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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 1,046 827
Slaughter cattle 833 1,046 827

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.25-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows .50-1.25 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
1035–1425 1201 19 110.50–117.00 $114.21 $1,372 —
1155–1500 1283 50 116.00–123.75 $120.96 $1,552 -4.78
1245–1636 1426 194 124.00–129.75 $126.67 $1,806 -4.24

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1089 17 101.00–118.00 $113.97 $1,241 -2.59
1010–1475 1213 71 116.50–123.75 $120.97 $1,467 -4.47
1115–1485 1302 179 124.00–129.25 $126.14 $1,642 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2060 1417 75-80% 67 70.00–79.00 $74.32 $1,053 -0.59
1365–2060 1621 75-80% 4 80.00–82.00 $80.50 $1,305 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1655 1225 80-85% 38 60.00–69.00 $64.45 $790 —
1150–1495 1273 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $923 +6.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1465 1062 85-90% 7 31.00–45.00 $42.11 $447 -3.25
855–1645 1214 85-90% 36 49.00–59.00 $54.16 $658 -0.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1432 65-75% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1195 1020 2 73.00–74.00 $73.59 $751 —
1555 1555 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,571 —
1025–2465 1641 14 76.00–99.00 $88.52 $1,453 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1670 1504 9 110.00–115.50 $112.98 $1,699 —
1427–1700 1539 5 101.00–109.00 $104.21 $1,604 —

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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.