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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Jul 11

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 11

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 20Jul 11Jul 18 →

Receipts

1,393 head

▲ 278 vs last sale 1,115▲ 591 vs year ago 802 · +73.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	193.19	2,850	8thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,443	176.65	2,549	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	188.38	2,715	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,671	172.47	2,882	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	149.14	2,089	103
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	134.02	1,635	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	109.98	1,206	36
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,608	178.45	2,869	33
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,451	168.34	2,443	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,243	155.56	1,934	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,304	198.14	2,584	188
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,223	192.06	2,349	105
Heifers	Select	Average	1,041	190.25	1,981	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	197.85	2,800	361
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	191.93	2,535	143
Steers	Select	Average	1,094	189.74	2,076	27

Every lot

27 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	1,094	189.74/cwt	174.00–211.00	2,076	27
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,260	193.82/cwt	192.00–195.00	2,442	29
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,336	191.45/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,558	114
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	197.85/cwt	195.00–207.00	2,800	361
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,041	190.25/cwt	155.00–206.00	1,981	24
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,223	192.06/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,349	105
Heifers	—	Choice	1,304	198.14

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 Jul 11, 2024

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

Receipts 1,393Last week 1,115Year ago 802

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,196	131.00–168.00	154.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,713	130.00–172.00	157.87
15	—	1,822	177.00–217.00	193.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,451	164.00–178.00	168.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	150.00–160.00	155.56

Dairy Steers — Choice

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Jul 11

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Jun 20Jul 11Jul 18 →

Receipts

1,393 head

▲ 278 vs last sale 1,115▲ 591 vs year ago 802 · +73.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	193.19	2,850	8thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,443	176.65	2,549	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	188.38	2,715	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,671	172.47	2,882	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	149.14	2,089	103
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	134.02	1,635	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	109.98	1,206	36
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,608	178.45	2,869	33
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,451	168.34	2,443	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,243	155.56	1,934	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,304	198.14	2,584	188
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,223	192.06	2,349	105
Heifers	Select	Average	1,041	190.25	1,981	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	197.85	2,800	361
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	191.93	2,535	143
Steers	Select	Average	1,094	189.74	2,076	27

Every lot

27 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	1,094	189.74/cwt	174.00–211.00	2,076	27
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,260	193.82/cwt	192.00–195.00	2,442	29
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,336	191.45/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,558	114
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	197.85/cwt	195.00–207.00	2,800	361
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,041	190.25/cwt	155.00–206.00	1,981	24
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,223	192.06/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,349	105
Heifers	—	Choice	1,304	198.14

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 Jul 11, 2024

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

Receipts 1,393Last week 1,115Year ago 802

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,196	131.00–168.00	154.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,713	130.00–172.00	157.87
15	—	1,822	177.00–217.00	193.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,451	164.00–178.00	168.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	150.00–160.00	155.56

Dairy Steers — Choice

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	893	133.80/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,195	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	91.48/cwt	81.00–101.00	842	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	928	114.86/cwt	105.00–126.00	1,066	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	948	170.98/cwt	157.50–190.00	1,621	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,170	138.87/cwt	127.50–146.50	1,625	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	102.59/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,224	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	118.15/cwt	107.00–125.00	1,476	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	131.88/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,697	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,291	148.56/cwt	142.00–157.00	1,918	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	141.88/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,996	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	152.24/cwt	146.00–165.00	2,308	42

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,196	154.52/cwt	131.00–168.00	1,848	6
Bulls	—	—	1,713	157.87/cwt	130.00–172.00	2,704	14
Bulls	—	—	1,822	193.27/cwt	177.00–217.00	3,521	15

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,243	155.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,934	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,451	168.34/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,443	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,608	178.45/cwt	174.00–186.50	2,869	33

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,441	188.38/cwt	188.00–188.50	2,715	4

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,443	176.65/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,549	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,475	193.19/cwt	191.00–193.75	2,850	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,223	183.00–194.00	192.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
188	—	1,304	195.00–204.00	198.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,041	155.00–206.00	190.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,336	180.00–194.00	191.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
361	—	1,415	195.00–207.00	197.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,094	174.00–211.00	189.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,260	192.00–195.00	193.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	157.50–190.00	170.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,407	137.00–145.00	141.88
42	—	1,516	146.00–165.00	152.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,170	127.50–146.50	138.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,193	100.00–105.00	102.59
15	—	1,249	107.00–125.00	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	928	105.00–126.00	114.86
7	—	920	81.00–101.00	91.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,291	142.00–157.00	148.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,287	126.00–140.00	131.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	893	125.00–150.00	133.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,441	188.00–188.50	188.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	191.00–193.75	193.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	175.00–178.00	176.65