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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 711 815
Slaughter cattle 607 711 815

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher, Dairy steers steady, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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
971–1170 1071 11 111.00–125.00 $117.01 $1,253 —
1040–1501 1272 46 130.00–142.00 $137.49 $1,749 —
1225–1650 1459 119 143.00–155.50 $150.95 $2,202 +6.11

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1090 991 4 110.00–123.00 $114.37 $1,133 —
1035–1445 1212 19 129.00–140.00 $134.55 $1,631 —
1148–1563 1383 50 144.00–155.50 $151.09 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1810 1453 75-80% 50 80.00–86.50 $83.52 $1,214 —
1275–1965 1568 75-80% 27 87.00–95.00 $90.56 $1,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1970 1389 80-85% 43 72.00–79.00 $75.39 $1,047 —
1350–1595 1450 80-85% 5 65.00–69.00 $66.95 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1465 1071 85-90% 8 51.00–59.00 $55.41 $593 —
860–1635 1142 85-90% 26 60.00–71.00 $66.84 $763 +3.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1865 1574 65-75% 4 97.50–115.00 $108.44 $1,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1183 3 64.00–76.00 $71.68 $848 —
920–2135 1641 22 84.00–111.00 $104.15 $1,709 —
1270–2130 1714 11 112.00–120.00 $115.46 $1,979 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1680 1558 3 118.00–121.50 $119.76 $1,866 —
1280–1770 1571 40 123.00–131.75 $126.65 $1,990 —

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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.