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Kalona Livestock · Thu, Oct 8

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Kalona Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 8

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

560 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 607▼ 30 vs year ago 590 · −5.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week Choice steers and heifer were steady to 1.00 lower, Dairy steers were too lightly tested to get an accurate market trend, slaughter cows were 12.00-15.00 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
Bulls	—	Low	1,566	191.25	2,995	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	143.94	1,801	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	130.97	2,121	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,199	100.83	1,209	47
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,644	203.11	3,339	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,639	184.22	3,019	15
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,328	137.51	1,826	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	221.22	2,986	59
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,356	216.94	2,942	37
Heifers	Select	Average	1,100	216.69	2,384	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	221.91	3,319	130
Steers	Select	Average	1,149	216.33	2,486	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	215.86	2,943	47

Every lot

22 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	1,149	216.33/cwt	187.50–228.00	2,486	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,250	217.90/cwt	212.00–219.25	2,724	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	215.24/cwt	210.00–218.50	3,009	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	222.15/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,297	124
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,733	217.02/cwt	216.00–217.25	3,761	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	216.69/cwt	160.00–230.00	2,384	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350

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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA

Thu Oct 8, 2026

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

Receipts 560Last week 607Year ago 590

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,681	131.00–147.00	136.90
9	—	1,620	107.00–129.00	115.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	143.00–167.00	157.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,149	125.00–260.00	163.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,265	103.00–125.00

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