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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jan 27

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 27

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 10 →

Receipts

1,014 head

▲ 358 vs last sale 656▲ 415 vs year ago 599 · +69.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.25 higher, Dairy steers .75 higher, slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 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	1,605	85.54	1,373	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	77.92	1,149	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	69.73	902	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,172	56.55	663	40
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	116.47	1,754	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,383	107.65	1,489	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,308	102.01	1,334	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	143.64	1,939	168
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	131.66	1,615	37
Heifers	Select	Average	1,063	113.77	1,209	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	142.46	2,121	428
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,394	133.70	1,864	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,144	111.63	1,277	6thin

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	1,144	111.63/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,277	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,394	133.70/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,864	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	142.46/cwt	138.00–150.50	2,121	428
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,063	113.77/cwt	101.00–126.00	1,209	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	131.66/cwt	123.00–137.50	1,615	37
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	143.64/cwt	138.00–147.75	1,939	168
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 27, 2022

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

Receipts 1,014Last week 656Year ago 599

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.25 higher, Dairy steers .75 higher, slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,580	77.00–99.00	86.09
3	—	2,145	101.00–108.00	103.59
3	—	1,252	58.00–70.00	63.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,282	65.00–69.00	66.46
11	—	1,313	70.00–81.00	75.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,448	70.00–79.00	74.91
18	—	1,525	80.00–87.00	83.43

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 27

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 10 →

Receipts

1,014 head

▲ 358 vs last sale 656▲ 415 vs year ago 599 · +69.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.25 higher, Dairy steers .75 higher, slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 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	1,605	85.54	1,373	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	77.92	1,149	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	69.73	902	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,172	56.55	663	40
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	116.47	1,754	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,383	107.65	1,489	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,308	102.01	1,334	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	143.64	1,939	168
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	131.66	1,615	37
Heifers	Select	Average	1,063	113.77	1,209	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	142.46	2,121	428
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,394	133.70	1,864	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,144	111.63	1,277	6thin

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	1,144	111.63/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,277	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,394	133.70/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,864	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	142.46/cwt	138.00–150.50	2,121	428
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,063	113.77/cwt	101.00–126.00	1,209	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	131.66/cwt	123.00–137.50	1,615	37
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	143.64/cwt	138.00–147.75	1,939	168
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 27, 2022

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

Receipts 1,014Last week 656Year ago 599

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.25 higher, Dairy steers .75 higher, slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,580	77.00–99.00	86.09
3	—	2,145	101.00–108.00	103.59
3	—	1,252	58.00–70.00	63.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,282	65.00–69.00	66.46
11	—	1,313	70.00–81.00	75.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,448	70.00–79.00	74.91
18	—	1,525	80.00–87.00	83.43

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

33	—	1,176	53.00–64.00	59.21
7	—	1,153	35.00–49.00	43.99

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	43.99/cwt	35.00–49.00	507	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	59.21/cwt	53.00–64.00	696	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	66.46/cwt	65.00–69.00	852	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	75.08/cwt	70.00–81.00	986	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	74.91/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,085	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	83.43/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,272	18

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,308	102.01/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,334	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,383	107.65/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,489	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	116.47/cwt	113.00–123.50	1,754	30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
428	—	1,489	138.00–150.50	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,144	101.00–120.00	111.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,394	122.50–137.50	133.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	98.00–110.00	102.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,383	100.00–112.50	107.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,506	113.00–123.50	116.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,063	101.00–126.00	113.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	1,350	138.00–147.75	143.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,227	123.00–137.50	131.66