Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	647	477	929
Slaughter cattle	647	477	929

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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
1035–1197	1117	12	124.00–141.00	$134.63	$1,504	—
1105–1630	1294	56	133.00–148.00	$144.59	$1,871	—
1128–1655	1392	135	149.00–159.50	$156.00	$2,172	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1185	1020	3	98.00–130.00	$110.26	$1,125	—
1000–1345	1142	41	134.00–148.00	$143.27	$1,636	—
1145–1407	1274	52	149.00–158.75	$155.62	$1,983	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1945	1438	75-80%	64	90.00–96.00	$92.86	$1,335	—
1295–1860	1474	75-80%	17	97.00–99.00	$97.72	$1,440	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1825	1372	80-85%	66	80.00–89.00	$85.66	$1,175	—
1230–1915	1577	80-85%	5	75.00–78.00	$76.73	$1,210	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1090	1003	85-90%	3	35.00–47.00	$40.99	$411	—
870–1410	1181	85-90%	19	62.00–77.00	$70.33	$831	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1945	1583	65-75%	8	100.00–108.00	$102.53	$1,623	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–2195	1520	23	86.00–111.00	$99.48	$1,512	—
1375–2200	1640	6	112.00–119.00	$114.62	$1,880	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1275	1185	2	85.00–95.00	$90.38	$1,071	—
1280–1515	1380	9	117.00–123.00	$120.16	$1,658	—
1295–1840	1528	22	125.00–139.00	$130.62	$1,996	+0.66

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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.