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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Nov 10

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 10

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Nov 3Nov 10Dec 1 →

Receipts

905 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 761▲ 59 vs year ago 846 · +7.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.00 higher, Dairy steers.75 lower, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and Lean were 1.75-2.50 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	—	Average	1,659	91.61	1,520	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	86.22	1,327	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	69.55	938	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	53.42	586	63
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,592	136.47	2,173	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,547	122.49	1,895	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,250	91.83	1,148	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	159.91	2,152	234
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,266	147.96	1,873	36
Heifers	Select	Average	1,023	135.65	1,388	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	159.58	2,372	204
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	148.73	2,100	52
Steers	Select	Average	1,151	129.77	1,494	9thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,151	129.77/cwt	115.00–143.00	1,494	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,412	148.73/cwt	142.00–153.00	2,100	52
Steers	—	Choice	1,479	159.79/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,363	199
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,777	151.17/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,686	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,023	135.65/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,388	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,266	147.96/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,873	36
Heifers	—	Choice	1,346	159.91/cwt

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Nov 10, 2022

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

Receipts 905Last week 761Year ago 846

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,794	79.00–110.00	95.35
1	—	1,325	132.00	132.00
6	—	1,175	62.00–75.00	69.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,348	64.50–75.00	69.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,492	77.00–87.00	82.75
12	—	1,607	88.00–95.00	91.13

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

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