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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Aug 11

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 11

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18 →

Receipts

823 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 772▲ 823 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.75 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to 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	—	High	1,528	106.00	1,620	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,278	117.12	1,497	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	94.06	1,310	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	79.30	1,003	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	65.43	730	26
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	137.41	2,075	40
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	125.93	1,624	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,185	110.00	1,304	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	154.22	2,022	141
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,173	146.08	1,714	71
Heifers	Select	Average	1,044	141.30	1,475	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	154.82	2,214	248
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	146.72	1,881	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,152	143.53	1,653	30

Every lot

17 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	1,152	143.53/cwt	121.00–156.00	1,653	30
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	146.72/cwt	140.00–149.75	1,881	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,430	154.82/cwt	150.00–158.50	2,214	248
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,044	141.30/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,475	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,173	146.08/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,714	71
Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	154.22/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,022	141
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 Aug 11, 2022

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

Receipts 823Last week 772Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.75 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,282	140.00–149.75	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,152	121.00–156.00	143.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
248	—	1,430	150.00–158.50	154.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,311	150.00–158.25	154.22

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 11

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18 →

Receipts

823 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 772▲ 823 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.75 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to 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	—	High	1,528	106.00	1,620	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,278	117.12	1,497	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	94.06	1,310	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	79.30	1,003	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	65.43	730	26
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	137.41	2,075	40
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	125.93	1,624	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,185	110.00	1,304	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	154.22	2,022	141
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,173	146.08	1,714	71
Heifers	Select	Average	1,044	141.30	1,475	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	154.82	2,214	248
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	146.72	1,881	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,152	143.53	1,653	30

Every lot

17 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	1,152	143.53/cwt	121.00–156.00	1,653	30
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	146.72/cwt	140.00–149.75	1,881	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,430	154.82/cwt	150.00–158.50	2,214	248
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,044	141.30/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,475	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,173	146.08/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,714	71
Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	154.22/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,022	141
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 Aug 11, 2022

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

Receipts 823Last week 772Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.75 higher, Dairy steers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,282	140.00–149.75	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,152	121.00–156.00	143.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
248	—	1,430	150.00–158.50	154.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,311	150.00–158.25	154.22

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	69.11/cwt	60.00–75.00	769	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	45.20/cwt	35.00–58.00	512	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	79.30/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,003	41
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,278	117.12/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,497	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	90.02/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,200	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	97.77/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,416	25

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,185	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,304	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	125.93/cwt	119.00–129.50	1,624	12
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,510	137.41/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,075	40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,173	137.00–149.00	146.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,133	35.00–58.00	45.20
22	—	1,112	60.00–75.00	69.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	114.00–120.00	117.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,448	95.00–104.00	97.77
23	—	1,333	85.00–94.00	90.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,265	76.00–84.00	79.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,290	119.00–129.50	125.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,510	130.00–143.00	137.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,729	113.00–124.00	119.88
21	—	1,461	83.00–111.00	101.37