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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Feb 2

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Feb 2

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 23 →

Receipts

897 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 911▼ 117 vs year ago 1,014 · −11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.75 higher, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners were .75-1.00 higher, Lean cows were 5.00 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	1,750	101.75	1,781	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	86.67	1,244	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	78.47	963	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	62.06	666	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,598	145.15	2,319	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,514	132.86	2,012	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	163.88	2,225	241
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	155.11	1,947	58
Heifers	Select	Average	1,051	130.79	1,375	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,492	163.74	2,443	251
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	156.35	2,065	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,159	153.02	1,774	4thin

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	1,159	153.02/cwt	149.50–156.50	1,774	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,321	156.35/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,065	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,492	163.74/cwt	158.50–168.00	2,443	251
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,044	133.24/cwt	130.00–136.50	1,391	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,080	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,307	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	155.11/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,947	58
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	163.88/cwt	159.00–168.00

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Feb 2, 2023

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

Receipts 897Last week 911Year ago 1,014

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,675	81.00–112.00	98.54
7	—	2,074	116.50–129.50	121.01
2	—	1,408	65.00–75.00	68.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,213	72.50–79.50	76.43
22	—	1,252	80.00–84.00	82.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,370	80.00–86.50	83.18
40	—	1,504	87.00–99.50	90.34

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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