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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Mar 31

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Mar 31

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Receipts

615 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 608▼ 166 vs year ago 781 · −21.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows Breaker and boners .75 higher, lean cows 2.00 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	—	High	1,667	104.35	1,739	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,646	100.49	1,654	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	87.22	1,289	95
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	74.75	960	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,141	62.85	717	30
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	126.18	1,811	15
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,480	119.08	1,762	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,130	113.00	1,277	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	145.95	1,953	136
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,237	135.89	1,681	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,205	121.00	1,458	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,432	146.65	2,100	113
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,248	137.66	1,718	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	126.31	1,448	4thin

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	1,146	126.31/cwt	113.00–134.00	1,448	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,248	137.66/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,718	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	146.76/cwt	141.00–149.75	2,096	112
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,840	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	2,479	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,205	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,458	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	135.89/cwt	130.00–140.50	1,681	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	145.95/cwt

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Mar 31, 2022

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Receipts 615Last week 608Year ago 781

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,501	87.00–94.00	90.31
43	—	1,449	80.00–86.00	83.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,284	70.00–80.00	74.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,646	96.00–110.00	100.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	47.00–49.00	48.18
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