Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	866	823	0
Slaughter cattle	866	823	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75 lower, Dairy steers .25 lower, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners were 3.00 higher, Lean cows were steady. 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
950–1215	1111	11	126.00–153.00	$140.98	$1,566	—
1135–1485	1309	31	142.00–149.75	$147.13	$1,926	—
1170–1645	1402	314	150.00–157.00	$154.01	$2,159	-0.81

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1120	1060	16	130.00–155.00	$140.69	$1,491	—
1005–1455	1178	31	140.00–149.00	$145.25	$1,711	-0.83
1130–1620	1274	204	150.00–156.25	$153.30	$1,953	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1500	1330	75-80%	30	90.00–97.00	$93.54	$1,244	+3.52
1335–1810	1541	75-80%	29	98.00–109.00	$102.05	$1,573	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1195	1178	85-90%	2	50.00–55.00	$52.54	$619	—
820–1570	1182	85-90%	38	58.00–76.00	$69.58	$822	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1610	1209	80-85%	27	77.00–89.00	$82.35	$996	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525–1805	1696	65-75%	4	114.00–116.00	$115.29	$1,955	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2025	1588	8	80.00–110.00	$95.72	$1,520	—
960–2120	1692	12	112.00–135.00	$119.91	$2,029	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1705	1346	10	118.00–129.00	$125.24	$1,686	—
1280–1595	1460	19	130.00–145.00	$137.17	$2,003	—

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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.