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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 871 624
Slaughter cattle 1,017 871 624

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, Dairy steers were steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1310 1088 6 92.00–108.50 $100.88 $1,098 -3.93
1065–1550 1247 50 103.00–110.75 $108.58 $1,354 —
1175–1702 1433 299 111.00–117.85 $115.12 $1,650 +0.06

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1065 997 6 79.00–106.00 $86.77 $865 —
1025–1570 1198 28 102.00–110.50 $108.84 $1,304 —
1114–1590 1348 236 111.50–118.50 $115.55 $1,558 +0.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1830 1401 80-85% 73 60.00–67.00 $64.12 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1590 1157 85-90% 9 30.00–49.00 $39.45 $456 -3.83
845–1555 1209 85-90% 33 51.00–59.00 $55.79 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1715 1481 75-80% 24 68.00–75.00 $70.05 $1,037 -2.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1493 65-75% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.26 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1860 1383 4 67.00–77.00 $72.95 $1,009 —
1700 1700 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,717 —
1095–2575 1815 19 82.00–98.00 $90.62 $1,645 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 76.00 $76.00 $813 —
1180–1420 1323 10 84.00–90.00 $88.33 $1,169 —
1275–1825 1530 71 92.00–103.00 $96.71 $1,480 —

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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.