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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 13

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Receipts

1,257 head

▲ 535 vs last sale 722▲ 1,257 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.50 higher, Dairy steers steady to .25 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. 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	1,743	76.60	1,335	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	71.32	1,095	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	61.48	841	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,180	48.47	572	72
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	113.95	1,715	36
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	111.28	1,452	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,211	106.91	1,295	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	140.26	1,909	266
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,342	130.89	1,757	54
Heifers	Select	Average	1,142	114.59	1,309	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	141.00	2,078	274
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	131.27	1,752	54
Steers	Select	Average	1,162	119.06	1,383	8thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,162	119.06/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,383	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	131.27/cwt	120.00–135.50	1,752	54
Steers	—	Choice	1,474	141.00/cwt	135.50–146.75	2,078	274
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,142	114.59/cwt	105.00–122.50	1,309	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,342	130.89/cwt	120.50–135.50	1,757	54
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	140.26/cwt	136.00–144.50	1,909	266
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 Jan 13, 2022

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

Receipts 1,257Last week 722Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.50 higher, Dairy steers steady to .25 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,730	66.00–95.00	78.32
2	—	2,058	99.00	99.00
5	—	1,709	42.00–61.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,363	57.00–67.00	62.11
8	—	1,421	48.00–56.00	53.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	77.00–82.00	78.91
42	—	1,551	68.00–75.00	70.60

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 13

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Receipts

1,257 head

▲ 535 vs last sale 722▲ 1,257 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.50 higher, Dairy steers steady to .25 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. 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	1,743	76.60	1,335	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	71.32	1,095	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	61.48	841	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,180	48.47	572	72
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	113.95	1,715	36
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	111.28	1,452	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,211	106.91	1,295	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	140.26	1,909	266
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,342	130.89	1,757	54
Heifers	Select	Average	1,142	114.59	1,309	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	141.00	2,078	274
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	131.27	1,752	54
Steers	Select	Average	1,162	119.06	1,383	8thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,162	119.06/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,383	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	131.27/cwt	120.00–135.50	1,752	54
Steers	—	Choice	1,474	141.00/cwt	135.50–146.75	2,078	274
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,142	114.59/cwt	105.00–122.50	1,309	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,342	130.89/cwt	120.50–135.50	1,757	54
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	140.26/cwt	136.00–144.50	1,909	266
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 Jan 13, 2022

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

Receipts 1,257Last week 722Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.50 higher, Dairy steers steady to .25 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,730	66.00–95.00	78.32
2	—	2,058	99.00	99.00
5	—	1,709	42.00–61.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,363	57.00–67.00	62.11
8	—	1,421	48.00–56.00	53.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	77.00–82.00	78.91
42	—	1,551	68.00–75.00	70.60

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

18	—	1,151	30.00–45.00	40.02
54	—	1,189	46.00–57.00	51.29

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	40.02/cwt	30.00–45.00	461	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	51.29/cwt	46.00–57.00	610	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	62.11/cwt	57.00–67.00	847	104
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	78.91/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,081	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	53.33/cwt	48.00–56.00	758	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	70.60/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,095	42

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,211	106.91/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,295	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,270	113.17/cwt	112.00–114.75	1,437	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,384	107.02/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,481	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,505	113.95/cwt	111.50–116.00	1,715	36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	105.00–112.00	106.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,505	111.50–116.00	113.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,270	112.00–114.75	113.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,384	101.00–109.00	107.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,342	120.50–135.50	130.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
266	—	1,361	136.00–144.50	140.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,142	105.00–122.50	114.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
274	—	1,474	135.50–146.75	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,162	111.00–128.00	119.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,335	120.00–135.50	131.27