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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 740 0
Slaughter cattle 709 740 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.50 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
985–1305 1174 13 88.00–111.00 $97.34 $1,143 —
1100–1535 1274 47 112.00–119.25 $117.49 $1,497 —
1250–1590 1398 187 119.50–127.00 $123.00 $1,720 +0.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1295 1012 12 84.00–111.00 $97.91 $991 —
1051–1460 1179 38 114.50–119.00 $116.85 $1,378 +0.23
1062–1468 1240 136 119.50–126.25 $122.49 $1,519 +0.28

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1740 1396 75-80% 40 74.00–83.00 $78.69 $1,099 —
1315–1780 1514 75-80% 12 84.00–87.00 $85.24 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1600 1282 80-85% 19 66.00–74.00 $70.60 $905 —
1025–1545 1291 80-85% 10 75.00–79.00 $76.95 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1550 998 85-90% 5 30.00–46.00 $38.30 $382 —
825–1600 1263 85-90% 12 55.00–65.00 $61.06 $771 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1820 1631 65-75% 11 88.00–92.00 $89.54 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 77.00 $77.00 $997 —
845–2160 1531 17 82.00–102.00 $94.24 $1,443 —
1065–2450 1942 16 103.00–112.00 $107.95 $2,096 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1655 1441 41 105.00–114.00 $108.86 $1,569 +3.18
1480–1625 1553 2 98.00–101.00 $99.57 $1,546 —

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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.