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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2020

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 1,034 0
Slaughter cattle 721 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1190 1145 10 96.00–105.00 $101.70 $1,164
1165–1220 1211 14 102.00–103.25 $102.91 $1,246
1120–1360 1233 13 100.50–103.00 $101.82 $1,255
1160–1601 1403 251 103.50–110.60 $107.29 $1,505
1690–1820 1752 3 91.00–100.50 $96.71 $1,694

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1225 1144 12 91.00–97.00 $95.21 $1,089
1102–1505 1285 185 103.50–109.85 $107.50 $1,381
1070–1350 1297 29 97.00–103.00 $101.52 $1,317

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1710 1314 80-85% 39 52.00–59.00 $54.86 $721
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1420 1070 85-90% 14 21.00–44.00 $35.85 $384
1050–1695 1276 85-90% 16 45.00–51.00 $48.25 $616
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1775 1483 75-80% 14 61.00–68.00 $63.26 $938

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1870 1535 3 60.00–67.00 $64.55 $991
1040–2435 1793 16 71.00–88.00 $78.27 $1,403

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1495 1291 10 71.00–79.00 $76.91 $993
1165–1565 1357 20 80.00–89.50 $85.15 $1,155
1245–1810 1574 8 90.50–99.00 $92.46 $1,455

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.