Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	798	886	997
Slaughter cattle	798	886	997

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75-2.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.50 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1245	1096	10	100.00–117.00	$109.10	$1,196	—
1130–1380	1215	16	116.00–121.50	$120.03	$1,458	—
1190–1610	1400	264	122.00–131.00	$126.41	$1,770	+2.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1185	1001	10	80.00–115.00	$106.02	$1,061	—
1040–1420	1182	35	116.00–121.50	$120.13	$1,420	—
1105–1610	1296	165	122.00–130.00	$125.80	$1,630	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1935	1476	75-80%	49	70.00–78.00	$73.48	$1,085	-1.15
1490–1750	1598	75-80%	3	80.00–81.00	$80.32	$1,284	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1420	1059	85-90%	15	23.00–49.00	$39.67	$420	-14.74
895–1510	1177	85-90%	30	50.00–59.00	$55.31	$651	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1710	1298	80-85%	41	60.00–69.00	$65.47	$850	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	65-75%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,244	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1695	1375	2	60.00–71.00	$66.78	$918	+3.03
1205–2110	1761	19	74.00–99.00	$86.63	$1,526	+0.51
1915	1915	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,915	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1240	1138	7	70.00–98.00	$78.70	$896	—
1120–1675	1436	6	100.00–109.00	$104.54	$1,501	—
1205–1970	1502	18	110.00–116.00	$112.93	$1,696	—

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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.