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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 28

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 11 →

Receipts

919 head

▲ 263 vs last sale 656▲ 1 vs year ago 918 · +0.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.25 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-3.00 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	1,539	75.73	1,165	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	73.16	1,129	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	62.02	839	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,206	47.95	578	73
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,378	111.86	1,541	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,369	106.94	1,464	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,223	98.84	1,209	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,339	129.56	1,735	186
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	122.17	1,530	27
Heifers	Select	Average	1,208	115.34	1,393	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	130.84	1,888	285
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	122.72	1,637	57
Steers	Select	Average	1,176	113.54	1,335	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	1,176	113.54/cwt	107.00–119.50	1,335	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	122.72/cwt	116.25–124.50	1,637	57
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	130.84/cwt	125.00–136.50	1,888	285
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,208	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,393	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,252	122.17/cwt	117.25–127.50	1,530	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,339	129.56/cwt	125.00–133.25	1,735	186
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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Receipts 919Last week 656Year ago 918

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.25 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-3.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,537	74.00–99.00	84.52
8	—	1,541	40.00–72.00	61.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,316	58.00–68.00	64.12
12	—	1,493	51.00–57.00	53.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,546	69.00–78.00	72.87
1	—	1,440	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 28

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 11 →

Receipts

919 head

▲ 263 vs last sale 656▲ 1 vs year ago 918 · +0.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.25 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-3.00 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	1,539	75.73	1,165	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	73.16	1,129	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	62.02	839	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,206	47.95	578	73
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,378	111.86	1,541	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,369	106.94	1,464	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,223	98.84	1,209	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,339	129.56	1,735	186
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	122.17	1,530	27
Heifers	Select	Average	1,208	115.34	1,393	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	130.84	1,888	285
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	122.72	1,637	57
Steers	Select	Average	1,176	113.54	1,335	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	1,176	113.54/cwt	107.00–119.50	1,335	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	122.72/cwt	116.25–124.50	1,637	57
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	130.84/cwt	125.00–136.50	1,888	285
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,208	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,393	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,252	122.17/cwt	117.25–127.50	1,530	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,339	129.56/cwt	125.00–133.25	1,735	186
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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Receipts 919Last week 656Year ago 918

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.25 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-3.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,537	74.00–99.00	84.52
8	—	1,541	40.00–72.00	61.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,316	58.00–68.00	64.12
12	—	1,493	51.00–57.00	53.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,546	69.00–78.00	72.87
1	—	1,440	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

27	—	1,130	20.00–47.00	40.37
46	—	1,251	47.00–57.00	52.40

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	40.37/cwt	20.00–47.00	456	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	52.40/cwt	47.00–57.00	656	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	64.12/cwt	58.00–68.00	844	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,181	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,493	53.98/cwt	51.00–57.00	806	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	72.87/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,127	30

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,223	98.84/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,209	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,369	106.94/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,464	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,378	111.86/cwt	111.00–114.50	1,541	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
285	—	1,443	125.00–136.50	130.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,176	107.00–119.50	113.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,334	116.25–124.50	122.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	92.00–105.00	98.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,369	100.00–110.00	106.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,378	111.00–114.50	111.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,252	117.25–127.50	122.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	115.00–116.00	115.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,339	125.00–133.25	129.56