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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 7

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 21 →

Receipts

588 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 708▼ 133 vs year ago 721 · −18.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 2.00 higher, choice heifers 1.25 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,447	87.22	1,262	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	75.71	1,134	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	64.80	870	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,280	51.94	665	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,492	115.23	1,719	24
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,477	108.03	1,596	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,172	106.45	1,248	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,280	126.63	1,621	119
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	118.81	1,523	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,092	106.22	1,160	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	128.22	1,869	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,277	119.02	1,520	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,089	113.43	1,235	4thin

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	1,089	113.43/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,235	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,277	119.02/cwt	113.00–121.50	1,520	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	128.22/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,869	196
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,092	106.22/cwt	96.00–115.50	1,160	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	126.63/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,621	119
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	118.81/cwt	112.75–121.50	1,523	12
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 Oct 7, 2021

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

Receipts 588Last week 708Year ago 721

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 2.00 higher, choice heifers 1.25 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,435	76.00–95.00	86.99
5	—	1,543	100.00–104.00	101.52
4	—	1,364	66.00–73.00	70.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,335	62.00–70.00	66.00
5	—	1,387	55.00–61.00	58.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,478	71.00–79.00	74.87
4	—	1,616	80.00–82.00	80.77

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 7

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 21 →

Receipts

588 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 708▼ 133 vs year ago 721 · −18.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 2.00 higher, choice heifers 1.25 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,447	87.22	1,262	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	75.71	1,134	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	64.80	870	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,280	51.94	665	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,492	115.23	1,719	24
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,477	108.03	1,596	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,172	106.45	1,248	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,280	126.63	1,621	119
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	118.81	1,523	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,092	106.22	1,160	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	128.22	1,869	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,277	119.02	1,520	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,089	113.43	1,235	4thin

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	1,089	113.43/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,235	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,277	119.02/cwt	113.00–121.50	1,520	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	128.22/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,869	196
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,092	106.22/cwt	96.00–115.50	1,160	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	126.63/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,621	119
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	118.81/cwt	112.75–121.50	1,523	12
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 Oct 7, 2021

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

Receipts 588Last week 708Year ago 721

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 2.00 higher, choice heifers 1.25 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,435	76.00–95.00	86.99
5	—	1,543	100.00–104.00	101.52
4	—	1,364	66.00–73.00	70.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,335	62.00–70.00	66.00
5	—	1,387	55.00–61.00	58.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,478	71.00–79.00	74.87
4	—	1,616	80.00–82.00	80.77

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

13	—	1,313	50.00–61.00	55.15
6	—	1,209	40.00–48.00	44.98

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	44.98/cwt	40.00–48.00	544	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	55.15/cwt	50.00–61.00	724	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	66.00/cwt	62.00–70.00	881	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	58.09/cwt	55.00–61.00	806	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	74.87/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,107	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	80.77/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,305	4

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,172	106.45/cwt	94.00–110.00	1,248	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,477	108.03/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,596	14
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,492	115.23/cwt	113.00–118.50	1,719	24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
196	—	1,458	122.00–135.00	128.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	112.00–114.00	113.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,277	113.00–121.50	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,172	94.00–110.00	106.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,477	105.00–111.00	108.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,492	113.00–118.50	115.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,092	96.00–115.50	106.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,282	112.75–121.50	118.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,280	122.50–130.00	126.63