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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jun 20

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jun 20

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 13Jun 20Jul 11 →

Receipts

1,115 head

▲ 585 vs last sale 530▲ 173 vs year ago 942 · +18.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	187.09	2,851	13
Bulls	—	Average	1,586	159.14	2,525	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	143.66	2,007	87
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	138.24	1,646	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	118.34	1,346	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,577	175.21	2,763	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,466	164.09	2,406	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,282	194.94	2,499	161
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	188.09	2,308	42
Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	195.32	2,783	356
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	189.02	2,514	100
Steers	Select	Average	1,088	174.88	1,903	4thin

Every lot

21 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	1,088	174.88/cwt	160.00–189.00	1,903	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	189.02/cwt	180.00–190.75	2,514	100
Steers	—	Choice	1,425	195.32/cwt	191.00–199.50	2,783	356
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	188.09/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,308	42
Heifers	—	Choice	1,282	194.94/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,499	161
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	840	117.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	985	2
Bulls	—	—

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Jun 20, 2024

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

Receipts 1,115Last week 530Year ago 942

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,282	191.00–199.00	194.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,227	184.00–190.00	188.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,098	136.00–165.00	145.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,426	139.00–146.50	142.23
18	—	1,481	147.00–166.00	152.05

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