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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Nov 11

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 11

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 28Nov 11Nov 18 →

Receipts

846 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 919▲ 846 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale 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	—	Average	1,587	77.27	1,226	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	73.30	1,128	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	62.67	845	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	45.20	537	70
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,581	114.55	1,811	15
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	104.29	1,458	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,330	85.00	1,131	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	134.65	1,784	218
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	127.48	1,571	50
Heifers	Select	Average	1,072	114.68	1,229	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,444	133.89	1,933	189
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	126.78	1,693	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	111.23	1,318	5thin

Every lot

19 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,185	111.23/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,318	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	126.78/cwt	122.50–129.50	1,693	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	134.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,927	184
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,736	123.26/cwt	120.50–128.50	2,140	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,072	114.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,229	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	127.48/cwt	122.50–129.75	1,571	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,325	134.65

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 Nov 11, 2021

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

Receipts 846Last week 919Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,598	72.00–88.00	79.72
1	—	1,400	116.00	116.00
6	—	1,586	55.00–70.00	63.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,348	57.00–68.00	62.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,532	69.00–77.00	71.89
2	—	1,610	85.00–89.00	87.41

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, Nov 11

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 28Nov 11Nov 18 →

Receipts

846 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 919▲ 846 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale 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	—	Average	1,587	77.27	1,226	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	73.30	1,128	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	62.67	845	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	45.20	537	70
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,581	114.55	1,811	15
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	104.29	1,458	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,330	85.00	1,131	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	134.65	1,784	218
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	127.48	1,571	50
Heifers	Select	Average	1,072	114.68	1,229	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,444	133.89	1,933	189
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	126.78	1,693	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	111.23	1,318	5thin

Every lot

19 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,185	111.23/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,318	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	126.78/cwt	122.50–129.50	1,693	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	134.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,927	184
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,736	123.26/cwt	120.50–128.50	2,140	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,072	114.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,229	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	127.48/cwt	122.50–129.75	1,571	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,325	134.65

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 Nov 11, 2021

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

Receipts 846Last week 919Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,598	72.00–88.00	79.72
1	—	1,400	116.00	116.00
6	—	1,586	55.00–70.00	63.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,348	57.00–68.00	62.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,532	69.00–77.00	71.89
2	—	1,610	85.00–89.00	87.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,624	1
Bulls	—	—	1,586	63.48/cwt	55.00–70.00	1,007	6
Bulls	—	—	1,598	79.72/cwt	72.00–88.00	1,274	18

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	39.38/cwt	25.00–45.00	454	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	52.11/cwt	46.00–56.00	642	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	62.67/cwt	57.00–68.00	845	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	71.89/cwt	69.00–77.00	1,101	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	87.41/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,407	2

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,330	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,131	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,368	106.61/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,458	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,444	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,581	114.55/cwt	111.00–117.75	1,811	15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,581	111.00–117.75	114.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	99.00–111.00	106.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	1,325	130.00–139.50	134.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,072	110.00–119.00	114.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,232	122.50–129.75	127.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,185	103.00–117.00	111.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,335	122.50–129.50	126.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
184	—	1,436	130.00–138.00	134.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,736	120.50–128.50	123.26