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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 10

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 10

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 24 →

Receipts

601 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 633▼ 161 vs year ago 762 · −21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today; Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,499	185.67	2,783	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,713	157.85	2,704	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	135.88	1,907	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	122.69	1,545	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	104.76	1,167	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,569	174.35	2,736	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,426	162.66	2,320	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,356	192.25	2,607	113
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,225	187.33	2,295	51
Heifers	Select	Average	1,083	183.18	1,984	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,472	191.75	2,822	210
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	186.48	2,520	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,010	162.50	1,641	3thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,010	162.50/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,641	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,184	185.75/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,199	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	186.54/cwt	180.00–189.75	2,546	49
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	191.72/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,807	204
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,733	192.74/cwt	189.00–193.50	3,340	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,083	183.18/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,984	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,225

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.

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Oct 10, 2024

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

Receipts 601Last week 633Year ago 762

Slaughter cattle sale today; Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,833	126.00–155.00	146.59
6	—	1,690	166.00–181.00	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,309	117.00–124.00	120.59
3	—	1,422	107.00–108.00	107.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	113.00–116.00

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 10

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 24 →

Receipts

601 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 633▼ 161 vs year ago 762 · −21.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today; Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,499	185.67	2,783	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,713	157.85	2,704	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	135.88	1,907	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	122.69	1,545	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	104.76	1,167	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,569	174.35	2,736	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,426	162.66	2,320	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,356	192.25	2,607	113
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,225	187.33	2,295	51
Heifers	Select	Average	1,083	183.18	1,984	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,472	191.75	2,822	210
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	186.48	2,520	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,010	162.50	1,641	3thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,010	162.50/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,641	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,184	185.75/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,199	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	186.54/cwt	180.00–189.75	2,546	49
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	191.72/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,807	204
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,733	192.74/cwt	189.00–193.50	3,340	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,083	183.18/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,984	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,225

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 Oct 10, 2024

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

Receipts 601Last week 633Year ago 762

Slaughter cattle sale today; Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,833	126.00–155.00	146.59
6	—	1,690	166.00–181.00	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,309	117.00–124.00	120.59
3	—	1,422	107.00–108.00	107.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	113.00–116.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	845	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,120	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	114.27/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,057	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,067	136.41/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,455	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	87.40/cwt	67.50–97.50	973	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	113.09/cwt	107.50–117.00	1,353	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,292	136.50/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,764	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	120.59/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,579	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	130.26/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,729	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	107.33/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,526	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	138.70/cwt	134.00–152.00	2,082	18

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,135	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,476	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	173.75/cwt	166.00–181.00	2,936	6
Bulls	—	—	1,833	146.59/cwt	126.00–155.00	2,687	6

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,426	162.66/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,320	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,569	174.35/cwt	168.50–178.00	2,736	12

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,499	185.67/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,783	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,501	134.00–152.00	138.70
10	—	1,327	127.00–133.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,067	125.00–150.00	136.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,292	129.00–145.00	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,196	107.50–117.00	113.09
5	—	1,113	67.50–97.50	87.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	183.00–187.00	185.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,733	189.00–193.50	192.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	1,464	190.00–196.00	191.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,365	180.00–189.75	186.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	150.00–190.00	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,426	162.00–164.00	162.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,569	168.50–178.00	174.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,499	184.00–188.00	185.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,225	180.00–189.75	187.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	181.00–185.00	183.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,356	190.00–195.50	192.25