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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 21

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 21

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 7Oct 21Oct 28 →

Receipts

656 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 588▼ 242 vs year ago 898 · −26.9%

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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	1,693	78.86	1,335	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	69.61	1,158	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	58.34	770	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,155	44.50	514	41
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	112.38	1,516	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	108.17	1,436	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,181	102.60	1,212	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,322	128.92	1,704	140
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	118.34	1,485	27
Heifers	Select	Average	1,097	114.78	1,259	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	129.43	1,891	190
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	119.89	1,601	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,131	113.70	1,286	7thin

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	1,131	113.70/cwt	109.00–116.75	1,286	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	119.89/cwt	114.50–123.50	1,601	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	129.43/cwt	124.50–133.25	1,891	190
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,097	114.78/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,259	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	118.34/cwt	114.50–123.50	1,485	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	128.92/cwt	123.50–133.75	1,704	140
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 21, 2021

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

Receipts 656Last week 588Year ago 898

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
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,083	20.00–44.00	37.34
25	—	1,201	45.00–53.00	49.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,663	66.00–73.00	69.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	50.00–54.00	51.76
57	—	1,317	54.00–65.00	59.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,335	114.50–123.50	119.89

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 21

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 7Oct 21Oct 28 →

Receipts

656 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 588▼ 242 vs year ago 898 · −26.9%

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	1,693	78.86	1,335	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	69.61	1,158	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	58.34	770	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,155	44.50	514	41
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	112.38	1,516	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	108.17	1,436	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,181	102.60	1,212	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,322	128.92	1,704	140
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	118.34	1,485	27
Heifers	Select	Average	1,097	114.78	1,259	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	129.43	1,891	190
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	119.89	1,601	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,131	113.70	1,286	7thin

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	1,131	113.70/cwt	109.00–116.75	1,286	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	119.89/cwt	114.50–123.50	1,601	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	129.43/cwt	124.50–133.25	1,891	190
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,097	114.78/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,259	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	118.34/cwt	114.50–123.50	1,485	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	128.92/cwt	123.50–133.75	1,704	140
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 21, 2021

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

Receipts 656Last week 588Year ago 898

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
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,083	20.00–44.00	37.34
25	—	1,201	45.00–53.00	49.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,663	66.00–73.00	69.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	50.00–54.00	51.76
57	—	1,317	54.00–65.00	59.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,335	114.50–123.50	119.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	47.00–69.00	60.99
1	—	2,095	113.00	113.00
16	—	1,750	74.00–91.00	82.31

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	37.34/cwt	20.00–44.00	404	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	49.09/cwt	45.00–53.00	590	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	59.15/cwt	54.00–65.00	779	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	51.76/cwt	50.00–54.00	694	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	69.61/cwt	66.00–73.00	1,158	17

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,181	102.60/cwt	82.00–112.00	1,212	8
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	108.17/cwt	106.00–109.50	1,436	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,349	112.38/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,516	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,131	109.00–116.75	113.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	1,461	124.50–133.25	129.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	1,322	123.50–133.75	128.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	112.00–117.00	114.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,255	114.50–123.50	118.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,349	110.00–118.00	112.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	106.00–109.50	108.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	82.00–112.00	102.60