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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 7

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 7

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14 →

Receipts

862 head

▲ 215 vs last sale 647▼ 29 vs year ago 891 · −3.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners .50 higher, Lean cows 2.50 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	—	Low	1,510	98.28	1,484	47
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,514	102.01	1,544	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,361	94.96	1,293	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	86.16	1,119	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	69.64	725	27
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	132.03	1,929	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,236	116.44	1,439	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,101	96.41	1,061	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,262	154.81	1,954	82
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	146.48	1,736	104
Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	132.17	1,408	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	154.04	2,134	232
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	147.41	1,913	74
Steers	Select	Average	1,087	131.36	1,428	6thin

Every lot

19 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,087	131.36/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,428	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,298	147.41/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,913	74
Steers	—	Choice	1,384	154.06/cwt	151.25–160.00	2,132	231
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,475	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,065	132.17/cwt	122.00–139.00	1,408	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	146.48/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,736	104
Heifers	—	Choice	1,262	154.81

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Jul 7, 2022

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Receipts 862Last week 647Year ago 891

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,065	122.00–139.00	132.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,262	152.00–158.00	154.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,185	140.00–151.50	146.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,514	101.00–103.00	102.01

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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