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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 9

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 9

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Receipts

907 head

▲ 177 vs last sale 730▲ 167 vs year ago 740 · +22.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 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	1,626	108.44	1,763	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,611	105.36	1,697	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	89.68	1,287	98
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	77.10	1,001	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	62.76	677	33
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	127.73	1,903	53
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	116.12	1,595	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,208	103.29	1,248	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	147.93	1,913	137
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	138.82	1,781	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,158	116.22	1,346	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	148.59	2,103	226
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,347	139.41	1,878	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,091	122.28	1,334	8thin

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	1,091	122.28/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,334	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,347	139.41/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,878	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	148.59/cwt	143.00–154.25	2,103	226
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,158	116.22/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,346	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	138.82/cwt	130.00–142.75	1,781	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	147.93/cwt	143.00–153.25	1,913	137
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 Jun 9, 2022

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

Receipts 907Last week 730Year ago 740

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,528	85.00–112.00	103.15
20	—	1,826	113.00–135.00	118.81
3	—	875	67.00–77.00	71.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,298	74.00–81.00	77.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,354	82.00–89.50	86.25
42	—	1,544	90.00–99.00	94.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 9

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Receipts

907 head

▲ 177 vs last sale 730▲ 167 vs year ago 740 · +22.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 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	1,626	108.44	1,763	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,611	105.36	1,697	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	89.68	1,287	98
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	77.10	1,001	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	62.76	677	33
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	127.73	1,903	53
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	116.12	1,595	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,208	103.29	1,248	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	147.93	1,913	137
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	138.82	1,781	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,158	116.22	1,346	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	148.59	2,103	226
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,347	139.41	1,878	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,091	122.28	1,334	8thin

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	1,091	122.28/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,334	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,347	139.41/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,878	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	148.59/cwt	143.00–154.25	2,103	226
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,158	116.22/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,346	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	138.82/cwt	130.00–142.75	1,781	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	147.93/cwt	143.00–153.25	1,913	137
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 Jun 9, 2022

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

Receipts 907Last week 730Year ago 740

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,528	85.00–112.00	103.15
20	—	1,826	113.00–135.00	118.81
3	—	875	67.00–77.00	71.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,298	74.00–81.00	77.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,354	82.00–89.50	86.25
42	—	1,544	90.00–99.00	94.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

27	—	1,082	54.00–73.00	66.98
6	—	1,061	38.00–52.00	43.76

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	43.76/cwt	38.00–52.00	464	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	66.98/cwt	54.00–73.00	725	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	77.10/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,001	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	86.25/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,168	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	94.25/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,455	42
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,611	105.36/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,697	15

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,208	103.29/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,248	6
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,374	116.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,595	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,490	127.73/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,903	53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,611	100.00–114.00	105.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
226	—	1,415	143.00–154.25	148.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,091	114.00–130.00	122.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,347	131.00–142.00	139.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	94.00–109.00	103.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	110.00–120.00	116.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,490	122.00–135.00	127.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,158	110.00–139.00	116.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,283	130.00–142.75	138.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	1,293	143.00–153.25	147.93