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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 29

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 29

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Receipts

536 head

▼ 345 vs last sale 881▼ 131 vs year ago 667 · −19.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.50 higher, Dairy steers .25 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 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	1,716	96.26	1,652	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,695	87.09	1,476	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	79.21	1,135	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	67.05	836	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,277	58.62	749	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	110.96	1,687	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	96.18	1,254	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,390	81.00	1,126	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	127.34	1,592	70
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	120.36	1,390	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	105.98	1,110	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	127.51	1,746	160
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	121.35	1,501	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,108	113.72	1,260	9thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,108	113.72/cwt	101.00–123.25	1,260	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	121.35/cwt	117.25–123.75	1,501	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,369	127.51/cwt	124.00–131.25	1,746	160
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,047	105.98/cwt	91.00–115.75	1,110	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	120.36/cwt	116.50–123.00	1,390	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,250	127.34/cwt	124.25–129.50	1,592	70
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Jul 29, 2021

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

Receipts 536Last week 881Year ago 667

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.50 higher, Dairy steers .25 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,660	79.00–99.00	92.99
6	—	1,837	100.00–106.00	103.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,276	51.00–64.00	60.65
3	—	1,285	45.00–49.00	46.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,406	73.00–79.00	76.70
30	—	1,464	80.00–85.00	82.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 29

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Receipts

536 head

▼ 345 vs last sale 881▼ 131 vs year ago 667 · −19.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.50 higher, Dairy steers .25 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 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	1,716	96.26	1,652	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,695	87.09	1,476	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	79.21	1,135	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	67.05	836	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,277	58.62	749	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	110.96	1,687	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	96.18	1,254	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,390	81.00	1,126	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	127.34	1,592	70
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	120.36	1,390	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	105.98	1,110	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	127.51	1,746	160
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	121.35	1,501	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,108	113.72	1,260	9thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,108	113.72/cwt	101.00–123.25	1,260	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	121.35/cwt	117.25–123.75	1,501	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,369	127.51/cwt	124.00–131.25	1,746	160
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,047	105.98/cwt	91.00–115.75	1,110	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	120.36/cwt	116.50–123.00	1,390	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,250	127.34/cwt	124.25–129.50	1,592	70
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Jul 29, 2021

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

Receipts 536Last week 881Year ago 667

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.50 higher, Dairy steers .25 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,660	79.00–99.00	92.99
6	—	1,837	100.00–106.00	103.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,276	51.00–64.00	60.65
3	—	1,285	45.00–49.00	46.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,406	73.00–79.00	76.70
30	—	1,464	80.00–85.00	82.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	67.05/cwt	65.00–71.00	836	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	60.65/cwt	51.00–64.00	774	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	46.41/cwt	45.00–49.00	596	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	76.70/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,078	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	82.13/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,202	30
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,695	87.09/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,476	5

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	96.18/cwt	85.00–101.00	1,254	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,390	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,126	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,520	110.96/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,687	32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,695	86.00–88.00	87.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,369	124.00–131.25	127.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,237	117.25–123.75	121.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,108	101.00–123.25	113.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,304	85.00–101.00	96.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,520	105.00–118.00	110.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,155	116.50–123.00	120.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,250	124.25–129.50	127.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,047	91.00–115.75	105.98