85.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,282	66.00–74.00	70.60
10	—	1,291	75.00–79.00	76.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,631	88.00–92.00	89.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	998

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 17

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 10Jun 17Jul 1 →

Receipts

709 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 740▲ 709 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 .25-.75 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.50 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	—	Low	1,717	100.18	1,721	34
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,631	89.54	1,460	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	80.20	1,141	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	72.79	935	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,185	54.37	644	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	108.86	1,569	41
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,553	99.57	1,546	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	122.49	1,519	136
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,179	116.85	1,378	38
Heifers	Select	Average	1,012	97.91	991	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	123.00	1,720	187
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	117.49	1,497	47
Steers	Select	Average	1,174	97.34	1,143	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	1,174	97.34/cwt	88.00–111.00	1,143	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	117.49/cwt	112.00–119.25	1,497	47
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	123.00/cwt	119.50–127.00	1,720	187
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,012	97.91/cwt	84.00–111.00	991	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,179	116.85/cwt	114.50–119.00	1,378	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	122.49/cwt	119.50–126.25	1,519	136
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 17, 2021

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

Receipts 709Last week 740Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,396	74.00–83.00	78.69
12	—	1,514	84.00–87.00	85.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,282	66.00–74.00	70.60
10	—	1,291	75.00–79.00	76.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,631	88.00–92.00	89.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	998

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	38.30/cwt	30.00–46.00	382	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	61.06/cwt	55.00–65.00	771	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	70.60/cwt	66.00–74.00	905	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	76.95/cwt	75.00–79.00	993	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	78.69/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,099	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	85.24/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,291	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,631	89.54/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,460	11

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,441	108.86/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,569	41
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,553	99.57/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,546	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	1,398	119.50–127.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,274	112.00–119.25	117.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,174	88.00–111.00	97.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,240	119.50–126.25	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,179	114.50–119.00	116.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,012	84.00–111.00	97.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	98.00–101.00	99.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,441	105.00–114.00	108.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	77.00	77.00
16	—	1,942	103.00–112.00	107.95
17	—	1,531	82.00–102.00	94.24