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Kalona Livestock Auction

Name: Kalona Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-29

Slaughter Cattle · Kalona, Iowa · Thu, Oct 29

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2528

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Receipts

435 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 445▼ 359 vs year ago 794 · −45.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady- .50 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week. slaughter cows no comparison due to last weeks receipts were low, higher undertone was noted. 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	1,440	214.88	3,094	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,809	178.57	3,230	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	172.34	2,001	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,495	149.60	2,236	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,373	120.76	1,658	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,555	201.34	3,131	13
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,517	180.78	2,742	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	223.19	3,060	97
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,313	217.97	2,862	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,091	216.47	2,362	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	222.60	3,357	109
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	219.44	3,007	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,176	216.14	2,542	9thin

Every lot, as filed

19 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	1,176	216.14/cwt	205.00–259.00	2,542	9
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,292	221.92/cwt	214.00–238.00	2,867	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,417	217.95/cwt	210.00–219.75	3,088	20
Steers	—	Choice	1,504	222.59/cwt	220.00–228.00	3,348	107
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,725	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	3,847	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,091	216.47/cwt	198.00–233.00	2,362	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,313	217.97/cwt	212.00–221.00	2,862	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,371	223.19/cwt	220.00–227.00	3,060	97
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,809	178.57/cwt	156.00–210.00	3,230	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	900	191.40/cwt	170.00–217.50	1,723	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,147	186.64/cwt	154.00–237.50	2,141	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	137.39/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,754	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,373	120.76/cwt	106.00–128.00	1,658	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,380	167.46/cwt	151.00–202.50	2,311	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	146.94/cwt	136.00–158.00	2,157	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,734	131.70/cwt	127.00–139.00	2,284	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,440	214.88/cwt	214.00–219.00	3,094	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,517	180.78/cwt	171.50–191.00	2,742	15
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,555	201.34/cwt	197.00–207.00	3,131	13

How this sale compares

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 29, 2026

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

Receipts 435Last week 445Year ago 794

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,809	156.00–210.00	178.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,440	214.00–219.00	214.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,417	210.00–219.75	217.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,504	220.00–228.00	222.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,176	205.00–259.00	216.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,292	214.00–238.00	221.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,555	197.00–207.00	201.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,517	171.50–191.00	180.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,091	198.00–233.00	216.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,313	212.00–221.00	217.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,371	220.00–227.00	223.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,734	127.00–139.00	131.70
20	—	1,468	136.00–158.00	146.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	170.00–217.50	191.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,380	151.00–202.50	167.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,147	154.00–237.50	186.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,373	106.00–128.00	120.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,277	131.00–145.00	137.39

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.