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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 1,014 500
Slaughter cattle 1,073 1,014 500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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
1040–1280 1120 3 119.00–121.00 $120.24 $1,347 +8.61
1140–1560 1356 35 130.00–139.50 $134.91 $1,829 —
1215–1641 1455 246 140.00–152.75 $147.28 $2,143 +4.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1200 1066 5 114.00–127.00 $121.81 $1,298 +8.04
1060–1520 1293 29 129.00–139.75 $136.27 $1,762 —
1127–1620 1344 274 140.00–152.25 $147.44 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1825 1452 75-80% 99 74.00–83.00 $78.31 $1,137 —
1265–1800 1476 75-80% 13 83.00–87.00 $84.37 $1,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1785 1330 80-85% 53 64.00–73.00 $69.21 $920 -5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1445 1099 85-90% 10 41.00–49.00 $45.60 $501 —
750–1340 1118 85-90% 19 50.00–63.00 $57.12 $639 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1685 1603 65-75% 5 96.00–116.00 $106.89 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2435 1575 4 61.00–70.00 $65.75 $1,036 -20.34
1135–2075 1761 20 75.00–99.00 $88.34 $1,556 —
1695–1935 1815 2 107.00–108.00 $107.53 $1,952 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1735 1542 10 112.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,804 —
1431–1865 1608 21 120.00–126.50 $123.72 $1,989 —

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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.