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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Sep 19

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 19

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 5Sep 19Sep 26 →

Receipts

985 head

▲ 311 vs last sale 674▲ 359 vs year ago 626 · +57.3%

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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
Bulls	—	Low	1,775	155.08	2,752	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	136.71	1,887	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	123.21	1,491	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	111.89	1,153	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	188.09	2,511	247
Heifers	Select	Average	1,102	184.13	2,029	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	183.32	2,196	45
Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	187.89	2,738	301
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	183.84	2,401	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,153	180.01	2,076	8thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,153	180.01/cwt	171.00–191.00	2,076	8
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,248	186.61/cwt	184.50–189.00	2,329	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	183.42/cwt	179.00–184.50	2,412	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,457	187.89/cwt	185.00–192.75	2,738	301
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,102	184.13/cwt	184.00–184.50	2,029	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	183.32/cwt	177.00–187.50	2,196	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	188.09

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 Sep 19, 2024

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

Receipts 985Last week 674Year ago 626

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
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,198	177.00–187.50	183.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
247	—	1,335	185.00–191.50	188.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,102	184.00–184.50	184.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	124.00–133.00	126.66

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

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Sep 19

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Sep 5Sep 19Sep 26 →

Receipts

985 head

▲ 311 vs last sale 674▲ 359 vs year ago 626 · +57.3%

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,775	155.08	2,752	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	136.71	1,887	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	123.21	1,491	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	111.89	1,153	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	188.09	2,511	247
Heifers	Select	Average	1,102	184.13	2,029	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	183.32	2,196	45
Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	187.89	2,738	301
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	183.84	2,401	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,153	180.01	2,076	8thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,153	180.01/cwt	171.00–191.00	2,076	8
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,248	186.61/cwt	184.50–189.00	2,329	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	183.42/cwt	179.00–184.50	2,412	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,457	187.89/cwt	185.00–192.75	2,738	301
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,102	184.13/cwt	184.00–184.50	2,029	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	183.32/cwt	177.00–187.50	2,196	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	188.09

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 Sep 19, 2024

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

Receipts 985Last week 674Year ago 626

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
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,198	177.00–187.50	183.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
247	—	1,335	185.00–191.50	188.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,102	184.00–184.50	184.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	124.00–133.00	126.66

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

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,328	123.73/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,643	2
Bulls	—	—	1,781	152.72/cwt	135.00–163.00	2,720	19
Bulls	—	—	1,860	167.04/cwt	165.00–170.00	3,107	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	904	111.15/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,005	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	961	126.66/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,217	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,039	155.19/cwt	138.00–165.00	1,612	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,073	126.21/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,354	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	112.50/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,278	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	121.18/cwt	116.00–124.50	1,596	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	128.49/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,794	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	138.16/cwt	134.00–142.50	2,101	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	121.00–126.00	123.73
9	—	1,860	165.00–170.00	167.04
19	—	1,781	135.00–163.00	152.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,521	134.00–142.50	138.16
21	—	1,396	125.00–133.00	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,039	138.00–165.00	155.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,073	120.00–135.00	126.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	904	107.00–114.00	111.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,317	116.00–124.50	121.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
301	—	1,457	185.00–192.75	187.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,248	184.50–189.00	186.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	171.00–191.00	180.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,315	179.00–184.50	183.42