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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 768 0
Slaughter cattle 740 768 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, Dairy steers .75 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 higher. 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
825–1275 1113 9 94.00–115.50 $109.33 $1,217 —
1165–1705 1324 51 112.00–118.50 $116.44 $1,542 —
1170–1607 1386 202 119.00–124.00 $122.36 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1195 1054 10 84.50–109.00 $99.35 $1,047 —
1005–1400 1185 50 110.50–119.50 $116.62 $1,382 —
1100–1455 1248 119 119.00–123.75 $122.21 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1675 1356 75-80% 35 74.00–79.00 $76.47 $1,037 —
1220–1900 1468 75-80% 16 80.00–83.00 $81.48 $1,196 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1850 1323 80-85% 45 64.00–73.00 $68.68 $909 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1695 1452 65-75% 17 84.00–86.00 $84.70 $1,230 +3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1545 1227 85-90% 12 51.00–63.00 $58.17 $714 -2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1385 1305 3 60.00–72.00 $67.46 $880 —
1070–2290 1466 14 78.00–109.00 $90.19 $1,322 —
1840–2220 1990 3 103.00–108.00 $105.52 $2,100 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1385 1197 3 73.50–81.00 $78.63 $941 —
1305–1440 1354 11 85.00–99.00 $91.66 $1,241 —
1220–1685 1444 12 101.00–112.00 $105.68 $1,526 —

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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.