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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 898 898
Slaughter cattle 881 898 898

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.00 lower, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 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
1010–1230 1127 9 97.00–115.00 $107.25 $1,209 -3.40
1165–1485 1295 47 114.50–121.75 $119.76 $1,551 -0.75
1135–1642 1388 383 122.00–129.50 $125.08 $1,736 -2.62

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1395 1122 10 96.00–111.00 $104.97 $1,178 —
1035–1475 1196 34 113.00–121.75 $119.55 $1,430 —
1115–1615 1243 127 122.00–127.75 $124.67 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1640 1383 75-80% 31 72.00–79.00 $75.80 $1,048 —
1295–1910 1507 75-80% 29 80.00–87.00 $83.29 $1,255 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1850 1321 80-85% 34 63.00–71.00 $66.86 $883 -1.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 974 85-90% 6 30.00–46.00 $40.19 $391 +1.49
840–1590 1173 85-90% 24 50.00–62.00 $57.90 $679 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1650 1555 65-75% 6 89.00–94.00 $90.23 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1870 1676 4 62.00–71.00 $67.35 $1,129 —
1185–2090 1720 14 82.00–99.00 $92.70 $1,594 —
1785–1905 1845 3 103.00–106.00 $105.03 $1,938 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1670 1408 7 91.00–101.00 $96.60 $1,360 —
1195–1695 1502 36 103.50–114.50 $110.72 $1,663 —

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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.