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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 615 682
Slaughter cattle 941 615 682

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .50 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows steady with lean cows .50 lower. 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
935–1350 1143 2 110.00–119.00 $113.68 $1,299 -12.63
1110–1540 1329 35 130.00–141.50 $138.49 $1,841 —
1215–1665 1433 144 141.75–150.50 $146.25 $2,096 -0.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1215 1109 6 101.00–127.25 $117.95 $1,308 —
1075–1590 1293 53 128.00–141.75 $137.61 $1,779 —
1140–1588 1310 226 142.00–153.00 $146.69 $1,922 +0.74

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1740 1404 75-80% 56 80.00–85.00 $82.69 $1,161 —
1225–1770 1476 75-80% 35 86.00–94.00 $87.97 $1,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1905 1298 80-85% 71 70.00–79.00 $74.46 $966 -0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1655 1158 85-90% 43 53.00–69.00 $63.65 $737 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 65-75% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1325 1140 2 64.00–76.00 $69.03 $787 —
1210–2225 1643 9 90.00–109.00 $103.52 $1,701 —
1190–2335 1798 14 115.00–126.00 $120.19 $2,161 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1210 1198 3 99.00–112.00 $107.29 $1,285 —
1270–1620 1376 7 106.00–119.00 $113.97 $1,568 —
1300–1735 1462 39 122.00–132.00 $126.72 $1,853 +7.64

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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.