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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 29

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 29

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6 →

Receipts

801 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 942▲ 154 vs year ago 647 · +23.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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	1,566	121.10	1,897	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,550	126.44	1,960	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	111.92	1,593	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	99.36	1,258	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	80.25	804	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	157.60	2,271	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	145.59	2,011	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,175	132.64	1,559	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,271	183.53	2,333	136
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	175.96	2,252	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,060	162.28	1,720	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	183.38	2,564	170
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	176.99	2,389	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,118	176.15	1,969	37

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	1,118	176.15/cwt	148.00–185.00	1,969	37
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	176.99/cwt	174.00–179.50	2,389	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	183.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,564	170
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,060	162.28/cwt	126.00–177.00	1,720	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	183.53/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,333	136
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,280	175.96/cwt	169.50–179.50	2,252	66
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls

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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 Jun 29, 2023

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

Receipts 801Last week 942Year ago 647

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,350	174.00–179.50	176.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,118	148.00–185.00	176.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,398	180.00–187.00	183.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	126.00–177.00	162.28

Head
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 29

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6 →

Receipts

801 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 942▲ 154 vs year ago 647 · +23.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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	1,566	121.10	1,897	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,550	126.44	1,960	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	111.92	1,593	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	99.36	1,258	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	80.25	804	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	157.60	2,271	30
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	145.59	2,011	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,175	132.64	1,559	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,271	183.53	2,333	136
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	175.96	2,252	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,060	162.28	1,720	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	183.38	2,564	170
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	176.99	2,389	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,118	176.15	1,969	37

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	1,118	176.15/cwt	148.00–185.00	1,969	37
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	176.99/cwt	174.00–179.50	2,389	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	183.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,564	170
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,060	162.28/cwt	126.00–177.00	1,720	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	183.53/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,333	136
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,280	175.96/cwt	169.50–179.50	2,252	66
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 Jun 29, 2023

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

Receipts 801Last week 942Year ago 647

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,350	174.00–179.50	176.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,118	148.00–185.00	176.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,398	180.00–187.00	183.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	126.00–177.00	162.28

Head
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	48.28/cwt	30.00–65.50	441	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	85.17/cwt	71.00–93.00	865	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	105.03/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,258	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	98.00/cwt	94.00–100.50	1,256	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	106.42/cwt	102.00–109.50	1,442	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,678	55
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,550	126.44/cwt	122.00–148.00	1,960	16

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,175	132.64/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,559	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,381	145.59/cwt	140.00–150.50	2,011	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,441	157.60/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,271	30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,280	169.50–179.50	175.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,392	100.00–125.00	112.90
4	—	1,341	92.00–100.00	96.47
15	—	1,812	128.00–150.00	136.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,198	103.00–108.00	105.03
25	—	1,282	94.00–100.50	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,355	102.00–109.50	106.42
55	—	1,460	110.00–120.00	114.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,016	71.00–93.00	85.17
2	—	913	30.00–65.50	48.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,550	122.00–148.00	126.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,441	153.00–164.00	157.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,381	140.00–150.50	145.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,175	121.00–136.00	132.64