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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Sep 9

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 9

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Receipts

833 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 1,046▲ 6 vs year ago 827 · +0.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.25-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows .50-1.25 lower. 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	1,563	87.50	1,367	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,432	90.04	1,289	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	74.67	1,067	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	65.71	810	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,189	52.20	621	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	112.98	1,699	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,539	104.21	1,604	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	126.14	1,642	179
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,213	120.97	1,467	71
Heifers	Select	Average	1,089	113.97	1,241	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	126.67	1,806	194
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	120.96	1,552	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,201	114.21	1,372	19

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	1,201	114.21/cwt	110.50–117.00	1,372	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	120.96/cwt	116.00–123.75	1,552	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,426	126.67/cwt	124.00–129.75	1,806	194
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,089	113.97/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,241	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,213	120.97/cwt	116.50–123.75	1,467	71
Heifers	—	Choice	1,302	126.14/cwt	124.00–129.25	1,642	179
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 Sep 9, 2021

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

Receipts 833Last week 1,046Year ago 827

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.25-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows .50-1.25 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,089	101.00–118.00	113.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,302	124.00–129.25	126.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,213	116.50–123.75	120.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,621	80.00–82.00	80.50
67	—	1,417	70.00–79.00	74.32

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 9

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Receipts

833 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 1,046▲ 6 vs year ago 827 · +0.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.25-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows .50-1.25 lower. 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	1,563	87.50	1,367	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,432	90.04	1,289	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	74.67	1,067	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	65.71	810	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,189	52.20	621	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	112.98	1,699	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,539	104.21	1,604	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	126.14	1,642	179
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,213	120.97	1,467	71
Heifers	Select	Average	1,089	113.97	1,241	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	126.67	1,806	194
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	120.96	1,552	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,201	114.21	1,372	19

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	1,201	114.21/cwt	110.50–117.00	1,372	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	120.96/cwt	116.00–123.75	1,552	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,426	126.67/cwt	124.00–129.75	1,806	194
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,089	113.97/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,241	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,213	120.97/cwt	116.50–123.75	1,467	71
Heifers	—	Choice	1,302	126.14/cwt	124.00–129.25	1,642	179
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 Sep 9, 2021

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

Receipts 833Last week 1,046Year ago 827

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.25-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows .50-1.25 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,089	101.00–118.00	113.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,302	124.00–129.25	126.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,213	116.50–123.75	120.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,621	80.00–82.00	80.50
67	—	1,417	70.00–79.00	74.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,273	70.00–75.00	72.53
38	—	1,225	60.00–69.00	64.45

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	42.11/cwt	31.00–45.00	447	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	54.16/cwt	49.00–59.00	658	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	64.45/cwt	60.00–69.00	790	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	72.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	923	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	74.32/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,053	67
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,432	90.04/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,289	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	80.50/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,305	4

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,504	112.98/cwt	110.00–115.50	1,699	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,539	104.21/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,604	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,062	31.00–45.00	42.11
36	—	1,214	49.00–59.00	54.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,504	110.00–115.50	112.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,539	101.00–109.00	104.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,283	116.00–123.75	120.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,201	110.50–117.00	114.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,426	124.00–129.75	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	73.00–74.00	73.59
1	—	1,555	101.00	101.00
14	—	1,641	76.00–99.00	88.52