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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 6

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 6

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Receipts

950 head

▲ 251 vs last sale 699▲ 362 vs year ago 588 · +61.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.00 lower, Dairy steers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. 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	1,681	97.36	1,637	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	90.07	1,364	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	77.49	1,001	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	61.11	709	65
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,543	135.43	2,090	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,561	127.96	1,997	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,395	90.00	1,256	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	150.62	1,994	151
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	143.30	1,765	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,103	133.06	1,468	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	150.86	2,233	321
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	145.00	1,911	72
Steers	Select	Average	1,113	133.89	1,490	14

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	1,113	133.89/cwt	115.00–139.50	1,490	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	145.00/cwt	137.00–147.75	1,911	72
Steers	—	Choice	1,480	150.86/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,233	321
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,103	133.06/cwt	120.00–139.50	1,468	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	143.30/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,765	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	150.62/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,994	151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls

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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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Receipts 950Last week 699Year ago 588

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,752	83.00–110.50	99.01
1	—	1,775	119.50	119.50
2	—	1,105	72.00–76.00	73.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,292	72.00–84.00	77.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,570	93.00–100.00	95.15
18	—	1,486	85.00–92.00	87.53

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, Oct 6

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Receipts

950 head

▲ 251 vs last sale 699▲ 362 vs year ago 588 · +61.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.00 lower, Dairy steers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. 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	1,681	97.36	1,637	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	90.07	1,364	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	77.49	1,001	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	61.11	709	65
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,543	135.43	2,090	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,561	127.96	1,997	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,395	90.00	1,256	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	150.62	1,994	151
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	143.30	1,765	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,103	133.06	1,468	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	150.86	2,233	321
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	145.00	1,911	72
Steers	Select	Average	1,113	133.89	1,490	14

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	1,113	133.89/cwt	115.00–139.50	1,490	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	145.00/cwt	137.00–147.75	1,911	72
Steers	—	Choice	1,480	150.86/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,233	321
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,103	133.06/cwt	120.00–139.50	1,468	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,232	143.30/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,765	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	150.62/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,994	151
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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Receipts 950Last week 699Year ago 588

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,752	83.00–110.50	99.01
1	—	1,775	119.50	119.50
2	—	1,105	72.00–76.00	73.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,292	72.00–84.00	77.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,570	93.00–100.00	95.15
18	—	1,486	85.00–92.00	87.53

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

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	47.11/cwt	30.00–55.00	520	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	64.28/cwt	57.00–71.00	754	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	77.49/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,001	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	87.53/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,301	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	95.15/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,494	9

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,395	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,256	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,543	135.43/cwt	132.00–140.50	2,090	23
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,561	127.96/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,997	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
321	—	1,480	148.00–156.00	150.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,113	115.00–139.50	133.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,318	137.00–147.75	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,561	125.00–129.50	127.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,543	132.00–140.50	135.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,232	137.00–147.00	143.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,103	120.00–139.50	133.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,324	148.00–156.00	150.62