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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 760 871
Slaughter cattle 663 760 871

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows steady to .75 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
1082–1225 1135 4 127.00–129.00 $128.46 $1,458 +16.88
1230–1400 1303 7 131.00–142.00 $135.79 $1,769 -0.18
1255–1685 1478 242 142.50–153.50 $147.30 $2,177 -0.47

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1215 1149 8 115.00–129.00 $121.26 $1,393 —
1120–1550 1337 21 132.50–140.50 $137.06 $1,832 -10.00
1165–1590 1352 99 143.75–153.00 $148.19 $2,004 +12.75

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1630 1382 75-80% 47 75.00–84.00 $80.42 $1,111 —
1185–1790 1450 75-80% 47 85.00–94.00 $88.46 $1,283 +8.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1280 1186 85-90% 4 37.00–48.00 $42.34 $502 +1.64
720–1815 1286 85-90% 21 51.00–63.00 $57.32 $737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1450 1282 80-85% 20 63.00–74.00 $69.38 $889 -9.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 65-75% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 44.00 $44.00 $576 —
1200–2215 1791 13 75.00–99.00 $89.88 $1,610 —
1260–2585 1808 12 101.00–114.00 $105.74 $1,912 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1500 1223 7 95.00–109.00 $103.26 $1,263 —
1025–1620 1387 7 114.00–119.00 $117.45 $1,629 —
1315–1740 1520 32 120.00–131.00 $125.23 $1,903 —

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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.