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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Mar 13

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Mar 13

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Receipts

870 head

▲ 458 vs last sale 412▲ 870 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. 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	1,561	209.29	3,267	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,468	191.23	2,807	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,656	164.31	2,721	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	144.78	2,129	111
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	135.51	1,708	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	110.92	1,242	29
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,672	177.90	2,974	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	168.74	2,330	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,309	153.04	2,003	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,397	218.18	3,048	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	211.94	2,959	104
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	203.86	2,711	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,145	191.16	2,189	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,537	218.69	3,361	86
Steers	Choice	Average	1,494	210.42	3,143	101
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,413	203.08	2,870	76

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	—	Select and Choice	1,413	203.08/cwt	195.00–209.25	2,870	76
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	210.30/cwt	208.00–214.75	3,098	94
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,537	218.69/cwt	216.00–222.00	3,361	86
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,773	211.97/cwt	207.00–217.00	3,758	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,145	191.16/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,189	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	203.86/cwt	195.00–208.00	2,711	35
Heifers	—	Choice	1,396	211.94/cwt	208.00–215.75

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Mar 13, 2025

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

Receipts 870Last week 412Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,814	130.00–177.00	158.69
20	—	1,677	180.00–194.00	186.53
4	—	1,796	100.00–122.50	109.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,177	132.00–178.00	152.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,399	122.00–132.00	128.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,548

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