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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 30

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 30

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 16Jun 30Jul 7 →

Receipts

647 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 477▼ 282 vs year ago 929 · −30.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,545	102.61	1,585	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,583	102.53	1,623	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	93.88	1,357	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,386	85.03	1,179	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,157	66.33	767	22
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	130.62	1,996	22
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	120.16	1,658	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,185	90.38	1,071	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,274	155.62	1,983	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,142	143.27	1,636	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,020	110.26	1,125	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,392	156.00	2,172	135
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,294	144.59	1,871	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,117	134.63	1,504	12

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	1,117	134.63/cwt	124.00–141.00	1,504	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,294	144.59/cwt	133.00–148.00	1,871	56
Steers	—	Choice	1,392	156.00/cwt	149.00–159.50	2,172	135
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,020	110.26/cwt	98.00–130.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,142	143.27/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,636	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,274	155.62/cwt	149.00–158.75	1,983	52
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 30, 2022

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

Receipts 647Last week 477Year ago 929

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,181	62.00–77.00	70.33
3	—	1,003	35.00–47.00	40.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,583	100.00–108.00	102.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,474	97.00–99.00	97.72
64	—	1,438	90.00–96.00	92.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,577	75.00–78.00	76.73

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 30

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 16Jun 30Jul 7 →

Receipts

647 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 477▼ 282 vs year ago 929 · −30.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,545	102.61	1,585	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,583	102.53	1,623	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	93.88	1,357	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,386	85.03	1,179	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,157	66.33	767	22
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	130.62	1,996	22
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	120.16	1,658	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,185	90.38	1,071	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,274	155.62	1,983	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,142	143.27	1,636	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,020	110.26	1,125	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,392	156.00	2,172	135
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,294	144.59	1,871	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,117	134.63	1,504	12

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	1,117	134.63/cwt	124.00–141.00	1,504	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,294	144.59/cwt	133.00–148.00	1,871	56
Steers	—	Choice	1,392	156.00/cwt	149.00–159.50	2,172	135
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,020	110.26/cwt	98.00–130.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,142	143.27/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,636	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,274	155.62/cwt	149.00–158.75	1,983	52
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 30, 2022

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

Receipts 647Last week 477Year ago 929

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,181	62.00–77.00	70.33
3	—	1,003	35.00–47.00	40.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,583	100.00–108.00	102.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,474	97.00–99.00	97.72
64	—	1,438	90.00–96.00	92.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,577	75.00–78.00	76.73

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	40.99/cwt	35.00–47.00	411	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	70.33/cwt	62.00–77.00	831	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	85.66/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,175	66
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	92.86/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,335	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	97.72/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,440	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,577	76.73/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,210	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,583	102.53/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,623	8

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,185	90.38/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,071	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	120.16/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,658	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,528	130.62/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,996	22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,528	125.00–139.00	130.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,380	117.00–123.00	120.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	85.00–95.00	90.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,274	149.00–158.75	155.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,142	134.00–148.00	143.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	98.00–130.00	110.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	1,392	149.00–159.50	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,294	133.00–148.00	144.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,117	124.00–141.00	134.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,640	112.00–119.00	114.62
23	—	1,520	86.00–111.00	99.48