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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jan 5

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 5

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Receipts

921 head

▲ 300 vs last sale 621▲ 199 vs year ago 722 · +27.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,745	106.29	1,855	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,476	114.45	1,689	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	86.57	1,277	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,337	74.43	995	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	56.14	615	53
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	139.28	2,148	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,482	130.51	1,934	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,220	85.00	1,037	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,372	167.25	2,295	203
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,241	153.61	1,906	36
Heifers	Select	Average	1,052	147.58	1,553	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	167.76	2,533	221
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,397	156.76	2,190	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,225	153.76	1,884	27

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,225	153.76/cwt	139.00–164.00	1,884	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,397	156.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,190	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,510	167.76/cwt	161.00–173.25	2,533	221
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,052	147.58/cwt	121.00–151.50	1,553	29
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,241	153.61/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,906	36
Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	167.25/cwt	160.50–172.75	2,295	203
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 Jan 5, 2023

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

Receipts 921Last week 621Year ago 722

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	129.00–132.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,542	133.00–146.00	139.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,052	121.00–151.50	147.58

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 5

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Receipts

921 head

▲ 300 vs last sale 621▲ 199 vs year ago 722 · +27.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,745	106.29	1,855	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,476	114.45	1,689	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	86.57	1,277	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,337	74.43	995	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	56.14	615	53
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	139.28	2,148	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,482	130.51	1,934	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,220	85.00	1,037	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,372	167.25	2,295	203
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,241	153.61	1,906	36
Heifers	Select	Average	1,052	147.58	1,553	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	167.76	2,533	221
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,397	156.76	2,190	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,225	153.76	1,884	27

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,225	153.76/cwt	139.00–164.00	1,884	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,397	156.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,190	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,510	167.76/cwt	161.00–173.25	2,533	221
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,052	147.58/cwt	121.00–151.50	1,553	29
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,241	153.61/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,906	36
Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	167.25/cwt	160.50–172.75	2,295	203
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 Jan 5, 2023

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

Receipts 921Last week 621Year ago 722

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	129.00–132.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,542	133.00–146.00	139.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,052	121.00–151.50	147.58

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	43.38/cwt	20.00–56.00	473	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	64.52/cwt	58.00–69.00	708	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	75.19/cwt	70.00–79.00	999	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	84.69/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,219	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	65.53/cwt	61.00–68.00	946	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,476	114.45/cwt	109.50–121.00	1,689	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,599	93.11/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,489	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	61.00–68.00	65.53
70	—	1,328	70.00–79.00	75.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	71.00	71.00
8	—	1,614	84.00–109.00	98.90
7	—	1,911	111.00–129.50	119.78

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,220	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,037	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,482	130.51/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,934	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,542	139.28/cwt	133.00–146.00	2,148	21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	1,372	160.50–172.75	167.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,439	80.00–89.00	84.69
17	—	1,599	90.00–96.00	93.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,476	109.50–121.00	114.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,090	20.00–56.00	43.38
32	—	1,098	58.00–69.00	64.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,510	161.00–173.25	167.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,397	145.00–160.00	156.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,225	139.00–164.00	153.76