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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 759 909
Slaughter cattle 1,046 759 909

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75-2.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 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
1060–1245 1170 6 114.00–121.50 $116.39 $1,362 —
1030–1580 1293 115 120.50–127.75 $125.74 $1,626 —
1212–1655 1411 225 128.00–135.25 $130.91 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1080 12 94.00–124.00 $116.56 $1,259 -2.41
1015–1535 1212 90 122.00–127.50 $125.44 $1,520 —
1125–1625 1305 220 128.00–135.00 $130.64 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1990 1442 75-80% 41 71.00–79.00 $74.91 $1,080 -1.05
1250–1755 1563 75-80% 16 80.00–83.00 $81.60 $1,275 +0.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1950 1290 80-85% 49 61.00–70.00 $65.82 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1430 1080 85-90% 10 40.00–49.00 $45.36 $490 —
925–1605 1248 85-90% 24 50.00–60.00 $55.02 $687 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1520 65-75% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.66 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2275 1655 24 75.00–97.00 $87.01 $1,440 —
1730 1730 1 57.00 $57.00 $986 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1625 1435 11 101.00–109.00 $106.57 $1,529 -5.09
1325–1890 1600 60 110.25–119.00 $114.89 $1,838 —

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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.