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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Aug 26

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 26

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 5Aug 26Sep 2 →

Receipts

759 head

▼ 324 vs last sale 1,083▲ 94 vs year ago 665 · +14.1%

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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	—	Low	1,750	80.95	1,416	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	76.79	1,123	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	67.48	909	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	53.04	611	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	115.98	1,750	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,407	111.66	1,571	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,405	105.00	1,475	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,277	133.15	1,700	134
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	126.42	1,502	42
Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	118.97	1,294	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	132.67	1,851	241
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,314	127.38	1,674	51
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	122.99	1,353	12

Every lot

16 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	1,100	122.99/cwt	113.00–127.50	1,353	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,314	127.38/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,674	51
Steers	—	Choice	1,395	132.67/cwt	130.00–136.25	1,851	241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,088	118.97/cwt	105.00–124.50	1,294	20
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,188	126.42/cwt	121.50–129.50	1,502	42
Heifers	—	Choice	1,277	133.15/cwt	130.00–136.25	1,700	134
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 Aug 26, 2021

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

Receipts 759Last week 1,083Year ago 665

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
4	—	1,373	56.00–71.00	63.42
23	—	1,815	75.00–94.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,347	62.00–71.00	67.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,441	72.00–79.00	75.96
10	—	1,564	80.00–82.00	80.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,208	50.00–61.00	56.58
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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 26

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 5Aug 26Sep 2 →

Receipts

759 head

▼ 324 vs last sale 1,083▲ 94 vs year ago 665 · +14.1%

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	—	Low	1,750	80.95	1,416	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	76.79	1,123	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	67.48	909	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	53.04	611	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	115.98	1,750	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,407	111.66	1,571	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,405	105.00	1,475	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,277	133.15	1,700	134
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	126.42	1,502	42
Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	118.97	1,294	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	132.67	1,851	241
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,314	127.38	1,674	51
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	122.99	1,353	12

Every lot

16 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	1,100	122.99/cwt	113.00–127.50	1,353	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,314	127.38/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,674	51
Steers	—	Choice	1,395	132.67/cwt	130.00–136.25	1,851	241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,088	118.97/cwt	105.00–124.50	1,294	20
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,188	126.42/cwt	121.50–129.50	1,502	42
Heifers	—	Choice	1,277	133.15/cwt	130.00–136.25	1,700	134
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 Aug 26, 2021

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

Receipts 759Last week 1,083Year ago 665

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
4	—	1,373	56.00–71.00	63.42
23	—	1,815	75.00–94.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,347	62.00–71.00	67.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,441	72.00–79.00	75.96
10	—	1,564	80.00–82.00	80.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,208	50.00–61.00	56.58
5	—

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	44.55/cwt	39.00–47.00	452	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	56.58/cwt	50.00–61.00	683	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	67.48/cwt	62.00–71.00	909	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	75.96/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,095	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	80.78/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,263	10

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,475	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,407	111.66/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,571	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,509	115.98/cwt	113.50–118.50	1,750	25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,407	111.00–112.00	111.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,509	113.50–118.50	115.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,088	105.00–124.50	118.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,188	121.50–129.50	126.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,277	130.00–136.25	133.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,100	113.00–127.50	122.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,314	120.00–129.50	127.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	1,395	130.00–136.25	132.67