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Kalona Livestock · Thu, May 23

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, May 23

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 9May 23May 30 →

Receipts

531 head

▼ 305 vs last sale 836▲ 98 vs year ago 433 · +22.6%

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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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	188.17	2,721	12
Bulls	—	Average	1,609	157.27	2,530	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	141.17	2,080	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	126.64	1,566	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	109.82	1,089	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,579	173.36	2,737	20
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,456	159.95	2,329	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,370	132.81	1,819	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	194.33	2,612	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,219	183.36	2,235	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,117	156.41	1,747	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	193.81	2,878	88
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,303	187.78	2,447	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,129	163.45	1,845	4thin

Every lot

26 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	1,129	163.45/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,845	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,303	187.78/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,447	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,469	194.19/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,853	85
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,930	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,532	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,117	156.41/cwt	140.00–173.00	1,747	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,219	183.36/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,235	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	194.33/cwt

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 May 23, 2024

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

Receipts 531Last week 836Year ago 433

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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,882	130.00–152.00	145.08
11	—	1,654	159.00–175.00	165.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	129.00–170.00	152.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	157.00–162.00	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	130.00–140.00	132.81

Dairy Steers — Choice

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, May 23

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 9May 23May 30 →

Receipts

531 head

▼ 305 vs last sale 836▲ 98 vs year ago 433 · +22.6%

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	188.17	2,721	12
Bulls	—	Average	1,609	157.27	2,530	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	141.17	2,080	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	126.64	1,566	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	109.82	1,089	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,579	173.36	2,737	20
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,456	159.95	2,329	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,370	132.81	1,819	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	194.33	2,612	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,219	183.36	2,235	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,117	156.41	1,747	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	193.81	2,878	88
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,303	187.78	2,447	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,129	163.45	1,845	4thin

Every lot

26 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	1,129	163.45/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,845	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,303	187.78/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,447	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,469	194.19/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,853	85
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,930	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,532	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,117	156.41/cwt	140.00–173.00	1,747	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,219	183.36/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,235	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	194.33/cwt

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 May 23, 2024

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

Receipts 531Last week 836Year ago 433

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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,882	130.00–152.00	145.08
11	—	1,654	159.00–175.00	165.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	129.00–170.00	152.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	157.00–162.00	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	130.00–140.00	132.81

Dairy Steers — Choice

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	911	113.23/cwt	102.50–122.00	1,032	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	955	131.42/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,255	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	96.51/cwt	95.00–98.00	946	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,136	130.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,483	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	147.26/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,744	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	109.60/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,329	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,266	148.23/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,877	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	114.95/cwt	103.00–124.00	1,515	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	124.60/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,662	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	134.07/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,961	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	145.26/cwt	139.00–151.00	2,273	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	125.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,982	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,236	152.16/cwt	129.00–170.00	1,881	5
Bulls	—	—	1,654	165.13/cwt	159.00–175.00	2,731	11
Bulls	—	—	1,882	145.08/cwt	130.00–152.00	2,730	5

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,370	132.81/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,819	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,456	159.95/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,329	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,579	173.36/cwt	165.00–186.50	2,737	20

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,446	188.17/cwt	185.00–189.75	2,721	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,219	177.00–189.00	183.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	140.00–173.00	156.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,344	190.00–198.00	194.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	156.00–171.00	163.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,930	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,303	183.00–189.00	187.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,469	190.00–197.00	194.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,318	103.00–124.00	114.95
21	—	1,334	119.00–130.00	124.60
4	—	1,184	140.00–152.00	147.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	105.00–118.00	109.60
2	—	980	95.00–98.00	96.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,266	140.00–159.00	148.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,463	130.00–137.00	134.07
34	—	1,565	139.00–151.00	145.26
3	—	1,577	120.00–130.00	125.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,136	125.00–136.00	130.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	122.00–140.00	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	911	102.50–122.00	113.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,446	185.00–189.75	188.17