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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 941 948
Slaughter cattle 711 941 948

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 lower, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows mostly 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
1085–1170 1162 10 124.00–128.25 $127.85 $1,486 —
1190–1597 1374 32 130.00–140.50 $136.40 $1,874 —
1306–1656 1462 132 141.00–150.50 $144.84 $2,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,247 —
1085–1575 1312 39 130.00–140.50 $138.08 $1,812 -8.61
1185–1495 1320 119 141.00–152.00 $144.17 $1,903 -2.52

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1910 1418 75-80% 61 80.00–86.50 $83.42 $1,183 +0.73
1125–2000 1509 75-80% 32 87.00–96.00 $89.60 $1,352 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2020 1321 80-85% 49 70.00–79.50 $74.44 $983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1580 1137 85-90% 27 55.00–69.00 $63.77 $725 —
1075–1255 1170 85-90% 4 40.00–49.00 $45.87 $537 -17.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 65-75% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,470 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2115 1566 7 112.00–117.00 $114.03 $1,786 —
1115–2255 1820 12 89.00–111.00 $104.52 $1,902 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1315 1209 6 92.00–100.00 $97.34 $1,177 —
1110–1390 1271 7 110.00–120.00 $116.81 $1,485 —
1270–1705 1491 31 122.00–133.00 $126.80 $1,891 +0.08

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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.