Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	477	907	709
Slaughter cattle	477	907	709

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50 higher, Dairy steers 2.25 higher, slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1153	1083	6	120.00–138.50	$132.59	$1,436	+10.31
1080–1620	1327	32	132.00–146.00	$141.97	$1,884	+2.56
1220–1550	1404	113	147.00–155.25	$152.19	$2,137	+3.60

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1135	1073	2	127.00–134.00	$130.30	$1,398	—
1015–1555	1227	31	132.00–147.00	$141.51	$1,736	—
1155–1585	1336	82	148.00–155.00	$151.77	$2,028	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1730	1394	75-80%	35	100.00–113.00	$107.32	$1,496	—
1040–1895	1399	75-80%	36	88.00–100.00	$95.33	$1,334	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1305	1172	80-85%	10	90.00–105.00	$95.90	$1,124	—
980–1610	1222	80-85%	15	80.00–87.00	$84.22	$1,029	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–1185	824	85-90%	4	35.00–53.00	$42.84	$353	—
760–1505	1131	85-90%	15	60.00–78.00	$71.34	$807	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1930	1652	65-75%	7	114.00–131.00	$118.34	$1,955	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–2240	1668	12	100.00–116.00	$110.68	$1,846	—
1280–2570	1998	7	118.00–128.00	$123.40	$2,466	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,030	—
1205–1250	1228	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,412	+11.71
1400–1695	1509	6	126.00–137.00	$129.96	$1,961	—

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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.