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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 1,257 1,072
Slaughter cattle 656 1,257 1,072

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 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
1017–1195 1053 8 100.00–117.00 $110.76 $1,166 —
1185–1675 1426 44 124.00–135.50 $131.98 $1,882 —
1205–1675 1482 145 136.75–145.25 $141.05 $2,090 +0.05

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1520 1356 40 124.00–134.25 $131.21 $1,779 -9.05
1130–1640 1376 127 135.00–146.50 $141.40 $1,946 +1.14

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1850 1471 75-80% 58 68.00–75.00 $70.69 $1,040 —
1480–1550 1512 75-80% 3 77.00–84.00 $81.05 $1,225 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2265 1357 80-85% 51 56.00–67.00 $62.94 $854 +0.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1260 1004 85-90% 12 20.00–46.00 $36.39 $365 —
990–1840 1268 85-90% 16 47.00–55.00 $51.36 $651 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1510 1470 65-75% 2 89.00–98.00 $93.62 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–2160 1723 6 59.00–67.00 $64.19 $1,106 -14.13
1405–2340 1924 11 69.00–89.00 $80.50 $1,549 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1183 2 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $1,312 —
1330–1485 1422 5 107.00–110.00 $108.59 $1,544 —
1310–1680 1447 15 112.00–120.00 $115.64 $1,673 —

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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.