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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 891 1,061
Slaughter cattle 898 891 1,061

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 lower, Dairy steers .50 lower, slaughter cows steady. 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
930–1460 1143 7 110.00–113.00 $110.65 $1,265 —
1067–1520 1280 65 115.00–123.25 $120.51 $1,543 —
1150–1640 1398 307 124.00–130.00 $127.70 $1,785 -0.96

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1060 1028 7 111.00–115.00 $111.87 $1,150 +15.20
965–1490 1207 43 118.00–123.00 $121.57 $1,467 —
1095–1570 1276 184 124.00–131.00 $127.77 $1,630 -0.39

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1995 1472 75-80% 43 72.00–79.50 $76.14 $1,121 +0.03
1275–1755 1480 75-80% 27 80.00–84.00 $81.24 $1,202 +5.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1585 1310 80-85% 37 64.00–71.00 $68.29 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1340 998 85-90% 9 30.00–48.00 $38.70 $386 —
835–1605 1312 85-90% 19 50.00–62.00 $58.15 $763 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1585 1526 65-75% 5 85.00–97.00 $87.97 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1475 1250 4 65.00–76.00 $70.29 $879 —
1060–2230 1499 13 83.50–97.00 $93.47 $1,401 —
1330–2060 1762 15 100.00–109.50 $104.26 $1,837 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1223 2 71.00–76.00 $73.79 $902 —
1200–1495 1304 6 90.00–97.00 $94.16 $1,228 —
1371–1597 1467 18 107.00–113.50 $109.34 $1,604 +10.05

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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.