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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 1,073 1,013
Slaughter cattle 760 1,073 1,013

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
1065–1245 1144 8 91.00–127.00 $111.58 $1,276 -8.66
1165–1575 1319 25 132.00–143.00 $135.97 $1,793 —
1185–1725 1469 195 142.50–152.00 $147.77 $2,171 +0.49

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1330 1071 6 100.00–121.00 $109.30 $1,171 -12.51
1095–1590 1349 150 142.00–152.50 $147.06 $1,984 -0.38
1000–1645 1362 43 127.00–141.50 $135.44 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2135 1471 75-80% 55 75.00–83.00 $79.61 $1,171 -4.76
1305–1760 1539 75-80% 27 84.00–89.00 $85.45 $1,315 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1425 1265 80-85% 11 75.00–84.00 $78.71 $996 —
1085–1680 1351 80-85% 30 65.00–73.00 $68.98 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1580 1175 85-90% 7 26.00–48.00 $40.70 $478 —
600–1610 1213 85-90% 16 50.00–64.00 $56.81 $689 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1650 1583 65-75% 2 94.00–103.00 $98.69 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–2280 1598 13 79.00–99.00 $92.37 $1,476 +26.62
1705–2420 1925 11 103.00–117.00 $107.95 $2,078 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,205 —
1570 1570 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,758 —
1520–1680 1585 9 123.50–129.00 $125.16 $1,984 —

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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.