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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 20

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 20

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Receipts

652 head

▼ 209 vs last sale 861▼ 4 vs year ago 656 · −0.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower, Dairy Steers .25-.50 higher, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners .25-.75 lower, Lean cows were 1.50 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	—	Low	1,523	91.99	1,401	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	91.58	1,445	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,338	74.89	1,002	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,188	60.31	716	65
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	134.57	2,024	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	124.55	1,713	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,325	75.00	994	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,342	150.93	2,025	81
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,337	143.26	1,915	37
Heifers	Select	Average	1,161	126.67	1,471	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	150.48	2,233	142
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,378	144.20	1,987	63
Steers	Select	Average	1,201	132.06	1,586	10

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	1,201	132.06/cwt	110.00–149.00	1,586	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,378	144.20/cwt	136.00–146.75	1,987	63
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	150.48/cwt	147.00–155.25	2,233	142
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	126.67/cwt	110.00–136.00	1,471	15
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,337	143.26/cwt	139.00–146.25	1,915	37
Heifers	—	Choice	1,342	150.93/cwt	147.00–157.25	2,025	81
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Oct 20, 2022

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

Receipts 652Last week 861Year ago 656

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,337	139.00–146.25	143.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,161	110.00–136.00	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,342	147.00–157.25	150.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,713	92.00–100.00	96.98
16	—	1,452	84.00–90.00	86.52

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