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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Aug 10

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 10

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Receipts

977 head

▼ 164 vs last sale 1,141▲ 154 vs year ago 823 · +18.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.50 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-4.50 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	1,603	137.82	2,209	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,486	135.16	2,008	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	119.86	1,636	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	106.55	1,248	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	92.00	1,000	22
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	164.67	2,401	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,593	154.02	2,454	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	192.35	2,526	200
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,208	181.53	2,193	20
Heifers	Select	Average	992	162.29	1,610	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	192.20	2,708	307
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	182.19	2,372	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,083	175.83	1,904	23

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	1,083	175.83/cwt	140.00–188.00	1,904	23
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,302	182.19/cwt	172.00–186.00	2,372	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	192.20/cwt	187.00–196.00	2,708	307
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	992	162.29/cwt	132.50–175.00	1,610	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,208	181.53/cwt	171.00–187.00	2,193	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	192.35/cwt	186.00–196.75	2,526	200
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 Aug 10, 2023

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

Receipts 977Last week 1,141Year ago 823

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.50 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-4.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,208	171.00–187.00	181.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	992	132.50–175.00	162.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,313	186.00–196.75	192.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,486	130.00–151.00	135.16

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Aug 10

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Receipts

977 head

▼ 164 vs last sale 1,141▲ 154 vs year ago 823 · +18.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.50 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-4.50 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	1,603	137.82	2,209	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,486	135.16	2,008	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	119.86	1,636	125
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	106.55	1,248	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	92.00	1,000	22
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	164.67	2,401	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,593	154.02	2,454	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	192.35	2,526	200
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,208	181.53	2,193	20
Heifers	Select	Average	992	162.29	1,610	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	192.20	2,708	307
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	182.19	2,372	37
Steers	Select	Average	1,083	175.83	1,904	23

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	1,083	175.83/cwt	140.00–188.00	1,904	23
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,302	182.19/cwt	172.00–186.00	2,372	37
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	192.20/cwt	187.00–196.00	2,708	307
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	992	162.29/cwt	132.50–175.00	1,610	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,208	181.53/cwt	171.00–187.00	2,193	20
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	192.35/cwt	186.00–196.75	2,526	200
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 Aug 10, 2023

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

Receipts 977Last week 1,141Year ago 823

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.25-6.50 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 2.50-4.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,208	171.00–187.00	181.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	992	132.50–175.00	162.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,313	186.00–196.75	192.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,486	130.00–151.00	135.16

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

2	—	953	45.00–60.00	54.06
20	—	1,100	76.00–101.00	95.79

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	54.06/cwt	45.00–60.00	515	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	95.79/cwt	76.00–101.00	1,054	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	106.55/cwt	102.00–110.50	1,248	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,319	115.02/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,517	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	124.32/cwt	120.00–128.50	1,749	65
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,486	135.16/cwt	130.00–151.00	2,008	18

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,458	164.67/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,401	6
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,593	154.02/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,454	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,407	120.00–128.50	124.32
60	—	1,319	111.00–119.50	115.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,171	102.00–110.50	106.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	160.00–167.00	164.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	153.00–155.00	154.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
307	—	1,409	187.00–196.00	192.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,302	172.00–186.00	182.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,083	140.00–188.00	175.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,194	134.00–149.00	140.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	100.00–102.50	101.21
18	—	1,873	135.00–166.00	147.79
13	—	1,479	116.00–134.00	127.82