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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Apr 7

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 7

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Receipts

941 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 615▲ 259 vs year ago 682 · +38.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .50 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows steady with lean cows .50 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	1,690	110.10	1,860	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,470	106.00	1,558	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	84.72	1,213	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	74.46	966	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,158	63.65	737	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	126.72	1,853	39
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,376	113.97	1,568	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,198	107.29	1,285	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	146.69	1,922	226
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,293	137.61	1,779	53
Heifers	Select	Average	1,109	117.95	1,308	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,433	146.25	2,096	144
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,329	138.49	1,841	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	113.68	1,299	2thin

Every lot

17 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	1,143	113.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,299	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,329	138.49/cwt	130.00–141.50	1,841	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,433	146.25/cwt	141.75–150.50	2,096	144
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,109	117.95/cwt	101.00–127.25	1,308	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,293	137.61/cwt	128.00–141.75	1,779	53
Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	146.69/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,922	226
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 Apr 7, 2022

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

Receipts 941Last week 615Year ago 682

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,643	90.00–109.00	103.52
14	—	1,798	115.00–126.00	120.19
2	—	1,140	64.00–76.00	69.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,298	70.00–79.00	74.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,404	80.00–85.00	82.69
35	—	1,476	86.00–94.00	87.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 7

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Receipts

941 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 615▲ 259 vs year ago 682 · +38.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .50 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows steady with lean cows .50 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	1,690	110.10	1,860	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,470	106.00	1,558	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	84.72	1,213	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	74.46	966	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,158	63.65	737	43
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	126.72	1,853	39
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,376	113.97	1,568	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,198	107.29	1,285	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	146.69	1,922	226
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,293	137.61	1,779	53
Heifers	Select	Average	1,109	117.95	1,308	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,433	146.25	2,096	144
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,329	138.49	1,841	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	113.68	1,299	2thin

Every lot

17 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	1,143	113.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,299	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,329	138.49/cwt	130.00–141.50	1,841	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,433	146.25/cwt	141.75–150.50	2,096	144
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,109	117.95/cwt	101.00–127.25	1,308	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,293	137.61/cwt	128.00–141.75	1,779	53
Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	146.69/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,922	226
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 Apr 7, 2022

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

Receipts 941Last week 615Year ago 682

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,643	90.00–109.00	103.52
14	—	1,798	115.00–126.00	120.19
2	—	1,140	64.00–76.00	69.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,298	70.00–79.00	74.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,404	80.00–85.00	82.69
35	—	1,476	86.00–94.00	87.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	63.65/cwt	53.00–69.00	737	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	74.46/cwt	70.00–79.00	966	71
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	82.69/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,161	56
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,470	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,558	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	87.97/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,298	35

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,198	107.29/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,285	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,376	113.97/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,568	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,462	126.72/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,853	39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,158	53.00–69.00	63.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,433	141.75–150.50	146.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	110.00–119.00	113.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,329	130.00–141.50	138.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	99.00–112.00	107.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,376	106.00–119.00	113.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,462	122.00–132.00	126.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,293	128.00–141.75	137.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,109	101.00–127.25	117.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
226	—	1,310	142.00–153.00	146.69