Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	599	1,072	0
Slaughter cattle	599	1,072	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.75-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows .50- 1.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1585	1391	14	103.00–109.00	$106.53	$1,482	—
1165–1610	1453	155	110.00–115.75	$113.57	$1,650	—
1655–1957	1802	14	103.00–109.50	$107.64	$1,940	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1077–1570	1287	24	101.00–109.50	$107.34	$1,381	—
1195–1595	1367	163	110.00–118.00	$113.71	$1,554	—
1615–1735	1668	4	102.00–108.50	$106.31	$1,773	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1765	1400	75-80%	40	62.00–71.00	$66.32	$928	+1.96
1260–1785	1411	75-80%	15	72.00–78.00	$74.11	$1,046	+9.75

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1200	1122	80-85%	10	62.00–67.00	$64.99	$729	—
880–1640	1239	80-85%	28	53.00–61.00	$57.84	$717	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1470	1063	85-90%	6	31.00–43.00	$38.18	$406	—
840–1350	1100	85-90%	8	44.00–52.00	$48.46	$533	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–2010	1633	65-75%	3	80.00–86.00	$81.73	$1,335	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1315	1210	2	64.00–70.00	$67.26	$814	—
1050–2310	1581	14	76.00–97.00	$85.54	$1,352	—
1635–1755	1695	2	102.00–103.00	$102.48	$1,737	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1165	1143	2	78.00–80.00	$79.02	$903	-2.98
1200–1267	1245	3	86.50–90.50	$89.21	$1,111	—
1325–1615	1443	9	92.00–96.50	$93.73	$1,353	—

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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.