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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 769 1,086
Slaughter cattle 608 769 1,086

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.50 higher, Dairy steers 3.00 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
1175–1342 1271 4 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $1,610 -9.89
1130–1640 1340 21 134.00–140.00 $137.67 $1,845 —
1200–1670 1434 147 141.00–149.50 $146.55 $2,102 —
1760–1845 1799 4 136.00–140.00 $137.73 $2,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1135 1035 6 108.00–129.00 $120.46 $1,247 —
1095–1540 1292 30 130.00–140.50 $136.60 $1,765 —
1122–1518 1329 128 141.00–150.00 $146.75 $1,950 +1.43

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1745 1426 75-80% 33 80.00–85.00 $82.83 $1,181 —
1110–1905 1447 75-80% 46 86.00–94.00 $88.30 $1,278 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1820 1348 80-85% 34 66.00–79.00 $74.06 $998 +0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1115 802 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.13 $346 —
830–1495 1184 85-90% 12 57.00–65.00 $60.91 $721 +1.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1695 1355 4 60.00–66.00 $62.19 $843 —
1150–2355 1879 11 80.00–108.00 $100.03 $1,880 —
1080–2465 1903 12 112.00–122.00 $116.52 $2,217 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1100 1098 3 107.00–108.00 $107.67 $1,182 —
1110–1175 1150 6 117.00–118.00 $117.58 $1,352 —
1400 1400 4 119.75 $119.75 $1,676 —
1355–1847 1552 21 120.00–130.00 $126.83 $1,968 —

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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.