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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jan 12

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jan 12

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Receipts

1,163 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 921▼ 94 vs year ago 1,257 · −7.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.25-4.00 lower, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows Breaker and Boner were steady, Lean 1.00 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	—	Average	1,643	115.82	1,902	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	84.03	1,232	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	75.11	1,000	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	59.81	656	45
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	145.82	2,094	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,347	134.91	1,817	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,264	120.33	1,521	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	163.94	2,266	262
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	155.82	2,079	77
Heifers	Select	Average	1,156	126.53	1,463	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	163.56	2,404	241
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	156.23	2,184	77
Steers	Select	Average	1,134	123.71	1,403	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	1,134	123.71/cwt	111.00–139.00	1,403	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	156.23/cwt	146.00–159.50	2,184	77
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	163.56/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,404	241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,156	126.53/cwt	90.00–146.00	1,463	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	155.82/cwt	145.00–159.75	2,079	77
Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	163.94/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,266	262
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Jan 12, 2023

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Receipts 1,163Last week 921Year ago 1,257

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,638	85.00–119.00	108.52
21	—	1,701	120.00–148.00	130.83
3	—	1,270	63.00–72.00	69.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,332	70.00–79.50	75.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,459	80.00–89.00	82.95
6	—	1,541	88.00–105.00	96.21

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

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