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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 6

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 6

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Receipts

910 head

▲ 347 vs last sale 563▲ 208 vs year ago 702 · +29.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 6.50 lower, Dairy steers .50 lower, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and lean cows 1.00-2.00 lower. 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	1,590	183.47	2,917	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,627	167.96	2,733	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	143.09	2,093	161
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	131.43	1,599	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	114.67	1,207	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	173.32	2,711	44
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,486	160.53	2,385	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,180	130.00	1,534	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,326	188.71	2,502	153
Heifers	Select	Average	1,040	188.52	1,961	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,259	182.59	2,299	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	188.79	2,671	195
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	187.19	2,145	16
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,377	184.46	2,540	73

Every lot

24 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	1,146	187.19/cwt	179.00–199.00	2,145	16
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,377	184.46/cwt	180.00–185.50	2,540	73
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	188.79/cwt	186.00–192.00	2,671	195
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,040	188.52/cwt	179.00–199.00	1,961	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	182.59/cwt	175.00–185.50	2,299	27
Heifers	—	Choice	1,326	188.71/cwt	186.00–191.00	2,502	153
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Jun 6, 2024

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Receipts 910Last week 563Year ago 702

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,493	120.00–163.00	146.00
17	—	1,859	169.00–191.50	179.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,126	145.00–191.00	162.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	179.00–199.00	188.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,259	175.00–185.50	182.59

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