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USDA Kalona, IA Sheep 10/08 16:15

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Kalona Sheep and Goat Auction - Kalona, IA
  
Kalona Livestock Auction-Kalona,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/08/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    1194           1687    1213      
SLAUGHTER GOATS          499            518     721       
  
  
Compared to the previous Wednesday slaughter lambs firm, hair lambs firm, 
slaughter ewes firm, hair ewes stronger on limited offerings, bucks firm, hair 
bucks stronger.  Slaughter kids 20.00 higher, nannies stronger, bucks weaker, 
wethers weaker.  Trade active with good demand on both sheep and goats.  Supply 
was moderate for both sheep and goats.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      105-145        124     140-187.5      173.77    Average  
7      153-175        160     155-185        179.27    Average  
2      225-245        235     132.5-145      138.48    Average  
4      250-250        250     166-166        166       Average  

BUCKS  -  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      125-125        125     205-205        205       Average  Buck Lambs 

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      105-105        105     120-120        120       Average  
4      173-173        173     148-148        148       High     
13     165-178        174     105-135        125.25    Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      113-148        127     77.5-77.5      77.5      Average  
4      155-160        158     80-80          80        Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     36-39          37      270-275        273.06    Average  
3      53-53          53      245-245        245       Average  
29     63-69          65      240-275        255.96    Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
84     41-49          47      265-290        272.14    Average  
56     50-59          56      270-335        303.51    Average  
19     60-67          65      285-300        295.81    Average  
45     70-78          73      222.5-245      236.94    Average  
43     80-88          82      225-240        231.43    Average  
40     92-99          95      217.5-230      223.76    Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     102-102        102     195-215        207       Average  
27     119-119        119     217.5-217.5    217.5     Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      115-115        115     190-190        190       Average  
4      153-153        153     175-175        175       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
38     100-125        111     115-135        125.67    Average  
1      200-200        200     115-115        115       Average  
3      88-88          88      145-145        145       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
34     101-105        104     205-213        207.44    Average  
15     110-110        110     205-220        216       Average  
4      125-128        127     202.5-210      204.34    Average  
9      50-53          53      267.5-280      270.56    Average  
5      60-63          61      260-270        265.88    Average  
18     74-74          74      227.5-227.5    227.5     Average  
59     88-89          88      212.5-220      215.67    Average  
18     90-90          90      230-230        230       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      55-55          55      335-335        335       Average  
23     60-69          65      290-305        295.59    Average  
10     77-78          77      230-235        233.99    Average  
23     85-89          86      245-250        246.57    Average  
16     90-98          95      220-235        226.33    Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Choice and Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      102-102        102     240-240        240       High     
3      102-102        102     240-240        240       High     
45     110-112        111     221-235        223.12    Average  
10     118-118        118     215-215        215       Low      
11     121-121        121     230-237.5      232.73    Average  
51     133-139        137     230-245        240.56    Average  
15     142-142        142     239-239        239       Average  
44     151-161        155     232.5-241      238.1     Average  
19     94-94          94      235-235        235       Average  

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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      120-120        120     202.5-202.5    202.5     Average  
1      50-50          50      350-350        350       Average  
1      65-65          65      285-285        285       Average  
5      70-70          70      265-310        282       Average  
1      80-80          80      270-270        270       Average  
2      90-90          90      245-275        260       Average  

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      175-175        175     185-185        185       Average  
3      80-80          80      140-180        153.33    Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      29-29          29      172.5-172.5    172.5     Average  Pygmies 
12     30-35          32      295-300        298.16    Average  
20     45-47          47      305-355        321.01    Average  
34     50-57          54      305-355        329.69    Average  
21     63-65          63      315-340        327.36    Average  
8      70-73          72      270-277.5      274.04    Average  
8      89-89          89      250-250        250       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     32-35          34      255-267.5      263.21    Average  
4      35-35          35      160-160        160       Average  Pygmies 
59     40-49          44      240-277.5      258.44    Average  
44     50-58          53      245-282.5      265.05    Average  
30     60-69          66      242.5-295      270.27    Average  
4      85-85          85      165-165        165       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     32-37          35      205-220        213.04    Average  
14     40-47          43      220-242.5      228.89    Average  
5      53-55          54      225-230        226.96    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     100-140        117     145-175        162.27    Average  
2      150-165        158     140-140        140       Average  
3      95-95          95      155-155        155       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      108-125        116     120-130        126.65    Average  

WETHER KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      75-75          75      277.5-277.5    277.5     Average  
9      91-95          92      300-305        303.06    Average  

WETHER KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
55     74-78          77      240-250        246.75    Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      100-100        100     306-306        306       Average

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