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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 536 0
Slaughter cattle 1,083 536 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .25-.75, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows mostly 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
975–1230 1085 17 101.00–131.75 $119.41 $1,296 —
1095–1580 1294 68 114.00–123.75 $121.73 $1,575 —
1125–1665 1372 379 124.00–131.50 $128.19 $1,759 +0.68

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1196 1070 16 103.00–118.25 $112.27 $1,201 —
1005–1540 1189 77 115.00–123.50 $120.90 $1,438 +0.54
1045–1470 1273 180 124.00–130.25 $127.69 $1,625 +0.35

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1860 1367 75-80% 38 74.00–79.00 $76.33 $1,043 —
1155–1615 1384 75-80% 24 80.00–84.00 $81.83 $1,133 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1815 1290 80-85% 51 65.00–73.00 $69.48 $896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1410 1137 85-90% 10 30.00–49.00 $41.52 $472 —
775–1695 1255 85-90% 22 50.00–64.00 $59.45 $746 -1.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1382 65-75% 6 85.00–91.00 $87.23 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1152 5 61.00–73.00 $69.35 $799 —
1050–2255 1515 18 78.00–98.00 $88.32 $1,338 —
1680–2170 1918 9 102.00–112.00 $106.49 $2,042 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1245 1154 4 81.00–101.00 $90.99 $1,050 —
1105–1560 1234 9 86.00–102.00 $95.54 $1,179 —
1240–1665 1480 20 105.00–115.50 $111.16 $1,645 —

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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.