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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Nov 7

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Nov 7

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14 →

Receipts

1,013 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 953▲ 72 vs year ago 941 · +7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

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Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.25-3.50 lower, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners were mostly steady, Lean cows were 5.00 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	1,461	180.19	2,633	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,453	172.46	2,506	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,838	148.46	2,729	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	130.49	1,914	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	126.20	1,521	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	91.28	1,038	46
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	165.81	2,492	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,429	160.27	2,290	17
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,260	135.00	1,701	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	188.87	2,597	194
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,319	183.10	2,415	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,066	168.26	1,794	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	188.67	2,824	281
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,409	183.40	2,584	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,151	171.51	1,974	19

Every lot

26 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	1,151	171.51/cwt	153.00–178.00	1,974	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,409	183.40/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,584	56
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	188.73/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,810	272
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,732	186.99/cwt	182.00–188.00	3,239	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,066	168.26/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,794	31
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,319	183.10/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,415	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	188.87

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Nov 7, 2024

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Receipts 1,013Last week 953Year ago 941

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,800	120.00–162.00	149.12
4	—	2,135	165.00–175.00	169.31
2	—	1,590	89.00–113.00	100.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,263	113.00–124.50	118.81
10	—	1,315	99.00–111.00	106.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,285	120.00–145.00	128.82

Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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