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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 6

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 6

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13 →

Receipts

765 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 801▼ 97 vs year ago 862 · −11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.25 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	—	High	1,615	126.85	2,049	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,507	126.54	1,907	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	113.21	1,570	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	99.91	1,232	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	81.88	858	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,487	156.11	2,321	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	144.93	1,959	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,190	123.40	1,468	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	184.41	2,348	134
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,204	177.25	2,134	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	146.27	1,594	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	183.67	2,525	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	178.12	2,419	49
Steers	Select	Average	1,127	169.06	1,905	23

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,127	169.06/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,905	23
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,309	180.27/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,360	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,375	183.67/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,525	196
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,382	177.08/cwt	168.00–179.50	2,447	33
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,090	146.27/cwt	132.50–157.00	1,594	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,204	177.25/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,134	21
Heifers	—	Choice	1,273	184.41

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 Jul 6, 2023

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

Receipts 765Last week 801Year ago 862

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.25 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,273	180.00–187.00	184.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	170.00–179.00	177.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	132.50–157.00	146.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,507	122.00–138.00	126.54

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 6

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13 →

Receipts

765 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 801▼ 97 vs year ago 862 · −11.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.25 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	—	High	1,615	126.85	2,049	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,507	126.54	1,907	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	113.21	1,570	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	99.91	1,232	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	81.88	858	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,487	156.11	2,321	32
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	144.93	1,959	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,190	123.40	1,468	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	184.41	2,348	134
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,204	177.25	2,134	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	146.27	1,594	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	183.67	2,525	196
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	178.12	2,419	49
Steers	Select	Average	1,127	169.06	1,905	23

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,127	169.06/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,905	23
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,309	180.27/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,360	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,375	183.67/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,525	196
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,382	177.08/cwt	168.00–179.50	2,447	33
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,090	146.27/cwt	132.50–157.00	1,594	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,204	177.25/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,134	21
Heifers	—	Choice	1,273	184.41

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 Jul 6, 2023

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

Receipts 765Last week 801Year ago 862

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 higher, Dairy steers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.25 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,273	180.00–187.00	184.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	170.00–179.00	177.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	132.50–157.00	146.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,507	122.00–138.00	126.54

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	112.81/cwt	100.00–123.00	1,584	12
Bulls	—	—	1,784	138.09/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,464	15

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	62.65/cwt	55.00–68.00	511	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	86.40/cwt	74.00–92.00	952	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	98.38/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,197	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	104.52/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,338	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	107.75/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,458	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	116.51/cwt	112.00–121.50	1,639	43
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,507	126.54/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,907	28

4	—	815	55.00–68.00	62.65
17	—	1,102	74.00–92.00	86.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,280	103.00–106.00	104.52
24	—	1,217	94.00–102.00	98.38

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,190	123.40/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,468	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,352	144.93/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,959	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,487	156.11/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,321	32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,407	112.00–121.50	116.51
26	—	1,353	101.00–111.00	107.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,352	136.00–150.00	144.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,487	151.00–164.00	156.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	110.00–131.00	123.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
196	—	1,375	180.00–190.00	183.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,382	168.00–179.50	177.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,127	150.00–180.00	169.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,309	175.00–181.00	180.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,784	130.00–150.00	138.09
12	—	1,404	100.00–123.00	112.81