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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 1, 2021

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 709 651
Slaughter cattle 929 709 651

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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
1030–1170 1114 7 101.00–114.00 $110.73 $1,234 —
1095–1477 1283 26 113.00–122.50 $119.32 $1,531 +1.83
1138–1595 1370 359 123.00–130.50 $126.95 $1,739 +3.95

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1085 978 3 95.00–112.50 $105.57 $1,032 —
1115–1532 1232 139 123.00–130.50 $127.14 $1,566 +4.65
900–1453 1235 51 112.50–122.50 $118.80 $1,467 -3.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1830 1440 75-80% 41 74.00–79.00 $76.62 $1,103 —
1330–1920 1555 75-80% 13 80.00–82.00 $80.56 $1,253 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1860 1324 80-85% 52 65.00–73.00 $69.11 $915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1290 1011 85-90% 5 31.00–48.00 $39.29 $397 —
840–1435 1164 85-90% 20 51.00–64.00 $58.78 $684 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1785 1674 65-75% 4 84.00–90.00 $86.84 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1480 1328 2 62.50–71.00 $66.26 $880 —
1040–1975 1565 10 80.00–100.00 $91.41 $1,431 —
1295–2385 1731 10 102.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,846 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1380 1220 3 88.00–91.00 $89.51 $1,092 —
1005–1575 1382 18 91.00–99.00 $95.02 $1,313 —
1230–1810 1510 35 100.50–110.00 $106.35 $1,606 —

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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.