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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 16

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 16

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 30 →

Receipts

477 head

▼ 430 vs last sale 907▼ 232 vs year ago 709 · −32.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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	1,790	115.37	2,065	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,652	118.34	1,955	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	101.24	1,414	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	88.89	1,068	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	65.34	697	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	129.96	1,961	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	115.00	1,412	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,040	99.00	1,030	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	151.77	2,028	82
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	141.51	1,736	31
Heifers	Select	Average	1,073	130.30	1,398	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,404	152.19	2,137	113
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,327	141.97	1,884	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,083	132.59	1,436	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	1,083	132.59/cwt	120.00–138.50	1,436	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,327	141.97/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,884	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,404	152.19/cwt	147.00–155.25	2,137	113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,073	130.30/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,398	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	141.51/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,736	31
Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	151.77/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,028	82
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 16, 2022

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

Receipts 477Last week 907Year ago 709

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,336	148.00–155.00	151.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,227	132.00–147.00	141.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	127.00–134.00	130.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,652	114.00–131.00	118.34

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 16

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 30 →

Receipts

477 head

▼ 430 vs last sale 907▼ 232 vs year ago 709 · −32.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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	1,790	115.37	2,065	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,652	118.34	1,955	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	101.24	1,414	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	88.89	1,068	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	65.34	697	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	129.96	1,961	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	115.00	1,412	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,040	99.00	1,030	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	151.77	2,028	82
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	141.51	1,736	31
Heifers	Select	Average	1,073	130.30	1,398	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,404	152.19	2,137	113
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,327	141.97	1,884	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,083	132.59	1,436	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	1,083	132.59/cwt	120.00–138.50	1,436	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,327	141.97/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,884	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,404	152.19/cwt	147.00–155.25	2,137	113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,073	130.30/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,398	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	141.51/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,736	31
Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	151.77/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,028	82
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 16, 2022

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

Receipts 477Last week 907Year ago 709

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,336	148.00–155.00	151.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,227	132.00–147.00	141.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	127.00–134.00	130.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,652	114.00–131.00	118.34

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

4	—	824	35.00–53.00	42.84
15	—	1,131	60.00–78.00	71.34

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	824	42.84/cwt	35.00–53.00	353	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	71.34/cwt	60.00–78.00	807	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	95.90/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,124	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	84.22/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,029	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	107.32/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,496	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	95.33/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,334	36
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,652	118.34/cwt	114.00–131.00	1,955	7

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,040	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,030	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,412	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,509	129.96/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,961	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,399	88.00–100.00	95.33
35	—	1,394	100.00–113.00	107.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,172	90.00–105.00	95.90
15	—	1,222	80.00–87.00	84.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,509	126.00–137.00	129.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,327	132.00–146.00	141.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	120.00–138.50	132.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,404	147.00–155.25	152.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,998	118.00–128.00	123.40
12	—	1,668	100.00–116.00	110.68