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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 798 1,034
Slaughter cattle 708 798 1,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 lower, Dairy steers 1.00 higher, slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1075 1038 6 97.00–114.50 $109.46 $1,136 —
1075–1557 1287 21 110.50–120.50 $117.72 $1,515 —
1205–1667 1421 201 121.25–129.25 $126.10 $1,792 -0.31

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1165 1069 13 88.00–114.50 $107.19 $1,146 —
1000–1380 1212 19 114.00–120.75 $117.43 $1,423 —
1105–1550 1305 183 121.00–128.75 $124.81 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2100 1431 75-80% 31 71.00–79.00 $75.67 $1,083 —
1225–1655 1479 75-80% 8 80.00–84.00 $81.63 $1,207 +8.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1945 1279 80-85% 34 62.00–70.00 $65.82 $842 +0.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1115 953 85-90% 3 44.00–49.00 $47.00 $448 —
795–1575 1158 85-90% 15 50.00–61.00 $56.17 $650 +0.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 70.00 $70.00 $990 —
1175–2060 1682 10 80.00–97.00 $87.59 $1,473 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 2 81.00–99.00 $90.54 $1,094 —
1098–1620 1340 11 103.00–109.00 $107.17 $1,436 —
1225–1560 1438 16 111.00–117.50 $113.90 $1,638 +9.36

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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.