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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Dec 12

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Dec 12

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Dec 5Dec 12Dec 19 →

Receipts

985 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 790▲ 73 vs year ago 912 · +8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

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Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady - 1.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to 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	—	Average	1,666	142.64	2,376	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	130.44	2,009	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	117.21	1,485	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	94.96	1,042	56
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,590	170.80	2,716	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,486	160.30	2,382	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,433	139.87	2,004	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,392	193.69	2,696	160
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	185.19	2,407	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,163	175.76	2,044	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	193.93	2,930	259
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	186.79	2,591	70
Steers	Select	Average	1,175	180.22	2,118	13

Every lot

25 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	1,175	180.22/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,118	13
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,321	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,497	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,390	186.69/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,595	67
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	193.93/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,930	259
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,163	175.76/cwt	158.00–183.00	2,044	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	185.19/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,407	66
Heifers	—	Choice	1,392	193.69

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Dec 12, 2024

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

Receipts 985Last week 790Year ago 912

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,709	127.00–152.00	142.04
2	—	1,545	171.00–172.00	171.49
1	—	1,906	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,306	108.00–118.00	112.50
4	—	1,436	104.00–108.00	106.19

Head	Wt range
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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