Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	862	647	891
Slaughter cattle	862	647	891

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Dairy steers 1.25 higher, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners .50 higher, Lean cows 2.50 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
865–1230	1087	6	110.00–139.00	$131.36	$1,428	—
1100–1615	1298	74	140.00–151.00	$147.41	$1,913	+2.82
1195–1687	1384	231	151.25–160.00	$154.06	$2,132	-1.94
1650	1650	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,475	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1225	1065	14	122.00–139.00	$132.17	$1,408	—
1005–1415	1185	104	140.00–151.50	$146.48	$1,736	—
1135–1430	1262	82	152.00–158.00	$154.81	$1,954	-0.81

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1690	1349	75-80%	40	90.00–96.00	$93.42	$1,260	—
1165–1730	1384	75-80%	22	97.00–99.50	$97.77	$1,353	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1795	1299	80-85%	57	81.00–89.00	$86.16	$1,119	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1125	998	85-90%	4	40.00–59.00	$50.80	$507	—
865–1480	1049	85-90%	23	63.00–81.00	$72.92	$765	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1855	1514	65-75%	9	101.00–103.00	$102.01	$1,544	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1680	1372	7	43.50–85.00	$65.52	$899	—
1030–1995	1471	33	86.00–111.00	$101.56	$1,494	—
1515–2320	1831	7	112.00–122.00	$115.55	$2,116	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1330	1101	14	85.00–107.00	$96.41	$1,061	—
1030–1380	1236	6	110.00–120.00	$116.44	$1,439	—
1140–1740	1461	32	125.00–140.00	$132.03	$1,929	—

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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.