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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Aug 3

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 3

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Receipts

1,141 head

▲ 642 vs last sale 499▲ 369 vs year ago 772 · +47.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 lower, Dairy steers 3.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,639	139.74	2,291	56
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,613	134.21	2,165	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	117.99	1,673	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	104.08	1,273	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	80.99	899	14
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,522	158.49	2,412	64
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,488	147.78	2,199	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,349	130.35	1,758	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	186.12	2,392	193
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,229	177.40	2,180	70
Heifers	Select	Average	1,005	165.34	1,662	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	185.57	2,617	265
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,279	179.81	2,300	127
Steers	Select	Average	1,069	172.17	1,840	12

Every lot

20 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	1,069	172.17/cwt	160.00–183.00	1,840	12
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,248	185.81/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,319	29
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	178.04/cwt	170.00–181.50	2,293	98
Steers	—	Choice	1,410	185.57/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,617	265
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,005	165.34/cwt	132.00–183.00	1,662	16
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,229	177.40/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,180	70
Heifers	—	Choice	1,285	186.12

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Aug 3, 2023

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

Receipts 1,141Last week 499Year ago 772

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,560	112.00–131.50	125.80
35	—	1,728	134.00–170.00	148.69
2	—	1,470	89.00–106.00	98.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,137	136.50–139.00	137.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,223	98.00–108.50	104.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,437

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