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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Apr 21

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 21

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Apr 14Apr 21May 5 →

Receipts

607 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 711▼ 208 vs year ago 815 · −25.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	—	Average	1,625	104.90	1,705	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,574	108.44	1,707	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	85.99	1,284	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	74.51	1,040	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	64.15	722	34
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,571	126.65	1,990	40
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,558	119.76	1,866	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,383	151.09	2,090	50
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	134.55	1,631	19
Heifers	Select	Average	991	114.37	1,133	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	150.95	2,202	119
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	137.49	1,749	46
Steers	Select	Average	1,071	117.01	1,253	11

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	1,071	117.01/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,253	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	137.49/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,749	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,459	150.95/cwt	143.00–155.50	2,202	119
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	114.37/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,133	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	134.55/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,631	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,383	151.09/cwt	144.00–155.50	2,090	50
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 607Last week 711Year ago 815

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,641	84.00–111.00	104.15
11	—	1,714	112.00–120.00	115.46
3	—	1,183	64.00–76.00	71.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,389	72.00–79.00	75.39
5	—	1,450	65.00–69.00	66.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,453	80.00–86.50	83.52
27	—	1,568	87.00–95.00	90.56

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Apr 21

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Apr 14Apr 21May 5 →

Receipts

607 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 711▼ 208 vs year ago 815 · −25.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	—	Average	1,625	104.90	1,705	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,574	108.44	1,707	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	85.99	1,284	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	74.51	1,040	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	64.15	722	34
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,571	126.65	1,990	40
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,558	119.76	1,866	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,383	151.09	2,090	50
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	134.55	1,631	19
Heifers	Select	Average	991	114.37	1,133	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	150.95	2,202	119
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	137.49	1,749	46
Steers	Select	Average	1,071	117.01	1,253	11

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	1,071	117.01/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,253	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	137.49/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,749	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,459	150.95/cwt	143.00–155.50	2,202	119
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	114.37/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,133	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	134.55/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,631	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,383	151.09/cwt	144.00–155.50	2,090	50
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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 607Last week 711Year ago 815

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,641	84.00–111.00	104.15
11	—	1,714	112.00–120.00	115.46
3	—	1,183	64.00–76.00	71.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,389	72.00–79.00	75.39
5	—	1,450	65.00–69.00	66.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,453	80.00–86.50	83.52
27	—	1,568	87.00–95.00	90.56

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

26	—	1,142	60.00–71.00	66.84
8	—	1,071	51.00–59.00	55.41

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	55.41/cwt	51.00–59.00	593	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	66.84/cwt	60.00–71.00	763	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	75.39/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,047	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	66.95/cwt	65.00–69.00	971	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	83.52/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,214	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	90.56/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,420	27
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,574	108.44/cwt	97.50–115.00	1,707	4

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,558	119.76/cwt	118.00–121.50	1,866	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,571	126.65/cwt	123.00–131.75	1,990	40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	97.50–115.00	108.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,212	129.00–140.00	134.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,383	144.00–155.50	151.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	110.00–123.00	114.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,459	143.00–155.50	150.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,071	111.00–125.00	117.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,272	130.00–142.00	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	118.00–121.50	119.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,571	123.00–131.75	126.65