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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Dec 30

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Dec 30

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Receipts

684 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 904▲ 684 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 was not held. 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	1,609	71.11	1,144	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	71.99	1,126	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,401	58.50	820	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	42.81	491	52
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	114.19	1,754	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,493	106.62	1,592	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,160	101.00	1,172	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	143.14	2,013	92
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,331	133.86	1,782	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	113.00	1,226	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	145.28	2,123	191
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,411	136.25	1,922	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,253	114.22	1,431	10

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	1,253	114.22/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,431	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,411	136.25/cwt	125.50–139.50	1,922	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	145.28/cwt	140.50–150.50	2,123	191
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,085	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,226	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,331	133.86/cwt	125.50–138.50	1,782	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	143.14/cwt	139.00–146.25	2,013	92
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 Dec 30, 2021

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

Receipts 684Last week 904Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,406	139.00–146.25	143.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,331	125.50–138.50	133.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,606	76.00–83.00	77.98
25	—	1,553	68.00–75.00	70.31

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Dec 30

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Receipts

684 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 904▲ 684 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 was not held. 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	1,609	71.11	1,144	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	71.99	1,126	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,401	58.50	820	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	42.81	491	52
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	114.19	1,754	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,493	106.62	1,592	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,160	101.00	1,172	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	143.14	2,013	92
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,331	133.86	1,782	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	113.00	1,226	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	145.28	2,123	191
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,411	136.25	1,922	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,253	114.22	1,431	10

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	1,253	114.22/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,431	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,411	136.25/cwt	125.50–139.50	1,922	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	145.28/cwt	140.50–150.50	2,123	191
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,085	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,226	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,331	133.86/cwt	125.50–138.50	1,782	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	143.14/cwt	139.00–146.25	2,013	92
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 Dec 30, 2021

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

Receipts 684Last week 904Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,406	139.00–146.25	143.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,331	125.50–138.50	133.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,606	76.00–83.00	77.98
25	—	1,553	68.00–75.00	70.31

Cows — Lean 85-90%

32	—	1,104	29.00–45.00	39.06
20	—	1,215	45.00–52.00	48.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,344	35.00–61.00	48.94
1	—	2,110	97.00	97.00
19	—	1,680	69.00–86.00	77.91

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	39.06/cwt	29.00–45.00	431	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	48.81/cwt	45.00–52.00	593	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	60.06/cwt	53.00–67.00	841	80
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	48.91/cwt	44.00–54.00	690	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	70.31/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,092	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,606	77.98/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,252	7

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,160	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,172	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,493	106.62/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,592	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,536	114.19/cwt	111.50–117.00	1,754	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,410	44.00–54.00	48.91
80	—	1,400	53.00–67.00	60.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,536	111.50–117.00	114.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	105.00–108.00	106.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,411	125.50–139.50	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,253	109.00–118.00	114.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
191	—	1,461	140.50–150.50	145.28